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The Master of Arts in Teaching
"Teachers affect eternity; no one can tell where their influence stops." - Henry Adams
Certification Overview
What are the basic requirements to become a teacher in Texas?
(1) You must have a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university. Texas institutions do not offer a degree in education. Every teacher must have an academic major, as well as teacher training courses.
(2) You must complete teacher training through an approved program, such as Trinity’s M.A.T. program.
(3) You must successfully complete the appropriate teacher certification tests for the subject and grade level you wish to teach.
Once these three conditions are met, you will be eligible to be certified to teach in an EC-12 public school in the State of Texas. Trinity's Program in Teacher Education is accredited by the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE) and graduates who wish to obtain certification in other states will benefit from this association.
What are the costs associated with teacher certification?
State Certification $77.00
Fingerprinting $47.00
Fingerprinting Processing Fee $10.00
Exam Costs $164.00* (minimum) 
TOTAL $298.00
*All students take a minimum of two exams (one TExES Pedagogy & Professional Responsibilities & one Subject-Area Test). Additional subject tests, the TOPT, and re-takes are $82.00 each. There are additional fees associated with late registration and for tests taken on a computer. A full list of related fees can be found online. |
