Alternative Certification for Teachers Program

Basic Requirements

Basic Requirements

  • Bachelor's Degree or higher
  • Minimum 2.5 cumulative GPA or 2.75 on last 60 hours
  • Demonstrated interest and commitment to teaching at some level within grades Pre-Kindergarten through grade 12
  • TASP/THEA scores of 260 on Reading , and 240 on Writing and Math
  • Successful criminal history background check
  • Three (3) letters of reference
  • Submit two (2) writing samples per application guidelines
  • Complete research based screener/interview process

*Out-of-country transcripts
See Foreign Credential Evaluation Demonstration of Oral proficiency (TOEFL)

*Bilingual applicants: Language pre-test may be required

Pre-Internship Phase

Pre-Internship observations in classroom for a minimum of 30 clock hours.
To advance beyond the Pre-Internship stage of the program, a participant must be employed as a teacher of record.

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