Secondary Graduate Certification Program

Texas A&M University
College of Education and Human Development
Department of Teaching, Learning and Culture

The Secondary Post-Baccalaureate Certification Program (8-12) is designed for those candidates who have completed or will complete a baccalaureate degree and desire initial certification to teach in Texas public schools at the secondary level. Candidates are admitted upon recommendation of Department of Teaching, Learning and Culture faculty and progress through the Summer, Fall, and Spring semesters as a cohort.

The certification program requires the completion of twenty-one (21) graduate semester credit hours and the successful completion of the appropriate State examinations and a full-year public school internship is required of all students. Most candidates have completed the internship requirement through a paid teaching position.

The potential for a paid internship and the opportunity to apply all course work toward the Master of Education degree are unique features of this program. Students who are interested in applying certification course work toward a Masters degree should contact the Department of Teaching, Learning and Culture's graduate program in Room 104B Heaton Hall.
Admission requirements for the program and for the Department of Teaching, Learning and Culture graduate program must be met by the published deadlines. See the Post-Baccalaureate Calendar for details. Information on the program, including application procedures, prerequisites and courses can be found by clicking on appropriate links.

The Teacher Education Admission Fee ($300) is charged to all students once they begin the Post-Baccalaureate Program course work. Please see the Texas A&M University 2004-2005 Graduate Catalog for more information on this fee.

If after visiting these sites, you still have questions, please contact one of the following:

 Danielle Bairrington at 979-458-0629 or dbairrington@dsmail.tamu.edu

 Ludovic Sourdot at 979-458-0629 or lsourdot@dsmail.tamu.edu

 Kerri Smith at 979-862-3792 or krsmith@tamu.edu

 Dr. Larry Kelly at 979-458-3515 or lkelly@tamu.edu

A resource for anyone interested in the different types of teacher certification and  the different methods for obtaining certification in the State of Texas is the State Board for Educator Certification.