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East Texas A&M University

East Texas A&M University

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About

East Texas A&M University’s teacher education programs aim to develop skilled educators who focus on student-centered teaching and lifelong learning. You'll receive guidance and mentoring to achieve success in the classroom while taking on practical, real-world experiences to build the confidence and skills you'll need after graduation.The University offers a variety of certification pathways to help you earn your initial teaching certificate as an undergraduate or a graduate.

East Texas A&M University offers the following pathways for future teachers: 

  1. Undergraduate Field-Based and Teacher Certification Programs
  2. Competency-Based Alternative Teacher Certification
  3. Alternative and Post-Baccalaureate Teacher Certification
  4. Career and Technical Education Teacher Certification
  5. MS in Curriculum and Instruction with Teacher Certification
  • College or University
  • Commerce, TX

Institution Links

  • Admissions
  • Financial Aid Office
  • Online Application

East Texas A&M University Teacher Certification Program Highlights:

  • Proud partner institution of the Charles Butt Foundation
  • 97 percent pass rate on initial statewide teacher certification exams
  • Accredited by the Texas State Board for Educator Certification
East Texas A&M University

Programs

Certification-only

Career and Technical Education Teacher Certification

  • From 12 to 18 months

    Program Duration

  • Online

    Program Format

  • Pre-Test Required

    Yes

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Program

Program Info

East Texas A&M’s Career and Technical Education program is designed for career changers, veterans and retirees. If you have a bachelor's degree and professional expertise, you can use your work experience to focus on a specific field of study. The University offers eight Career and Technical Education certificates designed to prepare you for a career as a certified Texas teacher.
If you have work experience, you can get certified in the following subjects:

  • Trades and Industrial Education
  • Health Science
  • Marketing 

The following subjects do not require work experience to get certified: 

  • Agricultural, Food and Natural Resources 
  • Family and Consumer Sciences
  • Human Development and Family Studies
  • Hospitality
  • Nutrition and Food Sciences
  • Technology Education

You can complete this alternative certification track in one and a half to two years. Highlights include:

  • Fully online
  • 16-week semesters
  • Six education courses totaling 18 credit hours
  • Choose to focus on grades 6-12 or grades 8-12

Upcoming Deadlines

  • Deadlines

    Program Start

  • Rolling Deadline

    Spring

  • Rolling Deadline

    Summer

  • Rolling Deadline

    Fall

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Ways to Lower Your Costs

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Certifications

Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources (6-12)
Family & Consumer Sciences (8-12)
Health Science
Hospitality, Nutrition and Food Sciences
Industrial Technology Education (6-12)
Marketing (6-12)
Trade & Industrial Education (6-12)

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