Teaching is a critically important profession.
The overall demand for teachers is high. The teaching profession needs highly qualified individuals willing to dedicate their professional lives to teaching. In fact, more than 20 percent of all certified teachers in Texas are graduates of alternative certification programs. Those involved in the PACE Program are prepared for the classroom through rigorous summer classes plus workshops and seminars prior to assignment and throughout the year. During the first year of teaching, the PACE intern is monitored with a high level of quality control.