Educator Certification
Welcome to the Office for Educator Certification
Cindy Tillery
Certification Officer
cindytillery@sfasu.edu
Phone 936-468-2901 or 936-468-1740
Applying for your Standard Certificate
Certificate recommendations require the following:
- All coursework completed
- All grades posted
- Degree conferred on final transcript – (one week after graduation)
- Field experience completed (student teaching/internship)
- 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
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 should be notified by TEA that they have been recommended by SFA within 4-6 weeks of graduation/coursework completion.
Instructions for Applying for Standard Certificate
Applying for Probationary Certificate
Please contact the Certificate Officer for documentation required prior to recommendation at the 936-468-1740 or 936-468-2901.