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1. Approved Certification Areas                                               EC = Early Childhood
1. Bilingual Education Supplemental (Grades EC-4)
2. Bilingual Generalist (Grades 4-8)
3. Bilingual Generalist (Grades EC-4)
4. Chemistry (Grades 8-12)
5. English Language Arts and Reading (Grades 4-8)
6. English Language Arts and Reading (Grades 8-12)
7. English Language Arts and Reading/Social Studies (Grades 4-8)
8. English as a Second Language Generalist (Grades 4-8)
9. English as a Second Language Generalist (Grades EC-4)
10. Generalist (Grades 4-8)
11. Generalist (Grades EC-4)
12. Health (Grades EC-12)
13. History (Grades 8-12)
14. Life Sciences (Grades 8-12)
15. Mathematics (Grades 4-8)
16. Mathematics (Grades 8-12)
17. Physical Education (Grades EC-12)
18. Physical Science/Mathematics/Engineering (Grades 8-12)
19. Physical Sciences (Grades 8-12)
20. Physics/Mathematics (Grades 8-12)
21. Science (Grades 4-8)
22. Science (Grades 8-12)
23. Social Studies (Grades 4-8)
24. Social Studies (Grades 8-12)
25. Special Education (Grades EC-12)
2. Program Design
   1. Content Preparation
      • 24 contact hours of classroom instruction in content area, including TExES exam preparation (six weeks prior to exam)
      • Web-based content component
   2. Content TExES exam
   3. Employment-ready letter
   4. TOPT exam (Texas Oral Proficiency Test), if bilingual certification
   5. 20 contact hours of classroom observations (prior to employment)
   6. Pedagogy and Professional Responsibilities (PPR) Preparation
      • 48 contact hours of classroom instruction in PPR:
        • 20 contact hours of PPR TExES exam preparation (one month prior to exam)
        • 28 contact hours of Classroom Management training
      • Web-based PPR component
   7. PPR TExES exam
   8. Fingerprinting
   9. Employment (after completing 72 contact hours of training)
   10. Probationary Certification
   11. Fall Semester Internship (including 14 contact hours of training)
   12. Spring Semester Internship (including 16 contact hours of training)
   13. Standard Certification