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Box 19227, Arlington, TX 76019-0227
General Email: education@uta.edu
Certification Office: coedcertification@uta.edu
Phone: 817-272-2591
Initial Teacher Certification Only - Secondary and All Level
Want to teach a specific subject, like art, music, or history? Candidates who have a bachelor’s degree in their content area can pursue initial teacher certification at the secondary level (Grade 7 – 12) or all school levels (PreK – Grade 12).
All-Level Content Options (Early Childhood - Grade 12)
Future educators who want to teach art, music, or physical education will pursue an all-level certification, to teach PreK - Grade 12.
Art
Share your passion for visual arts with the next generation, and create new opportunities for your bachelor's degree in art.
Music
Invest in the future of music education and use your bachelor's degree in music to tune into new career options.
Physical Education
Use your bachelor's degree in kinesiology to get equipped to teach physical education.
Secondary Content Options (Grades 7-12)
A variety of content areas are available for future educators who want to teach at the Secondary Level (Grade 7 - 12).
English Language Arts and Reading
Write a new chapter in your career, and pass on a love of literacy, reading, composition, language arts, and English to the next generation of learners.
History
Help young learners uncover the history of the world, and tap into the full potential of your bachelor's degree in history.
Life Science
Bring the life sciences to life for future learners with your teacher certification.
Mathematics
Add to your bachelor's degree in mathematics with a teacher certification to prepare the next generation of math gurus.
Physical Science (Grades 6-12)
Help students tap into their STEM potential with a teacher certification in physical science.
Science
Use a teacher certification in science to help students explore the world around us.
Social Studies
Teach students to better explore history, geography, sociology, anthropology, society, social systems, and more.
Certification Plan (Course of Study)
The Secondary and All-Level teacher certification program is entirely online.
Secondary and All-Level Certification (15 credit hours)
| EDUC 5310 | Diverse Populations in Today’s Schools |
| EDUC 5314 | Effective Classroom Instruction |
| EDUC 5329 | Classroom Management & Discipline |
| LIST 5345 | Content Area Reading and Writing |
| EDUC 5315 | Clinical Teaching (practicum, last course) |
Sequence
To be eligible to proceed to Student Teaching, Secondary and All-Level students must have completed at least three of the following: EDUC 5310, EDUC 5314, EDUC 5329, and LIST 5345.
Transition to Master's
Students enrolled in the Secondary and All-Level certification-only program can use 12 semester credit hours from the certification coursework towards the Master of Education in Teaching degree. You must reapply to the graduate school and meet appropriate admission requirements to change to the M.Ed.T. program.
Student Teaching
The last course required for certification is titled "Clinical Teaching". This is the semester when students do their Student Teaching. Partnerships with specific school districts and schools have been established to host UTA Residents. We work closely with specific schools to build strong mentoring relationships between teachers and students, and therefore place all students in partner school settings. Students are not able to select the district or school for their placement.
Field Application Deadline
Students must apply for Student Teaching with the Office of Professional Development. Fall applications are accepted during month of February and spring applications are accepted during month of October. Orientations for Student Teaching are set for August and December. Please email the Program Director for specific dates.
Certification
Candidates must pass all appropriate state exams (limit of four retests) and apply for appropriate state certification(s) with the State Board for Educator Certification/Texas Education Agency within six months of the completion of their student/clinical teaching or practicum program. If a candidate 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 Coordinator in consultation with faculty.
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