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Business Education Certification Business Education certification through the Department of Educational Leadership is designed to prepare those with a unique combination of education and work experience for employment as middle/junior and high school teachers. STEPS FOR CERTIFICATIONStep One – Verify Professional QualificationsEvery candidate for Business Education certification must complete a Statement of Qualifications (SOQ) form to verify eligibility for the program. The SOQ must be notarized. The following work experience is required based upon the educational attainment of the applicant. Those holding a bachelors degree or higher from an accredited institution with the equivalent of a minor in business must have two years of full-time wage earning experience directly related to business profession. Those seeking certification in business education and lacking this level of educational/employment experience should contact Bob Nottingham in the Office of Alternative Certification. Step Two – Satisfy competency requirements through the THEA exam. Acceptable THEA scores are:
A grade of “B” or better in a college level mathematics course will satisfy the THEA requirement in mathematics. A grade of “B” or better in a college level English course will satisfy the THEA requirements in writing. Step Three – Develop a Certification PlanMeet with an advisor to develop a certification plan. The certification plan will require coursework in the following areas.
Finalization of the certification plan requires a $50.00 fee to the Alternative Certification Office. Payments should be addressed to Texas A&M University – Commerce. To schedule an advising session, contact: Dr. Lee “Rusty” Waller, PhD Step Four – Satisfy Required Professional Development and Testing RequirementsAll candidates for certification are required to attend a TEA sponsored workshop for Business and Marketing educators. All candidates for certification must pass the TExES 176 Exam and the appropriate Pedagogy and Professional Responsibilities (PPR) Exam. All candidates for certification must serve for one year in a supervised instructional setting appropriate for certification. Step Five – Apply for CertificationOnce all requirements of the certification plan are completed, candidates must apply for certification through the Office of Alternative Certification. Contact information is as follows: Texas A&M University – Commerce
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