TEACHER CERTIFICATION AND TExES EXAM REGISTRATION

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TEACHER CERTIFICATION ANDTExES EXAM
REGISTRATION
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REQUIREMENTS FOR CERTIFICATION

• 1. Pass the Content and the PPR
• 2. Apply and Pay online
• Come to Education Complex Room 1.302 to fill out
  a Certification Application. Please bring a
  Transcript with degree posted

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CERTIFICATION APPLICATION

• CERTIFICATION APPLICATION
• The following items must be submitted to our
  office for final recommendation
• Initial Certification or Probationary
  Certification
• Current official transcript documenting
• - all courses taken for
  certification
• - date
  when degree was awarded
• For Certification that requires a Master
  degree
• Current official
  transcript documenting
• - all
  courses taken for certification
• - date
  when degree was awarded
• Copy of degree
  plan
• Copy of service
  record
• Social Security Number _______-______-_________
  Date _________________________
• Last Name __________________________ First
  Name _____________________ M.I. ______
• Phone Number (______) _______-________
  Alternate Phone Number (______)
  ______-________
• Address ________________________________________
  _________________

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EVALUATION OF CREDENTIALS

• 1. Check Degree Received
• 2. Check Completion of Required Exams
• 3. Check if Student is Post Bac or Traditional
• Check Date of Completion
• Processing the above will take approximately 3
  weeks. (If your status does not change to
  Recommended, please contact our office)

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Registering for TExES Exam

• Complete the Practice Exam, then obtain approval
  from the Office of Field Experience for all PPRs
  and EC-4 Exams.
• Middle School, High School and All-Level must
  obtain approval from their Departments
  Certification Advisor.

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• Submit Certification Exam Pre-Registration Form
  to our office
• http//www.sbec.state.tx.us
• .

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After Obtaining TEA ID Number and Examination
Route

• Visit www.texes.ets.org to register for exam(s).

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Whats New for 2007-2008!

• Registration for all paper-based tests begins
  August 23 for the 2007-08 testing year
• (October 2007 through August 2008).
• Beginning September 4th, you will wait 60 days
  instead of 90 days to retake the same CAT test.
• New CAT Test Center Region 1
• Phone Registration for paper based testing is
  only available during the emergency registration.
  No exceptions
• New CAT Tests

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New CATs

• 102 Bilingual Education Supplemental EC-4
• 154 English as a Second Language Supplemental
• 111 Generalist 4-8
• 133 History 8-12
• 135 Math 8-12
• 177 Music EC-12
• 158 Physical Education EC-12

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For Assistance

• Please contact
• Ernesto, Sandra or Sara
• Office of Teacher Certification and
  Admission Services
• Education Complex 1.302
• [phone]
• We will be Happy to assist you.