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Laredo Community College, Teacher Certification Program (TCP)

WEBSITE

www.laredo.cc.tx.us/teachered or www.laredo.edu/teachered/

APPLICATION DEADLINE

Rolling enrollment.

CONTACT

Gloria Benacci, Director,
Teacher Certification Dept.
Donna Kushner, Coordinator
Laredo Community College
Campus Box 111
West End Washington Street
Laredo, TX 78040
e-mail: gbenacci@laredo.edu
Phone (956) 764-5986
FAX (956) 764-5925

Physical Address:
LCC Building P3

CERTIFICATION AREAS
  • EC-4: Bilingual Generalist, Elementary Generalist
  • Other: Technology Applications

Application Process for LCC’s Teacher Certification Program:

  1. Complete the application online
  2. Submit the following:

$50.00 nonrefundable fee, payable to LCC-TCP

Current Resume

Official College Transcript

1. You will be scheduled to take the ACCUPLACER and Critical Thinking Exams

Acceptance into the program will be based on the following criteria:

  • Bachelor's degree from an accredited university-- Minimum GPA = 2.60;
  • College transcript(s) showing degree earned;
  • Critical Thinking Test -- Minimum score = 64%;
  • Pre-assessment quiz on technology and skills, if applying for Technology Applications Certification;
  • Writing Sample and TASP or Compass Scores (previous scores accepted if exams taken within five years prior to the date of your application to this program).

Foreign applicants must also include:

  • Transcript review by a Foreign Credential Service *

The TSE exam *

* Students are responsible for these fees.

All applicants must complete the enrollment process before being considered for admission.  If you have any questions, e-mail: teachered@laredo.edu or call (956) 764-5986.

TRACK 1:

Uncertified Candidates:
(1 year instruction + 1 year support)

PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS

  • 88 contact hours of training in Professional Development (partially online)
  • 5-6 Modules of Content Training (partially online)
  • 10-20 hours of field-based research (depending on teaching experience)
  • 15 hours of a service learning experience (outside of school)
  • Successful completion of Professional Development and Content Area ExCET/TExES exams.
  • Candidate's first year is instruction only.  After successful completion of instructional courses, candidate moves into the second year phase of program.
  • Candidate's second year is spent teaching in a K-12 classroom.  (Candidate is responsible for securing own position.)  During the second year, candidate will have:
  • Full-time employment as a teacher; support by a mentoring committee throughout the school year
  • Four hours of monthly Professional Development
  • Weekly Internet discussions with peers and mentor Coordinator
TRACK 2:

Uncertified Teacher Candidates, Teaching on Probationary Certificates:
(1 year of instruction, mentoring, and internship.)

PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS

  • Full-time employment as a teacher
  • Support by a mentoring committee throughout the school year
  • 88 contact hours of training in Professional Development and 5 modules of Technology Applications (partially online)
  • Weekly Internet discussions with peers and Mentor Coordinator
  • Successful completion of Professional Development and Content Area ExCET/TExES exams.
  • Candidates will be required to submit:
  • Complete online application
  • Application fee $50.00 (Excludes test fees, textbooks, and software.  Includes Accuplacer Exam fee.)
  • Official transcripts from all colleges / universities
  • Test scores
  • Resume
TRACK 3:

Certified Teachers:
(1 semester instruction)

PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS

  • Full-time employment as a teacher
  • Support by a mentoring committee throughout the school year
  • 5-6 modules of Content Area training (partially online)
  • Successful completion of the ExCET/TExES exam.
  • Optional at no charge: weekly Internet discussions with peers and mentor Coordinator
  • Optional at no charge: Ongoing Professional Development

Training:

Professional Development -- Non-certified candidates and teachers on Emergency Permits must complete 88 hours of professional training.

Content Certifications:

EC-4 Generalist and EC-4 Bilingual Generalist Training

Admission to program is on a rolling basis.  When you are accepted to the program, you will be enrolled in the next available training module.

Content Area (Online):

English and Language Arts; Mathematics; Social Studies; Science; Fine Arts, Health, Physical Education; and Bilingual Education for those pursuing the Bilingual Generalist Certification.

Pedagogy & Professional Responsibilities (Online):

Designing Instruction and Assessment; Creating a Positive, Productive Classroom Environment; Implementing Effective, Responsive Instruction and Assessment; Fulfilling Professional Roles and Responsibilities; and Technology Applications.

Internship:

All new teachers are required by the State of Texas to complete a successful one-year mentored internship as a teacher of record in a Pre-Kindergarten, Kindergarten, or first, second, third, or fourth grade classroom.

Candidates must successfully pass:

The TExES EC-4 Bilingual Generalist Exam or

The TExES EC-4 Generalist Exam

The TExES Pedagogy & Professional Responsibilities EC-4 Exam

The Texas Oral Proficiency Test - Spanish (Bilingual candidates only)