Teacher Alternative Certification
Certification Areas
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ESC - Region 19 Teacher Preparation & Certification Program is approved by the Texas Education Agency to certify candidates in the following areas:
- American Sign Language EC-12 (184)
- Art EC-12 (178)
- Bilingual Education Supplemental - Spanish (164 & 190)
- Dance 6-12 (279)
- English as a Second Language Supplemental (154)
- English Language Arts and Reading 4-8 (217)
- English Language Arts and Reading 7-12 (231)
- Core Subjects EC-6 (391)
- Core Subjects 4-8 (211)
- Health EC-12 (157)
- History 7-12 (233)
- Journalism 7-12 (256)
- Languages Other Than English - French EC-12 (610)
- Languages Other Than English - Japanese EC-12 (607 & 602)
- Languages Other Than English - Spanish EC-12 (613)
- Mathematics 4-8 (115)
- Mathematics 7-12 (235)
- Music EC-12 (177)
- Physical Education EC-12 (158)
- Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) (Grades 6-12)
- Science 4-8 (116)
- Science 7-12 (236)
- Science of Teaching Reading (293): This exam is only required for those who are getting a certification in Core Subjects EC-6, Core Subjects 4-8 or ELAR 4-8.
- Social Studies 4-8 (118)
- Social Studies 7-12 (232)
- Special Education EC-12 (161) (Per program, with a content area)
- Speech 7-12 (129)
- Theatre EC-12 (180)
These test numbers are for the TExES exams, if you need to take the PACT test, you will need to look for the test number on the Pearson website.