Certification Areas
The Region 7 EPP has been approved to offer the following certificate areas. Certification areas are determined by transcript hours or passing the Pre-Admission Content Test (PACT) exam. Click the five buttons below to learn more about each certificate and the requirements for admittance.
Elementary Certification (Early Childhood - 6)
Candidates desiring to teach English language arts and reading (ELAR), math, science, social studies, music, art, health, and physical education in Early Childhood (EC) through Grade 6 will be certified in
Core Subjects EC - 6 with Science of Teaching Reading
To be eligible for admittance you MUST hold a bachelor’s degree AND either:
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- have a minimum of twelve (12) hours from the coursework listed below with a minimum GPA of 2.5.
- English
- Math
- Science
- Social Studies
- Kinesiology and/or Fine Arts
- Or Pass the TX PACT: Essential Academic Skills (700)
- have a minimum of twelve (12) hours from the coursework listed below with a minimum GPA of 2.5.
Core Middle Level Certification (Grades 4 - 8)
Candidates desiring to teach English language arts and reading (ELAR), math, science, social studies, music, art, health, and physical education in Grade 4 through Grade 8 will be certified in
Core Subjects 4 - 8 with Science of Teaching Reading
To be eligible for admittance you MUST hold a bachelor’s degree AND either:
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- have a minimum of twelve (12) hours from the coursework listed below with a minimum GPA of 2.5.
- English
- Math
- Science
- Social Studies
- English
- Or Pass the TX PACT Core Subjects: Grades 4-8 (790)
- have a minimum of twelve (12) hours from the coursework listed below with a minimum GPA of 2.5.
Math and Science
Candidates desiring to teach subject areas in math or science will be certified in one of the following
- Math (4-8)
- Math/Science (4-8)
- Science (4-8)
- Math (7-12)
- Science (7-12)
- Life Science (7-12)
- Physical Science (7-12)
- Chemistry (7-12)
- Physics/Mathematics (7-12)
To be eligible for admittance you MUST hold a bachelor’s degree AND either:
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- have a minimum of fifteen (15) hours of coursework with a minimum GPA of 2.5 in the area seeking certification.
- Or Pass the associated Pre-Admission Content Test (PACT)
- TX PACT: Mathematics: Grades 4–8 (715)
- TX PACT: Mathematics: Grades 4–8 (715) AND TX PACT: Science: Grades 4–8 (716)
- TX PACT: Science: Grades 4–8 (716)
- TX PACT: Mathematics: Grades 7–12 (735)
- TX PACT: Science: Grades 7–12 (736)
- TX PACT: Life Science: Grades 7–12 (738)
- TX PACT: Physical Science: Grades 6–12 (737)
- TX PACT: Chemistry: Grades 7–12 (740)
- TX PACT: Physics: Grades 7–12 (739) AND TX PACT: Mathematics: Grades 7–12 (735)
Secondary Areas
Candidates desiring to teach subject areas in grades 6-12 will be certified in one of the following
- English Language Arts & Reading with Science of Teaching Reading (4-8)
- English Language Arts & Reading/Social Studies with Science of Teaching Reading (4-8)
- Social Studies (4-8)
- English Language Arts & Reading (7-12)
- History (7-12)
- Social Studies (7-12)
- Speech (7-12)
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Dance (6-12)
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Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (JROTC) (7-12)
- Journalism (7-12)
To be eligible for admittance you MUST hold a bachelor’s degree AND either:
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- have a minimum of twelve (12) hours of coursework with a minimum GPA of 2.5 in the area seeking certification.
- Or Pass the associated Pre-Admission Content Test (PACT)
- TX PACT English Language Arts and Reading: Grades 4–8 (717)
- TX PACT English Language Arts and Reading: Grades 4–8 (717) AND TX PACT: Social Studies: Grades 4–8 (718)
- TX PACT: Social Studies: Grades 4–8 (718)
- TX PACT: English Language Arts and Reading: Grades 7–12 (731)
- TX PACT: History: Grades 7–12 (733)
- TX PACT: Social Studies: Grades 7–12 (732)
- TX PACT: Speech: Grades 7–12 (729)
- TX PACT: Dance: Grades 6–12 (779)
- No Available TX PACT at this time
- TX PACT: Journalism: Grades 7–12 (756)
All Grade Level Areas (EC - 12)
Candidates desiring to teach subject areas in any grade will be certified in one of the following
- Art
- Health
- Music
- Physical Education
- Spanish
- Special Education
- Technology Applications
- Theater Arts
To be eligible for admittance you MUST hold a bachelor’s degree AND either:
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- have a minimum of twelve (12) hours of coursework with a minimum GPA of 2.5 in the area seeking certification.
- Or Pass the associated Pre-Admission Content Test (PACT)
- TX PACT: Art: Early Childhood–Grade 12 (778)
- TX PACT: Health: Early Childhood–Grade 12 (757)
- TX PACT: Music: Early Childhood–Grade 12 (777)
- TX PACT: Physical Education: Early Childhood–Grade 12 (758)
- TX PACT: LOTE Spanish: Early Childhood–Grade 12 (713)
- TX PACT: Essential Academic Skills (700)
- TX PACT: Technology Applications: Early Childhood–Grade 12 (742)
- TX PACT: Theatre: Early Childhood–Grade 12 (780)
Changing Certification Areas
An applicant is admitted into the program based on a transcript evaluation or PACT score. Content preparation is specific to the certification area; therefore, changing the certification areas must be approved by the director and may require you to pass a PACT exam to meet current acceptance requirements, take additional TExES content exams, and/or complete additional coursework, including field-based experiences.
An applicant is admitted into the program based on a transcript evaluation or PACT score. Content preparation is specific to the certification area; therefore, changing the certification areas must be approved by the director and may require you to pass a PACT exam to meet current acceptance requirements, take additional TExES content exams, and/or complete additional coursework, including field-based experiences.