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Applying to SBEC for Certification

Effective fall 2007, students must pass all appropriate state exams and apply for appropriate state certifications with the State Board for Educator Certification / Texas Education Agency within six months of the completion of their residency / practicum / program. If a student allows the six month period to go by without passing all state exams and applying for certification, additional coursework and/or state exams will be required for recommendation for certification. Additional coursework will be determined by the appropriate Program Director in consultation with the faculty.

Teacher Certification

Before you apply for certification as a teacher, please make sure you have completed the following requirements (subject to verification by the Assistant Dean, Certification and Testing):

  1. Conferred Bachelor's Degree (or higher);
  2. Completed all courses on the certification plan;
  3. Completed all appropriate TExES exams;
  4. Completed Internship/Residency or one year of approved teaching experience in subject area of probationary certificate.

If you do NOT meet these requirements, please wait to apply for certification until you do. If you do apply before these requirements are completed, your application will be automatically deleted.

Apply at the State Board for Educator Certification (SBEC).

Principal or Superintendent

Before you apply for certification as a Principal or Superintendent, please make sure you have completed the following requirements (subject to verification by the Assistant Dean, Certification and Testing):

  1. Conferred Master's degree (or higher);
  2. Completed all courses on the certification plan;
  3. Completed TExES exam;
  4. Two years of classroom teaching experience.

If you are a candidate applying for Principal or Superintendent certification, you must request your school district mail a copy of your teacher service record indicating you taught for two years. Please request your school district mail your teacher service record to the Director of Certification in the College of Education at UT Arlington. Then, apply to the State Board for Educator Certification (SBEC).

Master Reading Teacher

If you are applying as a Master Reading Teacher, and are already certified as a Reading Specialist, please make sure you have completed the following requirements (subject to verification by the Assistant Dean, Certification and Testing):

  1. Bachelor's Degree (or higher);
  2. Three years of teaching experience (service record required);
  3. Completed course work.

If you are applying as a Master Reading Teacher, and are NOT already certified as a Reading specialist, please make sure you have completed the following requirements (subject to verification by the Assistant Dean, Certification and Testing):

  1. Bachelor's Degree (or higher);
  2. Completed course work;
  3. Passed Master Reading Teacher TExES.

If you do NOT meet these requirements, please wait to apply for certification until you do. If you do apply before these requirements are completed, your application will be automatically deleted.

If you are a candidate who is applying as a Master Reading Teacher, you must request your school district mail a copy of your teacher service record indicating you taught for three years. Please request your school district mail your teacher service record to the Director of Certification in the College of Education at UT Arlington. Then, apply to the State Board for Educator Certification (SBEC).

 

Updated: 26 June 2008