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• Alternative Teacher Certification Routes in the State
  • Alternative Teacher Certification (A)
• Statistics
  • Number of Full-Time Equivalent Teachers Employed
  • 1999-2000 Production Levels of Teachers Certified,
    By Subject Area and Certification Route
• Information
  • Institutions of higher education that have developed alternative teacher preparation programs leading to a teaching license
  • Community Colleges that have developed alternative teacher preparation programs leading to a teaching license
  • Private entities that have developed alternative teacher preparation programs leading to a teaching license
  • States with which the state has reciprocity of teacher licenses
  • Institutions of higher education that have a teacher preparation programs leading to a license to teach.
  • Independent School Districts (ISDs) that have teacher preparation programs leading to a certificate to teach
  • Regional Education Service Centers (ESCs) that have teacher/administrator preparation programs leading to a certificate to teach/administrate
  • Contact information for persons interested in finding a teaching position in the state
• Where can I get certified to teach through an alternative route in Texas?
  • Region 1
    • Alternative Certification for Teachers -- Rio Grande Valley (ACT-RGV)
    • Alternative -- South Texas Educator Program (A-STEP)
    • Education Service Center (ESC) Region 1, Project PaCE Educator Preparation Program
    • Laredo Community College, Teacher Certification Program (TCP)
    • Technology Applications Teacher Certification Program
    • University of Texas at Brownsville, Alternative Certification Program (ACP)
    • University of Texas -- Pan American, Alternative Certification Program (ACP)
    • Project STARS
  • Region 2
    • Education Service Center (ESC) Region 2, Educator Preparation and Certification Program
    • Texas A&M University -- Kingsville Post-Baccalaureate Alternative Certification Program
  • Region 7
    • Tyler Junior College Alternative Certification for Educators
  • Region 8
    • Texas A&M University -- Texarkana, Alternative Teacher
  • Region 10
    •  Brookhaven College, Teacher Certification Program (TCP)
    • Collin County Community College District, Teacher Certification
    • Dallas ISD, Alternative Certification Program (ACP)
    • Education Service Center (ESC) Region 10, Teacher Preparation & Certification
    • Texas A&M University -- Commerce, Alternative Certification
  • Region 11
    • Education Career Alternatives Program (ECAP)
    • Education Service Center (ESC) Region 11, Teacher Preparation
    • Fort Worth ISD, Tarleton Model for Accelerated Teacher Education
    • Tarleton State University, Tarleton Model for Accelerated
    • University of North Texas, Instructional Model to Prepare
    • Weatherford College, e Teachers Program
  • Region 12
    • Education Service Center (ESC) Region 12, Teacher Preparation
    • McLennan Community College Teacher Certification
    • Tarleton State University, Tarleton Model for Accelerated
    • Austin Community College (ACC), Teacher Preparation and Certification
  • Region 13
    • Education Service Center (ESC) Region 13, Educator Certification Program (ECP)
    • Huston-Tillotson College Teacher Certification Program
  • Region 14
    • Education Service Center (ESC) Region 14, Alternative Certification
  • Region 15
  • Region 16
    • West Texas A & M University, Panhandle Alternative Certification
  • Region 17
  • Region 18
    • Education Service Center (ESC) Region 18, Teacher Certification
  • Region 19
    • Alternative -- South Texas Educator Program (A-STEP)
    • Education Service Center (ESC) Region 19, Teacher Preparation & Certification
    • University of Texas at El Paso, Alternative Certification
  • Region 20
    • Education Service Center (ESC) Region 20, Teacher Orientation
    • Alamo Community College District, Alternative Teacher Certification
    • Schreiner University, Teacher Certification Program (Saturday
    • iteAChtexas.com
    • Alamo Community College District, Alternative Teacher Certification Programs (ATCP)
    • Schreiner University, Teacher Certification Program (Saturday Program)
  • Statewide Alternative Routes
    • I teach Texas
    • Western Governors University Alternative Certification Program