Since certification requirements may change according to State rules, an adviser will assist the student with knowledge of current regulations. A student needing an adviser should register in Old Main, Room 424. An Audiologist Report and audiogram must be sent with registration materials. A hearing-impaired student may be eligible for a Temporary Exemption Certificate, allowing them to teach in Texas public schools and making the student exempt from ExCET tests. An individual's Temporary Exemption Certificate will remain in effect until the State Board for Educator Certification determines the tests' appropriateness, reliability, validity and passing standards as applied specifically to hearing-impaired persons.
Individuals then have one year to pass revised tests to maintain certification.
Student Teaching Questions regarding student teaching should be referred to the Field Experiences Office, Old Main, Room 414. Valuable information and assistance in obtaining a teaching position is offered. An additional 24 plus hours are completed in remaining methods classes. Field experience hours may also be required in other education courses at the discretion of the instructor. Field experience hours may not be transferred to or from other sources that require field experience hours.