Teacher Certification at TCU through the Undergraduate Program
To obtain Texas teacher certification at TCU, students must hold or achieve a bachelor’s degree. They must have completed the Teacher Education Program of the university. Students must also have successfully completed the appropriate state certification exams for the subject and grade level they wish to teach.  

For a list of degrees and certificates offered at TCU, click here (Undergraduate Programs).
For a list of teacher certification standards and testing click here.
For test dates www.texes.nesinc.com

 

To be eligible to take the state certification exam, students must have taken and passed the Professional Practice Seminar of their chosen program and they must register and obtain an official authorization-to-test bar code label from the certification officer. Registration is available by Internet and by paper registration. Students are only eligible to register for the exams of programs that they have completed. Upon completion of registration, the student will return the registration form to the certification office. The certification officer will confirm that the student has met all requirements for testing and apply the bar code label.

Test retakes are permitted until a passing score is obtained. Examinees who fail a test may retake the test at any regularly scheduled test administration by submitting a new registration form and obtaining a new bar code label from the certification officer. However, examinees may need to complete additional requirements established by the program before authorization to retest is granted.

After graduation, successful completion of the teacher education program and passing scores on the required state certification exams, the student will be recommended to the State of Texas for teacher certification by Texas Christian University. The student may request recommendation for certification after completing the following requirements.
  1. Conferred Bachelor’s degree
  2. Successful completion of the teacher education program including the student teaching experience
  3. Passing scores on the required state certification exams
  4. Final GPA of 2.5 with ‘C’ or better in education and teaching responsibility course work.

The student may request recommendation for certification by applying to the State Board for Educator certification online at www.sbec.state.tx.us.

  1. Select the link titled “Online Services for Educators”
  2. Log onto the system and select your username and password
  3. Complete the educator profile including a current e-mail address (this is required)
  4. View and print the Remittance Form, attaching a check or money order or use a credit card
  5. Order the fingerprinting kit
 

The certification officer will confirm that the student has met all requirements for certification and will recommend the student on behalf of TCU. The state will then conduct a criminal background check on the individual. The student will receive e-mail notification from the state that they have been recommended by the university. Another e-mail will notify the student that certification has been completed by the state. At this point, the educator may view their virtual certificate online at www.sbec.state.tx.us. The physical certificate will be mailed and arrive at the address given in the educator profile. The educator receives the Texas Standard Certificate which is renewable every five years on the educator’s birthday. For renewal requirements: http://www.sbec.state.tx.us/SBECOnline/certinfo/certren.asp
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