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Office of Student Career Preparedness is a great resource for potential employment opportunities, resume review or interview process and may be contacted by telephone at 903.468.3223 or by their page.

The Texas Education Agency provides a Statewide School District Job Search listing employment opportunities in Texas located here on Texas Educators or Teacher Job Net.

Typically, a school district will not employ a non-certified teacher unless they are unable to secure a certified teacher and then the candidate has to have met content proficiency in their content area and formally admitted to a TEA recognized Educator Preparation Program. The alternative certification program considers a candidate content and pedagogy proficient when a candidate passes the TExES content exam in the area he or she is seeking a teaching position and passes the PPR exam. The content proficiency is indicated on the candidate's certification plan.

Once a candidate has gained employment, completed 4 of the 6 required classes, completed the 50- hours of field observation and passed the required TExES content test(s), the EPP advisor will supply a Statement of Eligibility (SOE) to the candidate to take to the ISD's HR department to fill out. The candidate will then return the SOE to the EPP advisor. Once the SOE has been returned, the candidate can then apply for an intern or probationary certificate.

Intern/Probationary Certificate Application Process

Please read all requirements and procedures listed below prior to accessing the TEA web page.

NOTE: This should be done once the EPP has contacted the candidate with information on the proper certificate to apply.

Application Procedures

Log into your TEAL account via the TEA webpage. You should have an account from your TExES exams.

Once you are logged in, click APPLICATIONS and then INTERN or PROBATIONARY CERTIFICATE TEXAS PROGRAM (Intern if you have not passed the PPR exam, Probationary if you have passed your PPR exam). Follow directions to apply for certificate.

Choose Texas A&M University-Commerce.
Pay required fees to TEA. The cost of the certificate is $78.
Fingerprinting is $50.25 UNLESS:
- 1. You have an aide certificate with TEA.
- 2. You have been fingerprinted by a district as a substitute.

If you have already completed the fingerprinting process, your account will show that you need to pay for fingerprints but DO NOT PAY. A few days after applying, the fingerprints that you have completed will attach to your application and they will show as being paid.

NOTE: Intern Certificate is only good for one year. Probationary certificates may be renewed for a second year. To renew your probationary certificate for another year you must submit a valid TEA accredited school teaching contract or school document outlining your teaching assignment and remain in good standing with your EPP. You may teach on a probationary certificate for a maximum of 2 years.

NOTE: Any student who does not complete ALL requirements for their Standard Texas Teaching Certificate and continues to teach on a probationary certificate, TEA requires continued supervision. Along with continued supervision, additional fees are required.