Teacher certifications in Texas, as established by the State Board for Educator Certification - SBEC (refer to the SBEC website for the most current information), are based primarily on four certification levels. The same subject area may be included in more than one level (Art, for example).
The following is a list of approved initial teacher certificates for Texas, as approved by SBEC rules.
Early Childhood - Grade 4 (EC-4):
- Early Childhood (Elementary) Generalist
- Bilingual Generalist
- English as a Second Language (ESL) Generalist
Early Childhood - Grade 6 (EC-6, effective September 2008):
- Generalist
- Bilingual Generalist
- English as a Second Language (ESL) Generalist
Grades 4-8:
- Middle School Generalist
- Bilingual Generalist
- English Language Arts/Reading
- English as a Second Language (ESL) Generalist
- English Language Arts/Reading/Social Studies
- Math
- Math/Science
- Social Studies
- Science
Grades 6-12:
- Agricultural Sciences and Technology
- Business Education
- Family and Consumer Sciences
- Foreign Languages (French, German, Latin, Spanish, & others as needed)
- Technology Education
- Career & Technology Education
Grades 8-12:
- Chemistry
- Computer Science
- Dance
- English Language Arts & Reading
- ESL Generalist
- Health Science Technology Education
- History
- Hospitality, Nutrition, and Food Sciences
- Human Development & Family Studies
- Industrial Technology
- Journalism
- Life Sciences
- Marketing Education
- Math
- Math/Physics
- Math/Physical Science/Engineering
- Physical Science
- Science
- Social Studies
- Speech
- Technology Applications
All Level: Early Childhood - Grade 12 (EC-12):
- American Sign Language
- Art
- Deaf and Hard of Hearing
- Foreign languages (Arabic, Chinese, Japanese, Russian, Vietnamese)
- Health
- Music
- Physical Education (PE)
- Special Education
- Technology Applications
- Theater
- Visual Impairments Supplemental
