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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 and the 12 hours of specific coursework must be a 2.5.

If required, submit your TX PACT #772 Agriculture, Food & Natural Resources 6-12 score report to certification@region10.org. 

TExES content pedagogy certification exam #272 Agriculture, Food & Natural Resources 6-12 and TExES PPR (Pedagogy and Professional Responsibilities) exam approval will be given after program acceptance and completion of prerequisites. Passing scores on the TExES exams are required for certification. 

Please call 972-248-1492 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 and the 12 hours of specific coursework must be a 2.5.

If required, submit your TX PACT #778 Art EC-12 score report to certification@region10.org. 

TExES content pedagogy certification exam #178 Art EC-12 and TExES PPR (Pedagogy and Professional Responsibilities) exam approval will be given after program acceptance and completion of prerequisites. Passing scores on the TExES exams are required for certification.

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 and the 12 hours of specific coursework must be a 2.5.

If required, submit your TX PACT #776 Business and Finance 6-12 score report to certification@region10.org. 

TExES content pedagogy certification exam #276 Business and Finance 6-12 and TExES PPR (Pedagogy and Professional Responsibilities) exam approval will be given after program acceptance and completion of prerequisites. Passing scores on the TExES exams are required for certification.

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 and the 15 hours of specific coursework must be a 2.5.

If required, submit your TX PACT #740 Chemistry 7-12 score report to certification@region10.org. 

TExES content pedagogy certification exam #240 Chemistry 7-12 and TExES PPR (Pedagogy and Professional Responsibilities) exam approval will be given after program acceptance and completion of prerequisites. Passing scores on the TExES exams are required for certification.

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 and the 12 hours of specific coursework must be a 2.5.

If required, submit your TX PACT #741 Computer Science 8-12 score report to certification@region10.org.

TExES content pedagogy certification exam #241 Computer Science 8-12 and TExES PPR (Pedagogy and Professional Responsibilities) exam approval will be given after program acceptance and completion of prerequisites. Passing scores on the TExES exams are required for certification.

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 and the 12 hours of specific coursework must be a 2.5.

If required, submit your TX PACT #790 Core Subjects 4-8 score report to certification@region10.org.

TExES content pedagogy certification exam #211 Core Subject 4-8, #154 English as a Second Language (ESL) and TExES PPR (Pedagogy and Professional Responsibilities) exam approval will be given after program acceptance and completion of prerequisites. Passing scores on the TExES exams are required for certification. 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.

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 and the 12 hours of specific coursework must be a 2.5.

TExES content pedagogy certification exam #291 Core Subjects EC-6 and TExES PPR (Pedagogy and Professional Responsibilities) exam approval will be given after program acceptance and completion of prerequisites. Passing scores on the TExES exams are required for certification. 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.

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 and the 12 hours of specific coursework must be a 2.5.

TExES content pedagogy certification exam #291 Core Subjects EC-6, #154 English as a Second Language (ESL) and TExES PPR (Pedagogy and Professional Responsibilities) exam approval will be given after program acceptance and completion of prerequisites.  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.

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 and the 12 hours of specific coursework must be a 2.5.

If required, submit your TX PACT #779 Dance 6-12 score report to certification@region10.org.

TExES content pedagogy certification exam #279 Dance 6-12 and TExES PPR (Pedagogy and Professional Responsibilities) exam approval will be given after program acceptance and completion of prerequisites. Passing scores on the TExES exams are required for certification. 

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 and the 12 hours of specific coursework must be a 2.5.

If required, submit your TX PACT #717 ELAR 4-8 score report to certification@region10.org.

TExES content pedagogy certification exam #117 ELAR 4-8 and TExES PPR (Pedagogy and Professional Responsibilities) exam approval will be given after program acceptance and completion of prerequisites. Passing scores on the TExES exams are required for certification.

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 and the 12 hours of specific coursework must be a 2.5.

If required, submit your TX PACT #731 ELAR 7-12 score report to certification@region10.org. 

TExES content pedagogy certification exam #231 ELAR 7-12 and TExES PPR (Pedagogy and Professional Responsibilities) exam approval will be given after program acceptance and completion of prerequisites. Passing scores on the TExES exams are required for certification.

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 and the 12 hours of specific coursework must be a 2.5.

If required, submit your TX PACT #721 Family and Consumer Sciences 6-12 score report to certification@region10.org.

AAFCS #200 Family and Consumer Sciences 6-12 and TExES PPR (Pedagogy and Professional Responsibilities) exam approval will be given after program acceptance and completion of prerequisites. Passing scores on the AAFCS and TExES exams are required for certification.

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 and the 12 hours of specific coursework must be a 2.5.

If required, submit your TX PACT #757 Health EC-12 score report to certification@region10.org.

TExES content pedagogy certification exam #157 Health EC-12 and TExES PPR (Pedagogy and Professional Responsibilities) exam approval will be given after program acceptance and completion of prerequisites. Passing scores on the TExES exams are required for certification.

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 and the 12 hours of specific coursework must be a 2.5. An Associate's degree or higher is required.

If required, submit your TX PACT #721 Health Science score report to certification@region10.org. 

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.  

TExES content pedagogy certification exam #273 Health Science 6-12 and TExES PPR (Pedagogy and Professional Responsibilities) exam approval will be given after program acceptance and completion of prerequisites. Passing scores on the TExES exams are required for certification.

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

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 and the 12 hours of specific coursework must be a 2.5.

If required, submit your TX PACT #733 History 7-12 score report to certification@region10.org. 

TExES content pedagogy certification exam #233 History 7-12 and TExES PPR (Pedagogy and Professional Responsibilities) exam approval will be given after program acceptance and completion of prerequisites. Passing scores on the TExES exams are required for certification.

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 and the 12 hours of specific coursework must be a 2.5.

AAFCS #201 Hospitality, Nutrition, Food Science 8-12 and the TExES PPR (Pedagogy and Professional Responsibilities) exam approval will be given after program acceptance and completion of prerequisites. Passing scores on the AAFCS #201 Hospitality, Nutrition, Food Science and TExES exams are required for certification.

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 and the 12 hours of specific coursework must be a 2.5.

If required, submit your TX PACT #756 Journalism 7-12 score report to certification@region10.org.

TExES content pedagogy certification exam #256 Journalism 7-12 and TExES PPR (Pedagogy and Professional Responsibilities) exam approval will be given after program acceptance and completion of prerequisites. Passing scores on the TExES exams are required for certification. 

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 and the 12 hours of specific coursework must be a 2.5.

If required, submit your TX PACT score report to certification@region10.org. 

• #714 Chinese
• #710 French
• #711 German
• #712 Latin
• #713 Spanish

TExES content pedagogy certification exam and TExES PPR (Pedagogy and Professional Responsibilities) exam approval will be given after program acceptance and completion of prerequisites. Passing scores on the TeXES exams are required for certification.

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

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

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.

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 and the 15 hours of specific coursework must be a 2.5.

If required, submit your TX PACT #738 score report to certification@region10.org. 

TExES content pedagogy certification exam #238 Life Science 7-12 and TExES PPR (Pedagogy and Professional Responsibilities) exam approval will be given after program acceptance and completion of prerequisites. Passing scores on the TExES exams are required for certification.

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