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) | $20.00 $116.00** |
Student Teacher | English Second Language Supplemental Test (end of Intern II for Literacy Cohort) (It is recommended to take this test after completion of ESL Methods course.) Science of Teaching Reading Representative Test (early January or mid-August) Science of Teaching Reading Test | $116.00 $20.00 $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)
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-April or mid-October) | $20.00 $116.00** |
Student Teacher | Science of Teaching Reading Representative Test (early January or mid-August) Science of Teaching Reading Test | $20.00 $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) | $20.00 $116.00** $116.00 $116.00 |
Student Teacher | Science of Teaching Reading Representative Test (early January or mid-August) Science of Teaching Reading Test | $20.00 $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 Teacher | Pedagogy and Professional Responsibilities Test English Language Arts Test English as a Second Language Supplemental Test | $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 Teacher | Pedagogy and Professional Responsibilities Test English Language Arts Test English as a Second Language Supplemental Test | $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 Teacher | 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 Teacher | 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 |