APPROVED CERTIFICATION AREAS

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No matter what your major or the type of Bachelor’s Degree that you hold . . . ACT Houston offers content and grade level certification for you to enter the classroom quickly – without any additional university coursework.

For most certifications, candidates must take the TExES Content Test for their approved certification area.  There are some certifications that require two TExES Content Tests.  For example,
EC-6 Bilingual Generalist Spanish requires #192 Bilingual Generalist EC-6 AND #190 Bilingual Target Language Proficiency Test (BTLPT)
EC-12 Special Education take both the TExES Sp. Ed. test and grade-level content test.

Agricultural Science and Technology (Grades 6-12)
American Sign Language (Grades EC-12)
Art (Grades EC-12)
Bilingual Education Supplemental – Spanish (Grades 4-8)
Bilingual Education Supplemental – Spanish (Grades EC-4)
Bilingual Generalist – Mandarin Chinese (Grades 4-8)
Bilingual Generalist – Mandarin Chinese (Grades EC-4)
Bilingual Generalist – Spanish (Grades 4-8)
Bilingual Generalist – Spanish (Grades EC-4)
Business Education (Grades 6-12)
Chemistry (Grades 8-12)
Computer Science (Grades 8-12)

Dance (Grades 8-12)
Deaf and Hard of Hearing (Grades EC-12)
English Language Arts and Reading (Grades 4-8)
English Language Arts and Reading (Grades 8-12)
English Language Arts and Reading/Social Studies (Grades 4-8)
English as a Second Language Generalist (Grades 4-8)
English as a Second Language Generalist (Grades EC-4)
English as a Second Language Supplemental (Grades N/A)
Family and Consumer Sciences* (Grades 6-12)
   *No longer requires a barcode for the exam.  Apply at www.aafcs.org

Generalist (Grades 4-8)
Generalist (Grades EC-4)* - through August 2010 
Generalist (Grade EC-6)* - This certification is required
   beginning in the 2011-2012 school year. 
Gifted and Talented Supplemental (Grades EC-12)
Health (Grades EC-12)
Health Science Technology Education (Vocational Experience) (Grades 8-12)
History (Grades 8-12)
Hospitality, Nutrition and Food Sciences (Grades 8-12)
Human Development and Family Studies (Grades 8-12)
Journalism (Grades 8-12)

Languages Other Than English – Chinese (Grades EC-12)
Languages Other Than English – French (Grades EC-12)
Languages Other Than English – German (Grades EC-12)
Languages Other Than English – Japanese (Grades EC-12)
Languages Other Than English – Latin (grades EC-12)
Languages Other Than English – Spanish (Grades EC-12)

Life Sciences(Biology) (Grades 8-12)
Marketing Education (Vocational Experience) (Grades 8-12)
Mathematics (Grades 4-8)
Mathematics (Grades 8-12)
Mathematics/Science (Grades 4-8)
Music (Grades EC-12)
Physical Education (Grades EC-12)
Physical Science/Mathematics/Engineering (Grades 8-12)
Physical Sciences (Grades 8-12)
Physics/Mathematics (Grades 8-12)

Science (Grades 4-8)
Science (Grades 8-12)
Secondary French (Grades 6-12)
Secondary German (Grades 6-12)
Secondary Japanese (Grades 6-12)
Secondary Latin (Grades 6-12)
Secondary Spanish (Grades 6-12)
Social Studies (Grades 4-8)
Social Studies (Grades 8-12)
Special Education (Grades EC-12)
Special Education Supplemental (Grades N/A)
Speech (Grades 8-12)

Technology Applications (Grades 8-12)
Technology Applications (Grades EC-12)
Technology Education (Grades 6-12)
Theatre (Grades EC-12)
Trade and Industrial Education (Vocational Experience) (Grades 8-12)

How to Become A Teacher in Texas

Five Easy Steps that begin with a phone call!

Step 1: Appointment to determine your eligibility

Step 2: TExES Content Exam for your certification area

Step 3: Preparation Program Institute & Field-based Experience

Step 4: Choose your route to teach! Internship OR Clinical Teaching Practicum

Step 5: Receive your STANDARD TEACHER CERTIFICATE!

Begin your teaching career NOW!