Educator Certification
Certification Officer
Educational Diagnostician Certification Manual
Principal Certification Manual
Reading Specialist Certification Manual
School Counselor Certification Manual
Standard Certification Application Manual
Superintendent Certification Manual
Approved Certificate Areas for Stephen F Austin State University
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EC-6
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Secondary
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| Core Subjects (Grades EC-6) | Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources (Grades 6-12) |
| 4-8 | Business Education (Grades 6-12) |
| Core Subjects (Grades 4-8) | Chemistry (Grades 7-12) |
| English Language Arts and Reading (Grades 4-8) | Dance (Grades 8-12) |
| Mathematics (Grades 4-8) | English Language Arts and Reading (Grades 7-12) |
| Core Subjects (Grades 4-8) | Family and Consumer Sciences (Grades 6-12) |
| Science (Grades 4-8) | History (Grades 7-12) |
| Social Studies (Grades 4-8) | Hospitality, Nutrition and Food Sciences (Grades 8-12) |
| All Level | Human Development and Family Studies (Grades 8-12) |
| Art (Grades EC-12) | Life Science (Grades 7-12) |
| Deaf and Hard of Hearing (Grades EC-12) | Mathematics (Grades 7-12) |
| Health (Grades EC-12) | Physical Science (Grades 6-12) |
| Languages Other Than English French(Grades EC-12) | Social Studies (Grades 7-12) |
| Languages Other Than English Spanish(Grades EC-12) | Speech (Grades 7-12) |
| Music (Grades EC-12) | Technology Applications (Grades 8-12) |
| Health (Grades EC-12) | Supplemental |
| Physical Education (Grades EC-12) | Bilingual Education Supplemental - Spanish |
| Special Education (Grades EC-12) | English as a Second Language (ESL) Supplemental |
| Theatre (Grades EC-12) | Special Education Supplemental |
| Professional | Teacher of Students with Visual Impairments EC-12 |
| Educational Diagnostician EC-12 | Master Teacher |
| Principal EC-12 | Master Math Teacher 4-8 |
| Reading Specialist EC-12 | Master Math Teacher 8-12 |
| School Counselor EC-12 | Master Reading Teacher EC-12 |
| Superintendent EC-12 | Master Science Teacher 4-8 |
| Master Science Teacher 8-12 |
Applying for your Standard Certificate
Certificate recommendations require the following:
| All coursework completed |
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| All grades posted |
| Degree conferred on final transcript - note this may take up to three weeks from your graduation! |
| Field experience completed (student teaching or internship on probationary certificate for students with bachelors' degrees) |
| Certification tests completed for specific certificate (PPR and Content) |
| An online application submitted to TEA (www.tea.state.tx.us) |
| Payment to TEA for the certificate and fingerprint check |
Dates to apply for certificates:
December graduates may begin applying November 1st
May graduates may begin applying April 1st
August graduates may begin applying July 1st
Do not apply for certification until you have completed your required TExES testing!
Please note - recommendation cannot be made by SFA until degrees have been conferred on the final transcript. If you are seeking certification only, recommendation cannot be made until all coursework/field experience is complete and grades are posted. Students may print their certificate from the TEA Educator Certification webpage. On the left side of the screen under "View Certificates" there is an official certificate and a printable version. No certificates are mailed!
Applying for Probationary Certificate
Please contact the Certification Officer for documentation required prior to recommendation at edcert@sfasu.edu
