Become a Teacher in Texas
Get certified to teach in Texas and prepare for your state exams with support from Teach Us Texas.
Take the Next Step in Your Career
Teach Us Texas is taking quality, flexibility, and affordability to a new level. With our personalized, fully online teacher certification program, you’ll have access to a leading support team of highly experienced instructors, academic advisors, field supervisors, and certification specialists who will help you navigate your journey to becoming a teacher.
Why Choose Teach Us?
Start Anytime
Begin the program when you’re ready and earn your certification at your own pace.
No Application Fee
There’s no cost to apply! Our application fee is waived for a limited time.
Competitively Priced
Prepare for certification with affordable tuition and flexible payment options.
Wraparound Support
Receive personalized support from expert instructors and advisors.
How it Works
As a student in our state-accredited teacher certification program, you’ll take 10 courses centered around culturally responsive pedagogy and social emotional learning, including content and materials to help prepare you to take your certification exams. You’ll also get clinical practice through an internship or clinical teaching experience.
Each program is split into two sections:
Pre-Clinical Coursework
This section of your program contains the pre-clinical requirements for you to become eligible for internship or student teaching. This prepares you for the profession as it focuses on the foundational principles for teaching and learning.
Clinical Coursework
In this section, your first area of focus is on how literacy is an integral component across all curricula and is specific to the certification area being sought. The second area of focus is on the importance of centering all curricula on students’ assets and needs.
For more information and support, visit our Resources page.
Pricing
We provide custom payment options that make sense for you and your budget. You’ll pay a one-time enrollment fee of $95 during the enrollment process and can choose from one of the following program payment options.
Pay In Full
Pay upfront and save, making this the most cost-effective way to pay for your program.
✔ Total program cost: $3,746.25**
✔ Receive a 25% pre-pay discount on the total cost of the program*
10% Down Payment
Can’t pay for the full cost of the program right now? No problem! This option still provides you with great savings.
✔ Total program cost after down payment: $499.50**
✔ Pay 10% and receive a 10% discount on the remaining balance of the program*
Monthly Payments
This budget-friendly option provides you with a low monthly payment plan while you become intern eligible.
✔ Make low monthly payments of $95 towards the total cost of the program*
✔ The remaining balance is divided into 10 interest-free monthly payments when your clinical practice or internship begins.
✔ Total program cost: $4,995**
* Total cost of the program is $4,995 (does not include application or enrollment fees)
** Total program cost does not include $295 enrollment fee**
How to Apply
Step 1
Fill out and submit your online application.
Step 2
Request your official transcripts and send them:
- Electronically to transcripts@teachus.com
- By mail to 1201 Fannin Street Ste 262, Houston, TX 77002
Step 3
Schedule your interview with your Enrollment Advisor to confirm your eligibility for the program. Once your eligibility is confirmed, your advisor will register you for classes and schedule a meeting with a certification specialist.
Who Can Apply
To apply to Teach Us, you’ll need to show that you have a:
- Bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited U.S. institution
- Minimum 2.5 GPA (overall or in the last 60 semester hours of college coursework)
- 12 college credit hours in the subject-specific area or 15 college credit hours for mathematics or science above Grade 7
Not sure if you meet this requirement? We’re here to help. Email info@teachus.com and we’ll work with you to confirm your eligibility.
Transfer Students
If you have prior credits, you may be able to substitute prior or ongoing service, training, or education for credit with Teach Us, provided that it is not also counted as a part of the internship, clinical teaching, or practicum requirements, was provided by an approved EPP or an accredited institution of higher education within the past five years, and is directly related to the certificate being sought.
Military service members or veterans may also receive credit for military service, training, or education if your military service, training, or education is directly related to the certificate being sought.
Talk to your enrollment advisor to determine whether your credit will transfer.
Available Certifications
We offer certification in elementary education, middle grades education, secondary education, and all-level fields such as art, music, and physical education. Teach Us Texas is also an approved authorized provider of Texas Reading Academies.
Early Childhood & Elementary Education
- PK-3 with STR
- Core Subjects with STR & Reading Academies
- Core Subjects with STR
Middle Grades Education
- Core Subjects with STR
- English Language Arts & Reading with STR
- English Language Arts & Reading/Social Studies with STR
- Mathematics
- Mathematics/Science
- Science
- Social Studies
Secondary Education
- Dance
- Family & Consumer Science
- Health Science
- Mathematics/Physical Science/Engineering
- Physical Science
- Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC)
- Technology Education
- Speech
- Chemistry
- English Language Arts & Reading
- History
- Life Science
- Mathematics
- Science
- Social Studies
All-Level Fields
- American Sign Language
- Art
- Deaf & Hard of Hearing
- Health
- LOTE – French
- LOTE – Spanish
- Music
- Physical Education
- Special Education (#161)
- Special Education Specialist (#186)
- Theatre
Supplemental Certifications
- Bilingual Education – Spanish
- English as a Second Language
- Gifted and Talented
FAQs
How soon can I start classes?
Teach Us knows your time is valuable, so we offer flexible program entry year-round.
Will someone help me through the enrollment process?
Our program provides experienced enrollment advisors and certification specialists who can answer any questions you may have throughout your journey.
How long is the program?
The Teach Us Texas program can be completed in as little as 15-18 months, including a 10-month internship; however, this depends on the certification area you’re seeking and the time you allocate to completing the program requirements.
Where can I find the candidate handbook?
To review the handbook, please click here.
Where can I find recent news or updates on what Teach Us Texas is doing?
Check out our Teach Us Texas monthly newsletters to learn more about the exciting opportunities and projects Teach Us Texas has been engaged in.
What are the standard teacher certification requirements for Texas?
To meet Texas standards for teacher certification, you’ll need:
- 300 clock hours of coursework
- 50 hours of field-based experiences
- Passing score on the appropriate content area exam(s)
- Passing score on the PPR Exam (EC-12)
- Successful completion of a 1-year internship or clinical teaching (student teaching), defined as a minimum of 490 hours that is not less than an average of 4 hours each day in the subject area and grade level of certification sought at a TEA accredited school
How do I gather fingerprints documentation?
To pursue a Standard Teaching Certificate, you’re required to go through the process of being fingerprinted and background-checked through TEA before moving forward with the Certificate program. This requirement will need to be completed by the end of Course 1. For more information, visit the TEA Fingerprinting Process page.
I have my fingerprints completed. Do I need to re-do them?
The fingerprints need to be linked to your TEAL account in ECOS. If they are not linked, you will need to submit a help desk ticket with TEA and request for your fingerprints to be linked. If you did not go through IdentoGO, you will need to have your fingerprints completed again.
Do I need to complete clinical practice?
All teacher candidates in the state of Texas are required to successfully complete a clinical practice component as part of their certification requirements. Teach Us Texas candidates can satisfy this requirement through either an internship or clinical teaching.
How many hours of field-based experience do I need to complete?
You must complete 50 hours of field-based experiences (FBEs) prior to assignment in an internship or clinical teaching.
I have been a long-term substitute. Can I use this experience towards my field-based experience?
Yes. You may use up to 25 clock hours of verified field-based experiences by serving as a long-term substitute.
What can I expect from the curriculum throughout the program?
TU Texas’s Program is centered around culturally responsive pedagogy and social emotional learning and aims to keep candidates engaged through relevant research-based practices and advanced learning technologies.
What support will I receive during the program?
You’ll work with instructors, advisors, field supervisors, and certification specialists who know the types of challenges you’ll face in today’s classrooms and give you personalized support as you make your way through the program.
Who qualifies for Texas Reading Academies?
Teach Us Texas candidates seeking Core Subjects EC-6 w/ STR, Special Education Specialist EC-12, and PK-3 qualify, and candidates seeking the supplemental certification in Bilingual Education.
What steps should I take if I have earned my bachelor’s degree outside the U.S.?
If you graduated with a bachelor’s degree (or higher) outside of the U.S., you must complete the following steps before we can review your education background:
Transcript Evaluation and Translation: Obtain an evaluation of your foreign transcripts from an approved evaluation service. This evaluation must include the following details:
- Course-by-course evaluation: A breakdown of each course you completed, including its title, content, and credit hours.
- Equivalency to a U.S. bachelor’s degree (or higher): The evaluation should clearly state that your foreign degree is equivalent to a bachelor’s degree or higher in the United States.
- GPA (Grade Point Average): Your GPA should be calculated based on the evaluation of your grades in each course.
- Units for each course: The evaluation should specify the units or credit hours assigned to each course.
- Conferred graduation date: The date when you officially completed your degree program and were conferred the degree.
You must ensure that the evaluation service you choose is recognized by TEA. View the list of approved service providers.
Once you have obtained the required evaluation and translated transcripts, you may proceed with submitting your application for review.
If your degree is from a country on the list of exempt countries whose primary language is English, you will not be required to take the Test of English as a Foreign Language Internet-Based Test (TOEFL iBT) exam. If you have received a degree outside of the U.S. and the country is not listed on the exempt list, you will be required to take the TOEFL iBT exam.
View the TOEFL iBT score breakdown.
Access the list of the countries that have been approved by the State Board for Educator Certification (SBEC) to satisfy the English language proficiency requirement.
State Information
Get more information on Texas certification requirements, as well as our withdrawal and exit policy, code of conduct, and more.
Stories From Our Community
As a member of the Teacher Vacancy Task Force’s (TVTF) working group, Improving Teacher Preparation, our charge was to identify methods that would yield better prepared teachers for Texas’ students. One consistent theme discussed in our working group’s meetings was “Improve alternative certification pathway, particularly for candidates in teacher-of-record roles.”
During my meetings with Teach Us Texas, I have had the opportunity to learn about the program, their targeted preparation and support methods, and their willingness and excitement to truly partner with Texas’ school districts. I trust their methods and partnerships will help improve the alternative certification pathway in Texas.
Dr. Chane Rascoe
Lampasas ISD, Superintendent
Quality Accreditation
Teach Us has been approved for its candidacy status for QM’s Online Program Design and Online Teaching Support and is committed to implement a quality assurance process at the programmatic level and undergo the Program Review process at the end of the maximum 3-year candidacy period, concluding on or before October 1, 2027. The Quality Matters Program Certification process ensures that online programs and courses promote learner engagement and provide Teach Us’ teacher candidates with all the tools and resources they need to be successful learners. More information regarding Quality Matters may be found at https://www.qualitymatters.org.
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