TEA Teacher Certification Exam Schedule and Fees

There are teacher certification fees required by and payable to Texas Education Agency that students will encounter to receive official certification from the state.

1 Early Childhood - 6th Grade with Science of Teaching Reading (STR) and English as a Second Language (ESL)
2 Early Childhood - 6th Grade with Science of Teaching Reading (STR) and Bilingual Supplemental
3 Special Education Specialist EC-12 w/STR Standard Certificate (Traditional) and Enhanced Standard Certificate (Residency)
4 UT Urban Teachers - English Language Arts
5 UT Urban Teachers - Social Studies

Early Childhood - 6th Grade with Science of Teaching Reading (STR) and English as a Second Language (ESL)

PDS Semester	Fee Description	Cost
Intern I	Texas Education Agency (TEA) Technology Fee (a $2 processing fee is included) Pedagogy and Professional Responsibilities Exam*	$37 $116
Intern II	EC-6 Core Subjects Exam	$116**
Student Teacher	Science of Teaching Reading Exam English as a Second Language Supplemental Exam	$136 $116
After Graduation	TEA Certification Application Federal Criminal Background + Fingerprinting	$75 $50.25

* Cohort Coordinator specifies exact semester of cohort PPR readiness to test.

** Plus an additional $58.00 for each section re-taken if not passed (max 4 re-takes)

PDS Semester	Fee Description	Cost
Intern I	Texas Education Agency (TEA) Technology Fee (a $2 processing fee is included) Pedagogy and Professional Responsibilities Exam English as a Second Language Supplemental Exam (end of semester)	$37 $116 $116
Intern II	EC-6 Core Subjects Exam	$116**
Student Teacher	Science of Teaching Reading Exam	$136
After Graduation	TEA Certification Application Federal Criminal Background + Fingerprinting	$75 $50.25

** Plus an additional $58.00 for each section re-taken if not passed (max 4 re-takes)

PDS Semester	Fee Description	Cost
Summer	Texas Education Agency (TEA) Technology Fee (a $2 processing fee is included)	$37
Fall	Science of Teaching Reading Exam	$136
Spring	English as a Second Language Supplemental Exam EC-6 Core Subjects Exam	$116 $116**
After Graduation	TEA Certification Application Federal Criminal Background + Fingerprinting	$75 $50.25

** Plus an additional $58.00 for each section re-taken if not passed (max 4 re-takes)

Early Childhood - 6th Grade with Science of Teaching Reading (STR) and Bilingual Supplemental

PDS Semester	Fee Description	Cost
Intern I	Texas Education Agency (TEA) Technology Fee (a $2 processing fee is included) Pedagogy and Professional Responsibilities Exam*	$37 $116
Beginning of Intern II	Bilingual Supplemental Exam	$116
Intern II	EC-6 Core Representative Exam EC-6 Core Subjects Exam (mid-April or mid-October)	$116**
Student Teacher	Science of Teaching Reading Representative Exam (January or April) Science of Teaching Reading Exam Bilingual Target Language Proficiency Test	$136 $116
After Graduation	TEA Certification Application Federal Criminal Background + Fingerprinting	$75 $50.25

* Faculty Coordinator specifies exact semester of PPR

** Plus an additional $58.00 for each section re-taken if not passed (max 4 re-takes)

Special Education Specialist EC-12 w/STR Standard Certificate (Traditional) and Enhanced Standard Certificate (Residency)

PDS Semester

Fee Description

Cost

Intern I

Texas Education Agency (TEA) Technology Fee (a $2 processing fee is included)

Pedagogy and Professional Responsibilities Exam*

(Standard Certification Candidates Only, NOT Residency)

$37.00

$116

Student Teacher/Resident

Fall Semester

EC-6 Core Representative Exam (Optional, but recommended for all, per program guidance)

EC-6 Core Subjects Exam**

Special Education Specialist EC-12 Exam

n/a

$116

Student Teacher/Resident

Spring Semester

Science of Teaching Reading Representative Exam

Science of Teaching Reading Exam

ESL Supplemental Exam

n/a

$136

$116

After Graduation

TEA Certification Application
Federal Criminal Background + Fingerprinting

$75

$50.25

Faculty Coordinator specifies timing of PPR

** Plus, an additional $58.00 for each section re-taken if not passed (max 4 re-takes)

UT Urban Teachers - English Language Arts

PDS Semester	Fee Description	Cost
Intern I	Texas Education Agency (TEA) Technology Fee (a $2 processing fee is included)	$37.00
Student Teacher	Pedagogy and Professional Responsibilities Exam English Language Arts Exam English as a Second Language Supplemental Exam	$116.00 $116.00 $116.00
After Graduation	TEA Certification Application Federal Criminal Background + Fingerprinting	$75.00 $50.25

PDS Semester	Fee Description	Cost
Intern I	Texas Education Agency (TEA) Technology Fee (a $2 processing fee is included)	$37.00
Student Teacher	Pedagogy and Professional Responsibilities Exam English Language Arts Exam English as a Second Language Supplemental Exam	$116.00 $116.00 $116.00
After Graduation	TEA Certification Application Federal Criminal Background + Fingerprinting	$75.00 $50.25

UT Urban Teachers - Social Studies

PDS Semester	Fee Description	Cost
Intern I	Texas Education Agency (TEA) Technology Fee (a $2 processing fee is included)	$37
Student Teacher	Pedagogy and Professional Responsibilities Exam Social Studies Exam	$116 $116
After Graduation	TEA Certification Application Federal Criminal Background + Fingerprinting	$75 $50.25

PDS Semester	Fee Description	Cost
Intern I	Texas Education Agency (TEA) Technology Fee (a $2 processing fee is included)	$37
Student Teacher	Pedagogy and Professional Responsibilities Exam Social Studies Exam English as a Second Language Supplemental Exam	$116 $116 $116
After Graduation	TEA Certification Application Federal Criminal Background + Fingerprinting	$75 $50.25

Certification Fees and Exam Schedule

TEA Teacher Certification Exam Schedule and Fees

Early Childhood - 6th Grade with Science of Teaching Reading (STR) and English as a Second Language (ESL)

Early Childhood - 6th Grade with Science of Teaching Reading (STR) and Bilingual Supplemental

Special Education Specialist EC-12 w/STR Standard Certificate (Traditional) and Enhanced Standard Certificate (Residency)

UT Urban Teachers - English Language Arts

UT Urban Teachers - Social Studies