Steps to Certification
There are four main components to becoming certified:
You will not take any of these steps without first receiving instructions and/or guidance from the Onboarding team.
Read below for more detailed information of each and a breakdown of certification costs.
- Preparing for your TExES content exam
- Taking and passing your TExES content exam
- Application and acceptance into an Educator Preparation Program
- Application and approval for your Intern Certificate
You will not take any of these steps without first receiving instructions and/or guidance from the Onboarding team.
Read below for more detailed information of each and a breakdown of certification costs.
Projected Certification Costs
2017-2018
Cost Description |
Time Frame |
Cost Amount |
TExES Exam Registration (You may be required to take more than one test. If you don't pass a test the first time, you are responsible for the cost of the make-up exam.) |
Onboarding |
$131/test |
3 Official, Degree-Conferred Transcripts (One will be given to your Hiring District, one to your EPP, and one will be retained in case of emergency.) |
Onboarding |
$5-30/transcript |
3 Official, Degree-Conferred Transcripts from Other Universities, if Applicable |
Onboarding |
$5-30/transcript |
Educator Prep Program (EPP) Technology Fee |
Onboarding |
$55 |
Tuberculosis Test (Kindergarten teachers only) |
Onboarding |
$5-$15 |
Intern Certificate Fee |
Onboarding |
$78 |
Fingerprinting |
Onboarding/Summer |
$50 |
FBI Background Check |
Onboarding/Summer |
$18 |
Out-Of-State Credential Review Fee (if Certified Out-of-State) |
Onboarding/Summer |
$180 |
Educator Prep Program Tuition Fee (This will be covered by your AmeriCorps education award for those eligible to be enrolled in AmeriCorps) |
End of Year 1 |
Up to $5,000 |
Standard Teaching Certificate |
End of Year 1 |
$77 |