Required Exams and Fees for Initial Teacher Certification

All students enrolled in teacher certification programs at the undergraduate, post-baccalaureate, or graduate level are required to take the appropriate Texas Examinations for Educator Standards tests (TExES) before they can be certified. Students are granted test approvals during the last two semesters of the PDS. Please note that students are limited to a total of five test attempts per certification exam. Please visit the Texas Education Agency's Educator Testing page for more information, including an FAQ on examination retakes. 

Teacher Certification Fees

There are teacher certification fees required by and payable to Texas Education Agency (TEA) that students will encounter in order to receive official certification from the state.  For a breakdown on TEA's fees associated with preparing for the teacher certification, please refer to the TEA Current Teacher Certification Fees webpage.

TExES Exams

Art EC-12 Certification seekers:

• TExES (160), Pedagogy and Professional Responsibilities EC-12, Study guide here.

• TExES Art EC-12 (178) Study guide here.

• Dance 6-12 Certification seekers:

• TExES (160), Pedagogy and Professional Responsibilities EC-12, Study guide here.

• TExES TExES Dance 6-12 (279) Study guide here.

Music EC-12 Certification seekers:

• TExES (160), Pedagogy and Professional Responsibilities EC-12, Study guide here.

• TExES Music EC-12 (177) Study guide here.

Theatre EC-12 Certification seekers:

• TExES (160), Pedagogy and Professional Responsibilities EC-12, Study guide here.

• TExES Theatre EC-12 (180) Study guide here.