TEACHING CERTIFICATION PROGRAM ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR FALL 2006 CYCLE
WACO, TEXAS —The Region 12 Teacher Preparation and Certification Program (TPCP) is currently accepting applications for its fall cycle until Friday, August 4, 2006.
The alternative certification program provides an opportunity to individuals with a bachelor’s degree to obtain a Texas teaching certificate, even if they do not have a degree in education. In addition, individuals who have a degree in education, but do not have teaching certification in Texas may obtain a valid Texas certification through the program. The program will be offered in Copperas Cove and Waco.
Applications are due by Friday, August 4.
Classes begin August 22 in Waco and Copperas Cove.
Participants will attend two evening classes during the week and a full day of class on Saturdays. After receiving several months of instruction, participants will intern with local school districts for the following school year.
The program offers certification training in elementary education (early childhood through grade four), intermediate education (grades four through eight), generic special education, secondary composite science, secondary composite social studies, secondary content areas, elementary and intermediate bilingual education, and English as a Second Language (ESL) education.
A $40 nonrefundable application fee is required to establish eligibility for entering the program. Qualifications for each specialization area vary, but all participants must have a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with a grade-point average of 2.5 or higher and score a minimum of 230 in math, 250 in reading, and 220 in the writing sections of the Texas Higher Education Assessment (THEA). Applications
may be submitted at TPCP’s Copperas Cove, Waco, or Killeen office.
After applications are submitted, participants must pass a scored interview and writing sample, and be recommended by the screening committee. Upon completion of pre-assignment training and a commitment to ongoing training during the school year, TPCP participants are eligible to be employed as a teacher of record for the Spring 2006-Fall 2007 school year. During the internship year, participants are paid a starting teacher’s salary by the local school district they are serving.
For more information or to obtain a brochure, call (254) 297-1192 or visit www.esc12.net/teacherprep.
ABOUT REGION 12 TPCP
The purpose of the Region 12 TPCP is to help individuals make the most of their education and share it with others through the fulfilling field of education. The program offers certification in many areas and is fully accredited by the Texas State Board for Educator Certification. Classes are taught by master practitioners and training is offered in two Central Texas locations.
Learn about Education Service Region 12
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