Entry Requirements and Certification Areas

1. Minimum of a Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited institution or the equivalent

 

2. Minimum overall GPA of 2.5

 

3. TASP scores of:                                           

                 240 in Reading;     230 in Writing;     230 in Mathematics    

                                                      or

      GRE Scores of:

                 450 on Verbal ; 3.5–4.0 in Writing;  511 on Quantitative

                                                      or

                 A’s and B’s on college English and Mathematics or         

                            equivalent coursework

                                                                 or

     Meet any of the Texas Success Initiative rules

 

4. A minimum of 24 hours of coursework in a specified content area (i.e., math English, etc) or, for Special Education or Generalists positions, 24 hours in a combination of subjects which shall include English, Math, Science, and Social Studies with a combined minimum GPA of 2.50.  12 of the 24 hours must be upper division coursework.

 

5. Teacher-candidates will take a Reading Comprehension Assessment

 

6. Teacher-candidates who come from a country or university where English was not    

      the language of instruction must pass the TOEFL with a score of 75 on the        

      computer based exam or 500 on the paper based exam.

TEXAS Alternative Certification Program

Entry Requirements

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WHAT AREAS OF CERTIFICATION

THE TEXAS ACP IS APPROVED FOR

As per TEA and SBEC, a school district is ultimately responsible for determining the candidates “Highly Qualified” Status as per the No Child Left Behind Requirements.