Texas educator certification program tests offered

Program Evaluations. School Data. School Performance. Student Data. Assessment Initiatives. Educator Evaluation and Support System. Educator Initiatives. Preparation and Continuing Education. Salary and Service Record. Home Texas Educators. Department of Education outside source U. Certification Renewals. Educator Testing. Initial Certification. Once registered for an exam, My Candidate Roadmap lets you track your progress and access links to suggested tutorials, guides, and other available materials.

You can also view future steps so that you can plan appropriately. All rights reserved. An exam can be retaken after 30 days. Candidates are prevented from registering until the results from the last attempt have been posted to ECOS. Once the results have posted, you can then register, at which point the first available date for an exam appointment will be 30 days from the prior attempt's exam date.

If you are affiliated with an educator preparation program EPP , you must request approval from your program to retest. Contact your EPP for further information. The score for your best attempt on each subject exam is retained, so a candidate retaking the overall exam does not need to respond to questions in subject exams previously passed.

Note that and are separate exams, and passing scores on subject exams of one exam cannot be combined with passing scores on subject exams of the other exam. You are limited to five attempts to take a certification exam. The five-attempt limit also applies to intensive pre-service candidates taking a pre-admission content test PACT. PACT exams taken for purposes of admission into a Texas EPP or to satisfy requirements for a charter school teaching assignment are not subject to the five-attempt limit.

The five attempts include the first attempt to pass the exam and four retakes. If you choose to register again for the same exam after completion of the fifth testing attempt, scores will not be counted toward certification and you will assume responsibility for exam fees paid.

For more information, please consult with your educator preparation program and review the score reporting policies on this website.

Note that and are separate exams, and attempts on one exam do not count toward the attempt limit for the other exam. If you are unable to successfully pass the examination after five attempts, you will not be allowed to take the examination again unless the Texas Education Agency approves a test-limit waiver. If you are not able to pass an examination that is a requirement for a given certification, you will not be able to be issued an intern, probationary, or standard certificate in that certification field.

COVID-related testing information:. Related links. Available Exams Please visit the Texas Educator Certification Examination Program website to view a complete listing of the exams that are available. Step 2: Scheduling Once you have registered to take an exam, you may schedule your test appointment online 7 days per week, 24 hours per day. To schedule a test appointment you must first be registered to test. Log in to your account at www.

Rescheduling or Canceling an Exam To reschedule or cancel a test appointment, log in to your account at www. Seat Availability You may preview seat availability via the link provided on this page prior to registration. Last updated