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Educator Certification

Educator Certification has created two step-by-step guides to walk educators through the TEAL and ECOS set up and log in process. If you have trouble setting up your account, you may contact your ESC representative. 

The office of Educator Certification provides the following services to educators and the general public:

Certification

• Qualified individuals recommended by approved Texas Educator Preparation Programs
• Educators who hold appropriate degrees and credentials from another state or another country
• Texas teachers adding certification by examination to a standard classroom certificate  
• Educational Aides
• Renewal of standard educator certificates
• Revalidating a lifetime certificate

Assignment Information

•   Interpreting SBEC rules related to hiring qualified individuals
•   Teacher Assignment Chart (PDF, 705.46 KB)
•   Assisting school district personnel with permit information 
•   Assisting with test information

Additional information related to certification 

• Fingerprinting 
• Investigations and criminal background status 
• Educator standards (educator preparation programs and test issues/complaints) 
• National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS) 

Certification Announcements and Updates

TEAL and Educator Certification Online System (ECOS) Step-by-Step Access Instructions for Educators (PDF, 20.6 MB)  

TEA Transition Policies for 2012 Rule Changes (PDF, 238.92 KB), chapters 230, 232 and 233 of the Texas Administrative Code

2012-2013 School Year - State Minimum Salary Schedule for Classroom Teachers, Full-Time Librarians, Full-Time Counselors, and Full-Time Nurses (Section 21.402(c), Texas Education Code)  

Deadline to Apply for Certificates Scheduled for Deletion in Fall 2012
Educators who wish to obtain certificates that are scheduled for deletion in fall 2012, regardless of the route to certification, must meet all certification requirements by August 31, 2012

Page last modified on 6/19/2013 01:02:24 PM.