There are teacher certification fees required by and payable to Texas Education Agency that students will encounter in order to receive official certification from the state.
Early Childhood - 6th Grade, English as a Second Language
PDS Semester | Fee Description | Cost |
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Intern I End of Intern I | Texas Education Agency (TEA) Technology Fee (a $2 processing fee is included) Pedagogy and Professional Responsibilities Test* | $37.00 $116.00 |
Intern II | EC-6 Core Representative Test EC-6 Core Subjects Test (mid-Nov or mid-April) Effective 1/1/2021: Science of Teaching Reading Test | $20.00 $116.00** $136.00 |
Student Teacher (or end of Intern II for Literacy Cohort) | English Second Language Supplemental Test (It is recommended to take this test after completion of ESL Methods course.) | $116.00 |
After Graduation | TEA Certification Application Federal Criminal Background + Fingerprinting | $75.00 $50.25 |
* Faculty Coordinator specifies exact semester of PPR
** Plus an additional $58.00 for each section re-taken if not passed (max 4 re-takes)
Early Childhood - 6th Grade, Bilingual
PDS Semester | Fee Description | Cost |
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Intern I End of Intern I | Texas Education Agency (TEA) Technology Fee (a $2 processing fee is included) Pedagogy and Professional Responsibilities Test* | $37.00 $116.00 |
Beginning of Intern II | Bilingual Target Language Proficiency Test Bilingual Supplemental Test | $116.00 $116.00 |
Intern II | EC-6 Core Representative Test EC-6 Core Subjects Test (mid-Nov or mid-April) Effective 1/1/2021: Science of Teaching Reading Test | $20.00 $116.00** $136.00 |
After Graduation | TEA Certification Application Federal Criminal Background + Fingerprinting | $75.00 $50.25 |
* Faculty Coordinator specifies exact semester of PPR
** Plus an additional $58.00 for each section re-taken if not passed (max 4 re-takes)
Physical Education Teacher Education
PDS Semester | Fee Description | Cost |
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Intern I End of Intern I | Texas Education Agency (TEA) Technology Fee (a $2 processing fee is included) Pedagogy and Professional Responsibilities Test* | $37.00 $116.00 |
Intern II | Physical Education Content Test | $116.00 |
After Graduation | TEA Certification Application Federal Criminal Background + Fingerprinting | $75.00 $50.25 |
* Faculty Coordinator specifies exact semester of PPR
Special Education
PDS Semester | Fee Description | Cost |
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Intern I | Texas Education Agency (TEA) Technology Fee (a $2 processing fee is included) | $37.00 |
Intern II | Pedagogy and Professional Responsibilities Test (mid-April)* | $116.00 |
Intern III | EC-6 Core Representative Test EC-6 Core Subjects Test (mid-Nov) ESL Supplemental Test (early Nov) Special Education Test (early Nov)) Effective 1/1/2021: Science of Teaching Reading Test | $20.00 $116.00** $116.00 $116.00 $136.00 |
After Graduation | TEA Certification Application Federal Criminal Background + Fingerprinting | $75.00 $50.25 |
* Faculty Coordinator specifies exact semester of PPR
** Plus an additional $58.00 for each section re-taken if not passed (max 4 re-takes)
UT Urban Teachers - English Language Arts
PDS Semester | Fee Description | Cost |
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Intern I | Texas Education Agency (TEA) Technology Fee (a $2 processing fee is included) | $37.00 |
Student Teaching | Pedagogy and Professional Responsibilities Test English Language Arts Test English as a Second Language Supplemental Test | $116.00 $116.00 $116.00 |
After Graduation | TEA Certification Application Federal Criminal Background + Fingerprinting | $75.00 $50.25 |
UT Urban Teachers - English Language Arts Masters
PDS Semester | Fee Description | Cost |
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Intern I | Texas Education Agency (TEA) Technology Fee (a $2 processing fee is included) | $37.00 |
Student Teaching | Pedagogy and Professional Responsibilities Test English Language Arts Test English as a Second Language Supplemental Test | $116.00 $116.00 $116.00 |
After Graduation | TEA Certification Application Federal Criminal Background + Fingerprinting | $75.00 $50.25 |
UT Urban Teachers - Social Studies
PDS Semester | Fee Description | Cost |
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Intern I | Texas Education Agency (TEA) Technology Fee (a $2 processing fee is included) | $37.00 |
Student Teaching | Pedagogy and Professional Responsibilities Test English Language Arts Test English as a Second Language Supplemental Test | $116.00 $116.00 $116.00 |
After Graduation | TEA Certification Application Federal Criminal Background + Fingerprinting | $75.00 $50.25 |
UT Urban Teachers - Social Studies Masters+
PDS Semester | Fee Description | Cost |
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Intern I | Texas Education Agency (TEA) Technology Fee (a $2 processing fee is included) | $37.00 |
Student Teaching | Pedagogy and Professional Responsibilities Test English Language Arts Test English as a Second Language Supplemental Test | $116.00 $116.00 $116.00 |
After Graduation | TEA Certification Application Federal Criminal Background + Fingerprinting | $75.00 $50.25 |