Career and Technical Education Certification
Begin your rewarding career as a CTE teacher!
Become A Certified CTE Teacher
Career and Technical Education (CTE) educators are vital to preparing students for college and careers. For those obtaining the CTE Certification, we aim to help educators integrate their expertise into the secondary classroom using evidence-based teaching practices. Offered statewide, this certification can be obtained in multiple learning formats: online, in-person, and hybrid. You can choose the path that fits your schedule and learning style.
CTE Certification provides a pathway to teacher certification for professionals who already have education, work experience, and/or industry licensure/certification in a content area.
CTE Certification Areas and Requirements
Trade & Industrial Education
This certification area is for future teachers who have previous industry work experience and certification/licensure that aligns with their work experience. There are numerous work approval areas that would qualify a participant based on their industry experience.
Health Science
This certification area is for future teachers who have an associate degree and previous industry work experience as a healthcare practitioner that utilizes a current medical certification/licensure.
Marketing
This certification area is for future teachers who have a bachelor’s degree and previous industry work experience in the marketing field overseeing or developing a marketing campaign throughout the entire lifespan of a product, service, or idea.
All Other CTE Certification Areas
These certification areas require a bachelor’s degree with a required number of hours on transcript in the certification area and a minimum GPA of 2.5 OR passing a PACT exam. These areas include Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources, Family Consumer Sciences, Business & Finance, Technology Applications, Technology Education, and Math/Physical Science/Engineering.
CTE Options
View full list of CTE certification areas and their requirements
CTE Certification by Exam
Curriculum
Our certification program curriculum is aligned with Texas Education Agency standards and educational best practices. All curriculum is taught by certified staff and content area experts.
- delivering engaging instruction
- developing and using student assessments
- understanding student diversity and instructional differentiation
- preparing for formal classroom observations
- preparing for TExES PPR exam
- integrating the core principles from The Fundamental Five
- establishing/revitalizing CTE student organizations
- increasing awareness and knowledge of CTE issues and initiatives
- integrating CTE into campus/district
- marketing CTE courses/programs
- developing partnerships and collaboration in CTE programs
- exploring strategies to implement and manage work-based learning
Digital Literacy
In our certification program, technology is an integral part of the curriculum and instruction. Our program emphasizes:
- incorporating the effective use of current technology in instruction
- utilizing technology applications in problem-solving situations and project-based learning activities
- using developmentally appropriate instructional practices, activities, and materials to integrate the Technology Applications TEKS into the curriculum
- utilizing learning management systems to increase communication with student families on academic and behavioral progress
What’s Next?
Info Sessions
Find out more about our programs by attending one of our info sessions.
Apply
Complete our online application and take the first step in becoming a fully certified teacher.
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