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Alternative Teacher Certification - East Houston is a Texas State Board
for Educator Certification (SBEC) approved educator preparation program.

Admission Requirements

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> A completed Application
> Application fee – $75.00 (non-refundable)
> Official transcripts for all colleges and universities attended
> Proof of Bachelor’s Degree
> Three (3) confidential professional references (forms provided by ATC-East Houston)
> Written composition – “Why I Want to Become a Teacher”
> Resume

Evidence of required competency in Reading, Writing and Mathematics in at least one (1) of the following areas or a combination:

> Masters Degree or Higher or
> Graduate Record Exam (GRE) of 500 or higher in both Verbal and Quantitative or
> ACT composite score of 23 with a minimum of 20 in both reading and math or
> THEA (Texas Higher Education Assessment) with minimum scores
> Reading – 240 (Generalist 4-8 = 260)
> Writing – 220
> Mathematics – 240 (Generalist 4-8 = 250) and
> Two parts of Watson-Glaser Critical Thinking Test with a minimum score of 42 on    Subsets 2 -5 (to be administered by ATC-East Houston) and
> Candidates graduating from a university with a language of instruction other than    English must also have passing scores on the Test of English as a Foreign Language    (TOEFL)

Mailing Address:

PO Box 24008
Houston, TX 77229

Class Address:

Galena Park High School
1000 Keene
Galena Park, Texas 77547

Arthur C. Lilly
Education Center
Office 1703.6

(off of Keene & 11th Street)
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Phone Number:

713-299-7579

Fax Number:
713-451-0376

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