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Learn How to Become Texas Teacher Certified with No Degree

How It Works with No Degree

Increasingly, schools across Texas are launching Career Technical Education (CTE) programs, yet there is a shortage of qualified teachers for these classrooms.  If you have licensed work experience in any of a variety of technical fields, typically referred to as Trade & Industrial (T&I), you may meet the state requirements for certification in these areas and be exempt from completing a bachelor’s degree.  Also, some CTE certifications do not require licensed work experience.  Please read below and contact Texas Teachers if you are interested in pursuing CTE certification.

Teacher Certification / Subject Areas

The information below is a list of specific CTE or T&I subject areas you can teach in with no degree. For more information regarding these teacher certification areas, please contact Texas Teachers.

  • Advertising Design
  • Air Conditioning & Refrigeration
  • Aircraft Mechanics
  • Aircraft Technology
  • Audio, Video Technology
  • Auto Collision Repair & Refinishing
  • Auto Specialization
  • Automotive Technician
  • Building Trades
  • Business Machine Repair
  • Cabinetmaking
  • Cement Laying & Finishing
  • Cleaning and Pressing
  • Commercial Photography
  • Computer Maintenance Technician
  • Computer Programming
  • Construction Carpentry
  • Culinary Arts
  • Diesel Mechanics
  • Drafting
  • Electrical Trades
  • Electronics
  • Engineering & Technology
  • Floriculture
  • Forensic Science
  • Fundamentals of Fire Protection
  • Graphic Arts
  • Health Science Occupations
  • Hydraulics & Pneumatics
  • ICT for Law Enforcement
  • ICT for Petrol-Chemical
  • Industrial Electronics
  • Industrial Equipment Repair
  • Instrumentation
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Teacher Certification Requirements
(Non-Traditional)

TYPE OF  SOQ

MINIMUM DEGREE

YEARS OF WAGE-EARNING EXPERIENCE
 

MARKETING                           
 

BACHELOR’S DEGREE
 

2 YEARS FULL-TIME EXPERIENCE
 

HEALTH SCIENCE                 
 

ASSOCIATE’S DEGREE
 

2 YEARS FULL-TIME EXPERIENCE
 

CAREER, TRADE & INDUSTRIAL

 
 

HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA

 
 

7 YEARS FULL-TIME EXPERIENCE (for CJ/Law within the past 10 years)

 

*Occupation must be approved by Texas Teachers and TEA

 

Occupations

Health Science Occupations

  • Health Science 6-12
  • Athletic Trainer, ATC
  • Chiropractor, DC
  • Dental Hygienist
  • Emergency Medical Services,
  • Medical Technologist, MT
  • Occupational Therapy Assistant
  • Optometrist, OD
  • Pharmacist
  • Physical Therapy Assistant
  • Physician, MD
  • Psychologist, PhD
  • Radiologic Technologist, RT
  • Registered Nurse, ADRN or BSN
  • Respiratory Therapist, CRT or RRT
  • Speech-Language Pathologist,
  • Veterinarian

Trade and Industrial Occupations

  • Advertising Design
  • Air Conditioning & Refrigeration
  • Aircraft Mechanics
  • Aircraft Technology
  • Audio, Video Technology
  • Auto Collision Repair & Refinishing
  • Auto Specialization
  • Automotive Technician
  • Building Trades
  • Business Machine Repair
  • Cabinetmaking
  • Cement Laying & Finishing
  • Cleaning and Pressing
  • Commercial Photography
  • Computer Maintenance Technician
  • Computer Programming
  • Construction Carpentry

Don’t see the occupation you’re interested in on our list? Please contact us to receive information regarding additional qualifying occupations.

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