Certification Areas
The Region 7 EPP has been approved to offer the following certificate areas. Certification areas are determined by transcript hours or passing the Pre-Admission Content Test (PACT) exam. Click the four buttons below to learn more about each certificate and the requirements for admittance.
Elementary Certification (Early Childhood - 6)
Candidates desiring to teach English language arts and reading (ELAR), math, science, social studies, music, art, health, and physical education in Early Childhood (EC) through Grade 6 will be certified in
Core Subjects EC - 6 with Science of Teaching Reading
To be eligible for admittance you MUST hold a bachelor’s degree AND either:
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- have a minimum of coursework hours listed below with a minimum GPA of 2.5.
- English (6 hours)
- Math (6 hours)
- Science (6 hours)
- Social Studies (3 hours)
- Kinesiology and/or Fine Arts (3 hours)
- 6 hours comprised of any combination of those listed above
- Or Pass the TX PACT: Essential Academic Skills (700)
- have a minimum of coursework hours listed below with a minimum GPA of 2.5.
Core Middle Level Certification (Grades 4 - 8)
Candidates desiring to teach English language arts and reading (ELAR), math, science, social studies, music, art, health, and physical education in Grade 4 through Grade 8 will be certified in
Core Subjects 4 - 8 with Science of Teaching Reading
To be eligible for admittance you MUST hold a bachelor’s degree AND either:
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- have a minimum of coursework hours listed below with a minimum GPA of 2.5.
- English (12 hours)
- Math (15 hours)
- Science (15 hours)
- Social Studies (12 hours)
- English (12 hours)
- Or Pass the TX PACT Core Subjects: Grades 4-8 (790)
- have a minimum of coursework hours listed below with a minimum GPA of 2.5.
Math and Science
Candidates desiring to teach subject areas in math or science will be certified in one of the following
- Math (4-8)
- Math/Science (4-8)
- Science (4-8)
- Math (7-12)
- Science (7-12)
- Life Science (7-12)
- Physical Science (7-12)
- Chemistry (7-12)
- Physics/Mathematics (7-12)
To be eligible for admittance you MUST hold a bachelor’s degree AND either:
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- have a minimum of fifteen (15) hours of coursework with a minimum GPA of 2.5 in the area seeking certification.
- Or Pass the associated Pre-Admission Content Test (PACT)
- TX PACT: Mathematics: Grades 4–8 (715)
- TX PACT: Mathematics: Grades 4–8 (715) AND TX PACT: Science: Grades 4–8 (716)
- TX PACT: Science: Grades 4–8 (716)
- TX PACT: Mathematics: Grades 7–12 (735)
- TX PACT: Science: Grades 7–12 (736)
- TX PACT: Life Science: Grades 7–12 (738)
- TX PACT: Physical Science: Grades 6–12 (737)
- TX PACT: Chemistry: Grades 7–12 (740)
- TX PACT: Physics: Grades 7–12 (739) AND TX PACT: Mathematics: Grades 7–12 (735)
Secondary Areas
Candidates desiring to teach subject areas in grades 6-12 will be certified in one of the following
- English Language Arts & Reading with Science of Teaching Reading (4-8)
- English Language Arts & Reading/Social Studies with Science of Teaching Reading (4-8)
- Social Studies (4-8)
- English Language Arts & Reading (7-12)
- History (7-12)
- Social Studies (7-12)
- Speech (7-12)
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Dance (6-12)
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Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (JROTC) (7-12)
- Journalism (7-12)
To be eligible for admittance you MUST hold a bachelor’s degree AND either:
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- have a minimum of twelve (12) hours of coursework with a minimum GPA of 2.5 in the area seeking certification.
- Or Pass the associated Pre-Admission Content Test (PACT)
- TX PACT English Language Arts and Reading: Grades 4–8 (717)
- TX PACT English Language Arts and Reading: Grades 4–8 (717) AND TX PACT: Social Studies: Grades 4–8 (718)
- TX PACT: Social Studies: Grades 4–8 (718)
- TX PACT: English Language Arts and Reading: Grades 7–12 (731)
- TX PACT: History: Grades 7–12 (733)
- TX PACT: Social Studies: Grades 7–12 (732)
- TX PACT: Speech: Grades 7–12 (729)
- TX PACT: Dance: Grades 6–12 (779)
- No Available TX PACT at this time
- TX PACT: Journalism: Grades 7–12 (756)
All Grade Level Areas (EC - 12)
Candidates desiring to teach subject areas in any grade will be certified in one of the following
- Art
- Health
- Music
- Physical Education
- Spanish
- Special Education
- Technology Applications
- Theater Arts
To be eligible for admittance you MUST hold a bachelor’s degree AND either:
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- have a minimum of twelve (12) hours of coursework with a minimum GPA of 2.5 in the area seeking certification.
- Or Pass the associated Pre-Admission Content Test (PACT)
- TX PACT: Art: Early Childhood–Grade 12 (778)
- TX PACT: Health: Early Childhood–Grade 12 (757)
- TX PACT: Music: Early Childhood–Grade 12 (777)
- TX PACT: Physical Education: Early Childhood–Grade 12 (758)
- TX PACT: LOTE Spanish: Early Childhood–Grade 12 (713)
- TX PACT: Essential Academic Skills (700)
- TX PACT: Technology Applications: Early Childhood–Grade 12 (742)
- TX PACT: Theatre: Early Childhood–Grade 12 (780)
Changing Certification Areas
An applicant is admitted into the program based on a transcript evaluation or PACT score. Content preparation is specific to the certification area; therefore, the entirety of the program must be completed within the certification area approved during admittance. You are unable to change certification areas once you accept admittance.
An applicant is admitted into the program based on a transcript evaluation or PACT score. Content preparation is specific to the certification area; therefore, the entirety of the program must be completed within the certification area approved during admittance. You are unable to change certification areas once you accept admittance.