All students involved in teaching internships through Texas A&M's College of Education and Human Development must receive probationary certification from the state. The following steps are required by the college in order to be recommended for probationary certification.

• Complete a CEHD program that leads to an internship;
  • Accelerate Online - an alternative certification program in secondary math and science. Coordinator: Lynn Beason.
  • Post-Baccalaureate Secondary Education. Coordinator: Dr. Larry Kelly and Kerri Smith.
  • Undergraduate INST majors. INST can apply with the department to do an internship rather than student teaching. Coordinator: Dr. Jack Helfeldt.
  • Educational Administration. Coordinator: Joyce Nelson

• Pass the required TExES exams; and,
  • Accelerate and the Post-Baccalaureate students are required to pass the subject area exam. INST majors are required to pass both the subject and PPR exams.

• Be offered a job in a Texas public school teaching a subject in your certifcation area.

• Apply for Probationary Certification with SBEC. http://www.sbec.state.tx.us/
  • Post-Bacc, INST majors, and EDAD students will register as a Texas A&M university-based certification program.
  • Accelerate Online will register as a Texas A&M Alternative certification program.

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