Submit your free application and send your official transcripts
Complete your testing and training, at your own pace.
Teach for one academic year, while earning full pay and benefits.
Earn your full certification, upon successful completion of all program requirements.
Begin by applying for free today. Our Program Advisors work with you to develop your personalized strategy to become a certified teacher.
The only requirement is a 4-year bachelor’s degree, in any major, with a 2.5+ GPA. That's it.
GPA requirements
To expedite your application, send us your official transcripts. We accept transcripts sent via standard mail or electronically. Inquire whether your campus avails of the eScrip-Safe service.
Increasingly, schools across Texas are launching Career Technical Education (CTE) programs which allow licensed workers to become teachers without a degree. These areas must meet state requirements for certification.
Complete your testing and training, in any order, at your own pace. Our study resources help prepare you for testing. Our innovative online training equips you with the knowledge needed for the classroom.
Passing a certification exam, in the subject area you are pursuing, demonstrates your subject matter knowledge. Subsequently, this makes you eligible for hire.
With more than 50 subject areas from which to choose, we help you identify the certification area(s) that best match your skills and interests.
Our Program Advisors play an important role when selecting your certification area(s). Their expertise will help you identify the best choice and increase your chance of getting hired.
Our online training offers test preparation modules for most exams. We also provide information on where to find free state preparation manuals, tests at-a-glance, test familiarization videos, and interactive practice tests.
Join our free online forum and learn study tips and gather test feedback from candidates and teachers who have already taken exams and completed training coursework.
Once you complete your self-paced online training, you will have gained the expertise and knowledge necessary to begin teaching in the classroom.
Our curriculum is created by leading educators and is continually updated to reflect the most relevant and effective classroom preparation.
More than 100 hours of classroom readiness training is offered in our self-paced, online format, so that you can train to be a teacher, while keeping your current job.
30 classroom observations hours are required by the state of Texas. You may complete all hours through our online training platform.
You may choose to complete additional training modules, based on your interests or areas where you feel you may need additional guidance.
During the first year, you will lead your own classroom, as a full time teacher. Your Field Supervisor and on-campus mentor will provide support and answer questions.
Begin your career as a teacher with full pay and full benefits!
We provide effective and valuable resources to offer you the best chance for employment.
Your Field Supervisor will visit and observe your classroom five times throughout the year. They are also available via phone and email to offer guidance and support.
Your final required state exam is Pedagogy and Professional Responsibility (PPR) exam. We are dedicated to helping you pass and provide an in-depth review, as well as comprehensive practice tests and additional study resources.
Join our Clinical Teaching Candidates’ program, where you’re placed in a classroom, alongside a fully certified teacher. You will observe, assist, and eventually teach. This well-structured program is the fastest method to teacher certification.
Upon successful completion of the program requirements and your first year of teaching, you will receive your Standard Certificate and become fully certified to teach in the state of Texas!
