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TPC Certification Area Requirements

All Level (EC-12) Certificates for Special Education

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

Bilingual Generalist EC-4 and 4-8

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.
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
  • 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)

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.
A minimum GPA of 2.5

English as a Second Language (ESL) 8-12

This certificate must be obtained in conjuction with another certification area.
24 semester hours in a combination of the following subjects, with at least two courses (6 semester hours) in each area: English, mathematics, science, and social studies
A minimum GPA of 2.5
24 hours in a specific content area

 

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