The certification officer will create a deficiency plan based on the information from the transcript evaluation and state teacher certification requirements. A deficiency plan is a document listing courses and state required examinations that the applicant must complete. After all requirements listed on the deficiency plan have been successfully completed, the university will recommend the applicant for the Texas Standard Five-Year Teacher Certificate. The deficiency plan is not a guarantee of eligibility for immediate employment. Click here for additional information.
Applicants can begin work immediately if work authorization has been granted.
Many of our international teachers begin teaching on an emergency permit then roll over into an alternative teacher certification program. Alternative teacher certification programs were established to help potential teachers gain certification through means other than university-based programs. Click here for additional information. Alternative teacher certification programs require completion of pre-assignment training before an applicant is eligible for hiring as a teacher intern. After completion of pre-assignment training, the intern period can usually be completed in one full school year.