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 SemesterFee DescriptionCost

Intern I

Texas Education Agency (TEA) Technology Fee (a $2 processing fee is included)

$37.00

Beginning of Intern IIPedagogy and Professional Responsibilities Test*$116.00
Intern II

EC-6 Core Representative Test

EC-6 Core Subjects Test (mid-Oct or mid-April)

English Second Language Supplemental Test (It is recommended to take this test after completion of ESL Methods course.)

$20.00

$116.00**

$116.00

Student Teacher 

Science of Teaching Reading Representative Test 

Science of Teaching Reading Test

$20.00

$136.00

After GraduationTEA 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 DescriptionCost

Intern I


Texas Education Agency (TEA) Technology Fee (a $2 processing fee is included)

$37.00

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)

Pedagogy and Professional Responsibilities Test*

$20.00

$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 GraduationTEA 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)





Special Education

PDS SemesterFee DescriptionCost

Intern I


Texas Education Agency (TEA) Technology Fee (a $2 processing fee is included)$37.00
Intern IIPedagogy 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 GraduationTEA 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 SemesterFee DescriptionCost
Intern ITexas Education Agency (TEA) Technology Fee (a $2 processing fee is included)$37.00
Student TeacherPedagogy and Professional Responsibilities Test
English Language Arts Test
English as a Second Language Supplemental Test

$116.00

$116.00

$116.00

After GraduationTEA Certification Application
Federal Criminal Background + Fingerprinting		$75.00
$50.25



UT Urban Teachers - English Language Arts Masters

PDS SemesterFee DescriptionCost
Intern ITexas Education Agency (TEA) Technology Fee (a $2 processing fee is included)$37.00
Student TeacherPedagogy and Professional Responsibilities Test
English Language Arts Test
English as a Second Language Supplemental Test

$116.00

$116.00
$116.00

After GraduationTEA Certification Application
Federal Criminal Background + Fingerprinting		$75.00
$50.25



UT Urban Teachers - Social Studies

PDS SemesterFee DescriptionCost
Intern ITexas Education Agency (TEA) Technology Fee (a $2 processing fee is included)$37.00
Student TeacherPedagogy and Professional Responsibilities Test
English Language Arts Test
English as a Second Language Supplemental Test

$116.00

$116.00

$116.00

After GraduationTEA Certification Application
Federal Criminal Background + Fingerprinting		$75.00
$50.25




UT Urban Teachers - Social Studies Masters+

PDS SemesterFee DescriptionCost
Intern ITexas Education Agency (TEA) Technology Fee (a $2 processing fee is included)$37.00
Student TeacherPedagogy and Professional Responsibilities Test
English Language Arts Test
English as a Second Language Supplemental Test

$116.00

$116.00

$116.00

After GraduationTEA Certification Application
Federal Criminal Background + Fingerprinting		$75.00
$50.25