Qualified Alternative Certification Internship Candidates

Qualified Candidates Will Complete the Following Steps:

• Probationary Certificate – the candidate must apply for a “Probationary Certificate” for $52 after the August/January In-Service. The certificate is issued by the State Board for Educator Certification (SBEC). You must apply online at http://www.sbec.state.tx.us/SBECOnline/default.asp. Apply under “University of Houston-Clear Lake,” as “Alternative Certification.” You will need to pay your $52 payment and 42.25 fingerprinting fee online. This certificate must be re-applied for each year. A maximum of 3 Probationary Certificates may be issued by SBEC for one candidate (one per academic year). SBEC may or may not issue a Probationary Certificate to anyone currently or formerly on a permit. Candidates should have the district contact SBEC if the district is concerned with this issue.

• Alternative Certification Program Fee -the candidate will have a non-refundable fee of $3000 deducted from her/his salary by the school district. This fee supports the administration of the program, the university supervisor, the public school mentor and the intern’s release time. If a candidate requires a second year to complete the program, a second fee of $900 per semester will be deducted from her/his salary by the school district for the same reasons. If a third year is required and the candidate has passed the required Pedagogy and Professional Responsibilities TExES (PPR), then the school district will determine the fee and provide the supervision. If the candidate has not passed the required PPR by the third year in the program, then the $900 fee will be deducted for a third and final year to cover the costs listed above. Three years is the maximum allowed to complete the program. In addition, each semester during internship, the intern will register for TCED 4768 the first semester and TCED 4769 for the second semester Post-Degreed Internship I/II course and courses required for completion of certification. The costs of the courses are calculated at graduate tuition and fees.

• Certification Plan -the candidate’s transcript will be analyzed during the first semester at UHCL and the SOE Office of Academic Advising will create a Candidate Plan of Study for the candidate. (The Alternative Certification Program does not use Deficiency plans). The candidate will receive a card in the mail when it is time to come to Bayou-1231 to sign the plan. See catalog, bulletin board at Bayou-1231 and SOE website for additional details on the SOE plans.

• Teacher Education Program (TEP) - Must be formally admitted by letter to the SOE Teacher Education Program within the first 12 months of enrollment in ACP. Admission requires completion of EDUC 4130; SILC 6030/4135; TCED 6031/INST 3133; THEA/TASP (Reading 260, Writing 230, Mathematics 230) or an approved master’s degree or higher; a college-level Public Speaking course with C- or better or Speech Competency form; and the TEP application form. Turn the TEP application form and all supporting documentation into the SOE Certification Office in Bayou 1231. See requirements and application online at:: http://soe.uhcl.edu/ABCWoksp/.

• Plan Completion - the candidate will assume all tuition, fees and other costs for required university course work. Complete all the requirements listed on the plan including all course work, experience and state assessments. Candidates are then instructed to apply for the Standard Classroom Teaching Certificate online and pay SBEC a $77 fee. UHCL then goes online and recommends candidates for the certificates at SBEC Online.