Teacher Certification Checklist
- Apply for admission to A&M-Victoria with the Office of Admission and Records
- Register for the TASP/THEA (if you have not taken the TASP/THEA)
- Check with appropriate school for degree requirements
- Check with Certification Analyst in Teacher Education Records Office (TERO) for answers to any questions on beginning a program in Teacher Education
- Apply for admission to the Teacher Education Program in the TERO
- Apply for student teaching during the regular term prior to your student teaching semester
Deadline to Apply
- September 15 for the spring semester
- March 1 for the fall semester
Apply for Graduation during the first month of your last semester
After completion of all requirements, including the appropriate TExES tests, apply for certification online with the State Board for Educator Certification
Students must earn a "C" or better in all upper level A&M-Victoria courses on degree plan in order to be certified as a teacher.
“In accordance with Article 2, Texas Civil Statues, the commissioner of Education may suspend or revoke a teaching certificate or refuse to issue a teaching certificate to a person who has been convicted of a felony or misdemeanor for a crime which directly relates to the duties and responsibilities of the teaching profession."
