Application and Approval for State Certification

Application for Texas certification is the candidate's responsibility and is facilitated by the DSE Certification Officer. Information regarding testing dates, registration deadlines, or testing sites is available from the Teacher Education Office.  Application for certification takes place once all coursework, a successful Apprenticeship, and required state-administered TExES certification examinations have been successfully completed.

NOTE: It is the recommendation of the Teacher Education Department that the application for state certification be filed immediately after graduation or upon completion of all required certification requirements, whichever comes first, to ensure that program changes, if any, do not affect certification status of individual applying.

Students seeking certification approval from the University of the Incarnate Word are subject to any additional or new requirements set forth by legislative mandates or by the State Board for Educator Certification.