TPC Certification Area Requirements
Special Education (EC-12)
12-24 semester hours in a combination of the following subjects, with at least one course (3 semester hours) in each area: English, mathematics, science, and social studies. A minimum GPA of 2.5. Passing a generalist exam:
- Generalist EC-6 (to teach in elementary) or Generalist 4-8 (to teach in the middle school setting).
- Applicants must meet the generalist testing requirement to be considered for program acceptance after January 31, 2010.
Bilingual Generalist EC-4 and 4-8
12- 24 semester hours in a combination of the following subjects, with at least one course (3 semester hours) in each area: English, mathematics, science, and social studies for Generalist EC-4 or two courses (6 hours) in each area for Generalist 4-8
and passing scores on a Generalist exam.
A minimum GPA of 2.5
- Applicants who hold a U.S. university degree must demonstrate Spanish proficiency through a Region 10 administered examination.
- Applicants who hold an out-of-country degree must demonstrate English proficiency through the TOEFL IBT.
Content Areas
The following require 12 - 24 semester hours (24 preferred) for individuals who have already passed the TExES content exam.
A minimum GPA of 2.5
- Agricultural Science and Technology (6-12)
- American Sign Language (EC-12)
- Art (EC-12)
- Business Education (6-12)
- Chemistry (8-12)
- Computer Science (8-12)
- Dance (8-12)
- English, Language Arts, and Reading (4-8 or 8-12)
- Family and Consumer Sciences (6-12)
- Health Education (EC-12)
- Health Science Technology (8-12)
- History (8-12)
- Hospitality, Nutrition and Food Science (8-12)
- Journalism (8-12)
- Life Sciences (8-12)
- LOTE: Arabic, Chinese, Japanese, Russian, Vietnamese (EC-12) *Also requires oral and written proficiency in target language through performance on the American Council for the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL) test and passing scores on the TOEFL IBT.
- LOTE: French, German, Latin, Spanish (6-12) *Also requires oral and written proficiency in target language through performance on the Texas Oral Proficiency Test (TOPT)
- Marketing (8-12) *Also requires 3 years fulltime relevant wage-earning experience
- Mathematics (4-8 or 8-12) *Also requires a passing score on pretest administered by Region 10
- Mathematics/Physics (8-12)
- Mathematics/Physical Science/Engineering (8-12)
- Mathematics/Science (4-8)
- Music (EC-12)
- Physical Education (EC-12)
- Physical Science (8-12)
- Science (4-8 or 8-12) *Also requires a passing score on pretest administered by Region 10
- Social Studies (4-8 or 8-12)
- Speech (8-12)
- Technology Applications (EC-12 or 8-12) *Also requires a demonstration of knowledge and skills through satisfactory completion of a pretest administered by Region 10 in a computer lab setting
- Technology Education (6-12)
- Theatre (EC-12)
- Trades and Industrial Education (8-12) *Also requires fulltime relevant wage-earning experience, number of years vary according to area
Generalist EC-4 and 4-8 with English as a Second Language (ESL)
12- 24 semester hours in a combination of the following subjects, with at least one course (3 semester hours) in each area: English, mathematics, science, and social studies for Generalist EC-4 or two courses (6 hours) in each area for Generalist 4-8 and passing scores on a Generalist exam.
A minimum GPA of 2.5