Anyone seeking educator certification in Texas must pass examinations of professional knowledge and subject matter knowledge approved by the State Board for Educator Certification.  Approved examinations are Texas Examinations of Educator Standards (TExES), Bilingual Target Language Proficiency Test (BTLPT), and Texas Assessment of Sign Communication (TASC and TASC-ASL). In addition to passing the appropriate certification examinations, applicants for a Texas Educator certificate must satisfy other requirements by following one of the several routes to certification outlined below.

Contact the Human Resources Department at (972) 923-4631 for assistance.