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ATA Certification Areas and Requirements

The Region XIII Educator Certification Program offers a wide array of certification areas. Check out the Application Requirements PDF document to review the specific requirements for each certification area. You will need Adobe Reader to open the documents. Checklist Get Adobe Reader free here.

Please Note: Program requirements are subject to change at any time based upon new rules, policies and regulations from the Texas State Board for Educator Certification.

For information about the (PACT) TExES Pre-Admission Content Test option visit this website: TExES PACT Tests

Elementary Level Certifications (grades EC-6)
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Programs Available

Bilingual EC-6 (Critical Needs Area)

Checklist BIL EC-6

 
 

 

Middle Level Certifications (grades 4-8)
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Programs Available

Mathematics 4-8 (Critical Needs Area)

Checklist MATH 4-8  
 

Mathematics/Science 4-8 (Critical Needs Area)

Checklist MATH/SCI 4-8  
 

Science 4-8 (Critical Needs Area)

Checklist SCI 4-8  
 
   
Secondary Level Certifications (grades 6-12 and 8-12)
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Programs Available

Mathematics 8-12 (Critical Needs Area)

Checklist MATH 8-12        

Math/Physics 8-12 (Critical Needs Area)

Checklist MATH/PHY 8-12        

Math/Physical Science/Engineering 8-12 (Critical Needs Area)

Checklist MATH/PHY/ENG 8-12        

Science 8-12 (Critical Needs Area)

Checklist SCI 8-12        
             

Critical Needs Areas *
The certification areas designated as critical need are those areas in which there are great shortages of teachers identified by the Commissioner of Education on a year by year basis.