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Check When Complete
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Contact/Additional Information
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Approximate Time
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Complete CTE form and yellow card
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Jovonna Ivester
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First day of block
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Apply for certification on-line
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Visit the SBEC website to apply: www.sbec.state.tx.us/SBECOnline/default.asp
Note: Application Fee: $77. Your program is Texas A&M University-University-Based, and your certification area is Agricultural Science & Technology 6-12
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Within the first four weeks of the Semester
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FBI Criminal Record Check Fingerprints
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Visit http://www.sbec.state.tx.us/SBECOnline/faq_fingerprinting.asp for details.
~ If you choose to use the new digital fingerprinting vendor, you will need to pay $47 online prior to using the vendors digital services.
~ You will receive an email from SBEC that will contain your FAST pass
~ Make an appointment with the vendor (1-888-467-2080) and present your FAST pass at your fingerprint appointment
~ Applicants will be required to pay the vendor a fee of $9.95 at the time of service
~Turn around time is approximately 48 hours vs. 2 weeks and the rejection rate is 2% vs. 25%.
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After Applying Online
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Graduate with Undergraduate Degree
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Degree must have been conferred; check your degree audit through myrecord. If you have questions, contact Dr. Harlin.
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When all coursework + student teaching is completed
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Pass the TExES PPR (#160) EC-12 test and the TExES Agriculture (#172) test
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We have submitted your name to SBEC along with the tests that you are eligible to take.
Register to take these tests at www.texes.ets.org
Instructions for registering are here.
Each test costs $120 every time you take it.
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During student teaching until passed
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Complete Student Teaching with a C or better
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All grades the semester of student teaching must be posted on your degree audit through my record with Cs or better. If you have questions, contact Dr. Harlin.
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End of Student Teaching Semester
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Recommend by TAMU-AGED for Certification
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When you have completed everything above, contact Jovanna Ivester at 979-458-1021 or JIvester@aged.tamu.edu
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As soon as everything above is completed AND you have graduated
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Check the Status of Your Certification
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You will receive a virtual teaching certificate through the SBEC website. You can check your status by visiting:
https://secure.sbec.state.tx.us/SBECONLINE/virtcert.asp
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When you are fully certified
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TeXeS Registration
In order for a student to be eligible to take the teXes, the student must meet one of the requirements listed below:
- completed or be in enrolled in the last semester of the approved certification program;
- be currently enrolled for the spring semester prior to summer completion of all certification requirements.
SBEC is only doing online registration for the test now. This means that you will
Commonly Asked Questions Concerning the TeXeS:
How many tests will I have to take?
Currently, our students take two tests. The PPR (professional development) for grades K-12 (#160) and the Agricultural Science and Technology exam (#172).
What is my content area?
Your content area is Agricultural Science and Technology; there is a listing for Horticulture, but you don't need to worry about that one. With Agricultural Science and Technology, you will be certified to teach everything under the agriculture umbrella, including the horticulture courses.
Do I have to sign up for the first available tests?
No, but we recommend that you take the tests sooner rather than later.
Where/how are the tests offered?
The tests are offered at a testing site that you designate when you sign up. For instance, there is one offered in the College Station area, west Houston area, etc. Once you sign up, you will receive your testing materials that tell you the exact location. Tests are multiple choice that you bubble with a pencil. They have also started offering the tests on computer (only for the PPR 160 exam) for an additional fee. Visit the TeXeS website for additional information on this flexible testing format.
I am interested in reviewing for the tests, where can I go?
If you are interested in reviewing for the PPR test, a couple of avenues are now available for free or cost:
Certificate Renewal (Professional Development Hours)
Visit the following SBEC website for information on renewing your certificate after 5 years: http://www.sbec.state.tx.us/SBECOnline/certinfo/renewcertonline.asp
In order for a student to be eligible to take OTHER Subject Area tests, student teaching must be completed and the AGSC teaching certificate must be PROCESSED through TAMU and SBEC. Please visit SBEC's website for study guides in other subject areas.
Please call Dr. Harlin, (979) 862-3014, for any clarification on which teXes you need to take or any other questions you may have!!
Mailing Address:
AGSC Program Office
Department of Agricultural Education TAMU MS 2116
Texas A&M University
College Station, TX 77843-2116