Texas alternative route
Alternative Certification
Credential rules change. Confirm current requirements with Texas Education Agency.
- Run by
- College or university, School district, Private organization
- Teach while completing
- Yes
- Max years to complete
- 3
- Website
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Requirements
| Bachelor's degree | Yes |
|---|---|
| Bachelor's in the subject | No |
| Pedagogy coursework | Yes |
| Credit hours | No |
| Minimum GPA | No |
| Tests | Yes |
| Employment as a teacher | No |
| Clinical experience | Yes |
| Professional development | Yes |
| Mentoring | Yes |
| Service requirement | No |
| High-need schools | Not reported |
| Shortage areas | Not reported |
| Limited to some grades or subjects | No |
| Designed for shortage areas | No |
Credential issued
Alternative certification candidates may work as teachers of record on a probationary or intern certificate after completing initial training while finishing requirements for standard certification.
Clinical experience
Alternative certification candidates must complete either a 12-week full-day clinical teaching experience, a 24-week half-day clinical teaching experience, or a full-year internship where the intern serves as teacher of record under mentoring from a mentor teacher and the educator preparation program.
Other requirements
Other requirements can be found in Texas Administrative Code 230.37.
Linked teacher preparation providers
- Alamo Colleges Alternative, IHE-based
- Angelo State University Alternative, IHE-based
- Austin Community College Alternative, IHE-based
- Dallas Baptist University Alternative, IHE-based
- Dallas Christian College Alternative, IHE-based
- Dallas College Alternative, IHE-based
- Houston Baptist University Alternative, IHE-based
- Houston Community College System (ACP) Alternative, IHE-based
- Huston-Tillotson University Alternative, IHE-based
- Jarvis Christian College Alternative, IHE-based
- Lamar University Alternative, IHE-based
- Lonestar Colleges Alternative, IHE-based
- McLennan Community College Alternative, IHE-based
- McMurry University Alternative, IHE-based
- North American University Alternative, IHE-based
- Prairie View A&M University Alternative, IHE-based
- Relay Graduate School of Education-TX Alternative, IHE-based
- Rice University Alternative, IHE-based
- Sam Houston State University Alternative, IHE-based
- Schreiner University Alternative, IHE-based
- Southern Methodist University Alternative, IHE-based
- Southwestern Adventist University Alternative, IHE-based
- Southwestern Assemblies of God University Alternative, IHE-based
- St Mary's University Alternative, IHE-based
- Stephen F Austin State University Alternative, IHE-based
- Sul Ross State University - Alpine Alternative, IHE-based
- Tarleton State University Alternative, IHE-based
- Texas A&M International University Alternative, IHE-based
- Texas A&M University - Central Texas Alternative, IHE-based
- Texas A&M University - Commerce Alternative, IHE-based
- Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi Alternative, IHE-based
- Texas A&M University - Kingsville Alternative, IHE-based
- Texas A&M University - San Antonio Alternative, IHE-based
- Texas A&M University - Texarkana Alternative, IHE-based
- Texas Lutheran University Alternative, IHE-based
- Texas State University Alternative, IHE-based
- Texas Tech University Alternative, IHE-based
- Texas Wesleyan University Alternative, IHE-based
- Texas Woman's University Alternative, IHE-based
- University of Dallas Alternative, IHE-based
- University of Houston-Clear Lake Alternative, IHE-based
- University of Houston-Downtown Alternative, IHE-based
- University of Houston-Victoria Alternative, IHE-based
- University of Houston Alternative, IHE-based
- University of Mary Hardin-Baylor Alternative, IHE-based
- University of North Texas - Dallas Alternative, IHE-based
- University of North Texas Alternative, IHE-based
- University of Texas - Arlington Alternative, IHE-based
- University of Texas - Austin Alternative, IHE-based
- University of Texas - Dallas Alternative, IHE-based
- University of Texas - El Paso Alternative, IHE-based
- University of Texas - Permian Basin Alternative, IHE-based
- University of Texas - Rio Grande Valley Alternative, IHE-based
- University of Texas - San Antonio Alternative, IHE-based
- University of Texas - Tyler Alternative, IHE-based
- Wayland Baptist University Alternative, IHE-based
- West Texas A&M University Alternative, IHE-based