Welcome to the Office for Educator Certification
Certification Officer
E-mail: edcertPBIC@sfasu.edu
Phone: 936-468-2901 or 936-468-1740
Frequently Asked Questions
- What certification areas does SFA offer?
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Teaching Certification Areas
Elementary
Generalist EC-6
Generalist 4-8
English Language Arts and Reading 4-8
Mathematics 4-8
Science 4-8
Social Studies 4-8
Secondary
Agricultural Sciences & Technology 6-12
Business Education 6-12
Chemistry 8-12
Dance 8-12
English Language Arts and Reading 8-12
Family and Consumer Sciences 6-12
History 8-12
Hospitality, Nutrition, and Food Sciences 8-12
Human Development and Family Studies 8-12
Journalism 8-12
Life Science 8-12
Mathematics 8-12
Physical Science 8-12
Social Studies 8-12
Speech 8-12
Technology Applications 8-12
All Level
Art EC-12
Deaf and Hard of Hearing EC-12
French EC-12
Health Education EC-12
Music EC-12
Physical Education EC-12
Spanish EC-12
Special Education EC-12
Theater EC-12
Professional
Educational Diagnostician
Principal
Reading Specialist
School Counselor
Superintendent
Master Teacher - Math, Reading, and Science
Applying for your Standard Certificate
Certificate recommendations require the following:
- All coursework completed
- All grades posted
- Degree conferred on final transcript - note this may take up to three weeks from your graduation!
- Field experience completed (student teaching or internship on probationary certificate for students with bachelors' degrees)
- Certification tests completed for specific certificate (PPR and Content)
- An online application submitted to TEA (www.tea.state.tx.us)
- Payment to TEA for the certificate and fingerprint check
Dates to apply for certificates:
- December graduates may begin applying November 1st
- May graduates may begin applying April 1st
- August graduates may begin applying July 1st
Do not apply for certification until you have completed your required TExES testing!
Please note - recommendation cannot be made by SFA until degrees have been conferred on the final transcript. If you are seeking certification only, recommendation cannot be made until all coursework/field experience is complete and grades are posted. Students may print their certificate from the TEA Educator Certification webpage. On the left side of the screen under "View Certificates" there is an official certificate and a printable version. No certificates are mailed!