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For Agriculture, Food & Natural Resources 6-12 certification, at least 12 semester hours of agricultural-related coursework is recommended.

The cumulative GPA must be at least 2.5.

A passing score on the #272 Agriculture, Food & Natural Resources 6-12 PACT is required. Submit  your score report to certification@region10.org. Please call 972-348-1492 with any questions or for additional information.

For Art EC-12 certification, at least 12 semester hours in art coursework is recommended.

The cumulative GPA must be at least 2.5.

A passing score on the #178 Art EC-12 PACT is required. Submit your score report to certification@region10.org. Please call 972-348-1492 with any questions or for additional information.

For Business and Finance 6-12 certification, at least 12 semester hours in business coursework is recommended.

The cumulative GPA must be at least 2.5.

A passing score on the  #276 Business and Finance 6-12 PACT is required. Submit your score report to certification@region10.org. Please call 972-348-1492 with any questions or for additional information.

For Chemistry 7-12 certification, at least 15 semester hours in chemistry coursework is recommended.

The cumulative GPA must be at least 2.5.

A passing score on the #240 Chemistry 7-12 PACT is required. Submit your score report to certification@region10.org. Please call 972-348-1492 with any questions or for additional information.

For Computer Science 8-12 certification, at least 12 semester hours in computer science coursework is recommended.

The cumulative GPA must be at least 2.5.

A passing score on the #241 Computer Science PACT is required. Submit your score report to certification@region10.org. Please call 972-348-1492 with any questions or for additional information.

For Core Subjects 4-8 with ESL certification, at least 12 semester hours: 3 semester hours English, mathematics, science, and social studies is recommended.

The cumulative GPA must be at least 2.5.

A passing score on the #211 Core Subject 4-8 PACT is required. In order to earn an Overall Status of Passed, each Subject Test must be passed by earning a Scaled Score of 240 or higher. Click on the link to see each Subject Test included in Core Subjects 4-8.

Submit your score report to certification@region10.org. Please call 972-348-1492 with any questions or for additional information.

For Core Subjects EC-6 with Bilingual Supplemental certification, at least 12 semester hours: 3 semester hours English, mathematics, science, and social studies is recommended.

The cumulative GPA must be at least 2.5.

A passing score on the #291 Core Subjects EC-6 PACT is required. In order to earn an Overall Status of Passed, each Subject Test must be passed by earning a Scaled Score of 240 or higher. Click on the link to see each Subject Test included in Core Subjects EC-6.

Submit your score report to certification@region10.org.

Note: The tests below must be passed before a probationary certificate can be issued for acceptance of a teaching position.

• The #190 Bilingual Target Language Proficiency Test (BTLPT) is required after program acceptance and must be taken during the first testing opportunity.
• The #164 Bilingual Education Supplemental test will be taken after program acceptance and coursework.

For Clinical Teaching Experience (CTE) participants: the tests above must be passed before the completion of the practicum.

Please call 972-348-1492 with any questions or for additional information.

For Core Subjects EC-6 with ESL certification, at least 12 semester hours 3 semester hours English, mathematics, science, and social studies is recommended.

The cumulative and 24-hour GPA must be at least 2.5.

A passing score on the #291 Core Subjects EC-6 PACT is required.  In order to earn an Overall Status of Passed, each Subject Test must be passed by earning a Scaled Score of 240 or higher. Click on the link to see each Subject Test included in Core Subjects EC-6.

Submit your score report to certification@region10.org. Please call 972-348-1492 with any questions or for additional information.

For Dance 6-12 certification, at least 12 semester hours in dance coursework is recommended.

The cumulative GPA must be at least 2.5.

A passing score on the #279 Dance 6-12 PACT is required. Submit your score report to certification@region10.org. Please call 972-348-1492 with any questions or for additional information.

For ELAR 4-8 certification, at least 12 semester hours in English, language arts, and reading coursework is recommended.

The cumulative GPA must be at least 2.5.

A passing score on the #117 ELAR 4-8 PACT is required. Submit your score report to certification@region10.org. Please call 972-348-1492 with any questions or for additional information.

For ELAR 7-12 certification, at least 12 semester hours in English, language arts, and reading coursework is recommended.

The cumulative GPA must be at least 2.5.

A passing score on the #231 ELAR 7-12 PACT is required. Submit your score report to certification@region10.org. Please call 972-348-1492 with any questions or for additional information.

For Family and Consumer Sciences 6-12 certification, at least 12 semester hours in family studies, human services, human development, nutrition, food sciences, hospitality, consumer and resource management, textiles, apparel, and environmental design coursework is recommended.

The cumulative GPA must be at least 2.5.

PACT testing is provided through AAFCS.  Register for the test.   Submit your score report to certification@region10.org.  Please call 972-348-1492 with any questions or for additional information.

For Health Education EC-12 certification, at least 12 semester hours in health coursework is recommended.

The cumulative GPA must be at least 2.5.

A passing score on the #157 Health EC-12 PACT is required.Submit a copy of your score report to certification@region10.org as soon as you receive it.  Please call 972-348-1492 with any questions or for additional information.

For Health Science 6-12 certification, at least 12 semester hours in health science coursework is recommended.

The cumulative GPA must be at least 2.5.

Additional requirements are:

1. Current licensure, certification, or registration by a nationally recognized accrediting agency as a health professions practitioner based on a program requiring at least two years of formal education.
2. At least two years, full- time, wage-earning experience utilizing the licensure requirement.
3. Submission of the Texas Education Agency Statement of Qualifications for Secondary Career and Technical Certification to Region 10 CERTification. Original must be submitted.  Please call 972-348-1492 with any questions or for additional information.

Approval for the Health Science 6-12 test will be given upon acceptance into the program.

For History 7-12 certification, at least 12 semester hours in history coursework is recommended.

The cumulative and history GPA must be at least 2.5.

A passing score on the #233 History 7-12 PACT is required. Submit your score report to certification@region10.org. Please call 972-348-1492 with any questions or for additional information.

For Hospitality, Nutrition, Food Science 8-12 certification, at least 12 semester hours food sciences, nutrition, lodging, and hospitality coursework is recommended.

The cumulative GPA must be at least 2.5.

PACT testing is provided through AAFCS.  Register for the test.  Submit your score report to certification@region10.org. Please call 972-348-1492 with any questions or for additional information.

For Journalism 7-12 certification, at least 12 semester hours in journalism coursework is recommended.

The cumulative GPA must be at least 2.5.

A passing score on the #256 Journalism 7-12 PACT is required. Submit your score report to certification@region10.org. Please call 972-348-1492 with any questions or for additional information.

Languages Other Than English certifications are: Arabic, Mandarin Chinese, French, German, Japanese, Latin, and Spanish.

For Languages Other Than English EC-12 certification, at least 12 semester hours in the target language coursework is required.

The cumulative GPA must be at least 2.5.

1)  A passing score on the target language PACT is required for the following:

• #610 French EC-12
• #611 German EC-12
• #612 Latin EC-12
• #613 Spanish EC-12

Submit your score report to certification@region10.org.

2)  A passing score on the target language American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL) Oral Proficiency Interview and the Written Proficiency Test are required for the following:

• Arabic EC-12
• Mandarin Chinese EC-12
• Japanese EC-12

The ACTFL oral and written tests are administered at the Region 10 CERTification Program office.

To set an appointment for the appropriate tests, call 972-348-1492.

Submit your score report to certification@region10.org.

For Life Science 7-12 certification, at least 15 semester hours in life science coursework is recommended.

The cumulative GPA must be at least 2.5.

A passing score on the #238 Life Science 7-12 PACT is required. Submit your score report to certification@region10.org. Please call 972-348-1492 with any questions or for additional information.