Welcome to Educator Certification

Teacher certification is an adventure that leads to a rewarding career -- and it is important that you give great attention to the information gained through this website and your certification advisor to expedite the processes. The certification process involves much paperwork, multiple colleges, certification examinations, and two state agencies, the State Board for Educator Certification (SBEC) and the Educator Certification and Standards Division at the Texas Education Agency (TEA).

What you get out of the program is based on what you put into it. Resolve now to familiarize yourself with your program of study in your content area. Your goal is to shape yourself into the most effective professional teacher you can be. Read more about what makes a good teacher and how Texas Tech University is committed to that goal.

 

Several steps are required to become certified to teach:

  1. Applying to the Teacher Education Program (undergraduate application and PostBac application),

  2.Possessing such personal and social qualities, and physical and mental health to indicate a fitness for       the education profession,

  3.Successful completion of your coursework, both in your academic content area and in pedagogy (for       information about which courses      are required, see the certification plans and the online       advisement process),

  4.Passing your TExES exams, both in your academic content area and your Pedagogy and Professional       Responsibilities (see information      about practice tests),

  5.Successful practical experiences through field experiences and student teaching,

  6.Demonstrating your proficiencies through an electronic portfolio based on the Texas educator       standards (the online TaskStream      resource tool is used to create your electronic portfolio as well       as lesson plans and other assignments in your program), and

  7.Applying for your  teaching certification through the State Board for Education Certification (SBEC).

 

 

  For more information about these processes, refer to:

•      Our Handbook for Professional Certification
•     Our Undergraduate Handbook for Teacher Certification
•     Our PostBac Handbook for Teacher Certification

    Both are in PDF format.

 

 

Earn your degree while becoming certified:

• If you already have a bachelor's degree and are working on certification, we encourage you to also earn a graduate degree! Please read more about our academic programs!