This highly respected online Texas teacher certification program offers continuous enrollment and is self-paced. You can be eligible to be hired as a teacher on a Texas intern certificate as quickly as 2-3 months.
PACE candidates must have an earned bachelor’s degree with at least an overall 2.75 GPA and 18-30 semester credit hours of content coursework in the intended certification as designated by the Texas Administrative Code. For example, if you want to be a math teacher, you must have 18-30 SCH of math courses on your transcript(s).
Upon passing your official TExES Content Exam and successful completion of the above steps, you are now eligible to receive a Statement of Eligibility (SOE) and teach on a Texas intern certificate. At this point, qualified candidates may complete the remaining online training and testing requirements while they begin their one-year supervised teaching internship.
WT offers a step-by-step guide to PACE application.
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Upcoming Certification Changes
Certification Examinations for Health EC-12, Physical Education EC-12, and English Language Arts & Reading 7-12
Effective September 1, 2024, candidates seeking certification in these areas will be required to take new examinations according to the timeline set by TEA and Pearson.
The new preparation manuals for these exams are available on the TEA website. It is important to note that the first score reporting for these new exams will be available on September 27, 2024.
Specific details regarding each exam are as follows:
Effective September 1, 2024, candidates seeking certification in the areas of Health EC-12, Physical Education EC-12, and English Language Arts & Reading 7-12 will be required to take new examinations for these certifications according to the timeline set by TEA and Pearson. The new preparation manuals are available on this website. Please note the first score reporting for these new exams will be available on September 27, 2024.