Spanish Secondary Teacher Certification

Students seeking certification for teaching in Spanish at the secondary school level should be advised by the departmental secondary certification adviser.

All individuals seeking Texas teaching certification with an elementary specialization (including bilingual education) or secondary teaching field in Spanish must take the TOPT (Texas Oral Proficiency Test). This test must be taken in addition to the ExCet exams required. Candidates who attain the TOPTs passing standard of advanced oral proficiency or higher will be recommended for certification. Candidates who do not meet the TOPTs passing criteria, but who have met all other coursework and certification requirements, may be recommended for a general elementary certificate or a single secondary teaching field.

Students who plan to earn a teaching certificate requiring a passing score in the TOPT must submit a language assessment from the Department of Spanish when applying to the Teacher Education Program of the University.





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