Teacher Certification

The Texas Education Agency's (TEA) website describes which teacher certificates allow you teach each subject.

You can find this list on TEA's Educator Certification page under the Assignment Information heading. Click Teacher Assignment Chart to download the PDF.

Courses under the high school Technology Applications "umbrella" are listed on pages 41-42. (as of 3/6/3018 publication)
Courses in the high school Career and Technical Education (CTE) Information Technology career cluster are listed on pages 63-64. (as of 3/6/3018 publication)

Computer Science or Computer Information Systems certification may teach:

Technology Applications "Umbrella" - Chapter 126

Fundamentals of Computer Science (126.32)
Advanced Placement (AP) Computer Science Principles (126.65)
Computer Science I (126.33)
Computer Science II (126.34)
Computer Science III (126.35)
Advanced Placement (AP) Computer Science A (126.62) - SBOE's Teacher Assignment Chart states that for an Advanced Placement course, the accepted certificates are a "Teacher certificate appropriate for the area and grade level of assignment, unless otherwise specified in this subsection." It does not specifically state Computer Science or Computer Information Systems as the certificate, but it is generally agreed that these are the appropriate certificates.
Digital Forensics (126.36)
Discrete Mathematics for Computer Science (126.37)
Game Programming and Design (126.38)
Mobile Application Development (126.39)
Robotics Programming and Design (126.40)

Career and Technical Education (CTE) Information Technology career cluster - Chapter 130

Computer Programming I (130.309)
Computer Programming II (130.310)

Technology Applications certification may teach:

Technology Applications "Umbrella" - Chapter 126

Fundamentals of Computer Science (126.32)
Advanced Placement (AP) Computer Science Principles (126.65)
Game Programming and Design (126.38)
Mobile Application Development (126.39)
Digital Design and Media Production (126.41)
Digital Art and Animation (126.42)
3-D Modeling and Animation (126.43)
Digital Communications in the 21st Century (126.44)
Digital Video and Audio Design (126.45)
Web Communications (126.46)
Web Design (126.47)
Web Game Development (126.48)
Independent Study in Technology Applications (126.49)
Independent Study in Evolving/Emerging Technologies (126.50)

Career and Technical Education (CTE) Information Technology career cluster - Chapter 130

Computer Programming I (130.309)
Computer Programming II (130.310)
Principles of Information Technology (130.272)
Digital and Interactive Media (130.278)
Web Technologies (130.279)
Research in Information Technology Solutions (130.280)

Business and Finance, Business Education, Secondary Industrial Arts, Secondary Industrial Technology, and Technology Education certifications may teach:

Career and Technical Education (CTE) Information Technology career cluster - Chapter 130

Principles of Information Technology (130.272)
Computer Programming I (130.309)
Computer Programming II (130.310)
Digital and Interactive Media (130.278)
Web Technologies (130.279)
Research in Information Technology Solutions (130.280)

Preparing for Certification Exams

The State Board of Educator Certification (SBEC) / Texas Education Agency (TEA) shares resources for educator certification on two websites:

Preparation Manuals

Preparation Courses

Foundations of CS for Teachers: TExES Prep - Affiliated with Texas Advanced Computing Center (TACC) at The University of Texas at Austin

News!

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