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Review the requirements for your online alternative teacher certification program
The Alternative Certification Program online has specific requirements that applicants must meet to enroll. Please read the admission guidelines to ensure you qualify.
Admission Requirements:
Online Application
Bachelor’s Degree
Minimum 2.75 Undergraduate GPA
University Admission Requirements
Online Application & Fee: University requirements will be assessed by the online application through ApplyTexas.org. There is a one-time application fee of $25.
Transcripts: Official transcripts from all colleges/universities attended*
Bachelor’s Degree:A bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution in any academic area/discipline is required.
U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident
Conferred degree GPAs will be used for admission
purposes.
Applicants with a GPA below 2.75 in the conferred bachelor’s degree will be denied admission.
Applicants with a conferred master’s degree with a 3.0 GPA will be accepted with a passing score on the appropriate PACT exam.
Apply and be accepted to the Alternative Certification Program
Pass the appropriate Certify Teacher or PACT exam, as required by an advisor per TEA guidelines
Achieve Your Goal to Become a Certified Teacher in 3
Steps!
The Alternative Certification Program (ACP) offered online through Lamar University prepares students to be effective, certified Texas teachers. Candidates who are accepted into the program must (A) complete all coursework online, (B) pass appropriate TExES certification exams in their desired teaching area, (C) successfully complete a yearlong, paid internship or a 14-week clinical experience and (D) complete all TEA-required trainings during internship courses.
Requirements
Following Entry Into the Alternative Certification Program:
Step 1:
Be successfully admitted to the online ACP (see above for admission requirement details)
Step 2:
Complete required online coursework
Sit for and pass required TExES content exams
Complete 30 hours of TEA classroom observations
Note: These first three items must be completed prior to applying for a teaching position or for clinical teaching.
Obtain teaching position with a TEA-accredited school
Notify Lamar University’s Educator Preparation Program (EPP) of employment offer
Apply through LU and TEA for a one-year intern certificate or a 14-week clinical experience
Contact your advisor to enroll in the internship course(s)
*All applicants must submit official, sealed transcripts from each institution attended to the Admissions Office. All degrees must be from a regionally accredited institution. Lamar University Office of Admissions will no longer require community college transcripts for graduate applicants. Official transcripts from all other institutions will be required. However, if a department or program wishes to review a community college transcript for decision purposes, the department or program may directly request the applicant to submit the official community college transcript(s) to the Office of Admissions for processing.
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