01 / Student Teacher
Start your educator journey.
Find the TExES study guide you need and get professional development support for a TEA test-limit waiver.
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Supporting teachers - supporting students
Pass your exam. Expand your impact.
Focused preparation for the certification exams that open the door to stronger classrooms and communities.
02 / Choose your stage
Every educator has a next step
Support for every stage of your professional life.
Choose the path that matches where you are now—and where you want your work to take you next.
02 / Practicing Teacher
Keep growing in the classroom.
Complete professional development for license renewal while building skills you can use with students every day.
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Expand your professional impact.
Build career-ready STEM and CTE expertise that helps students connect learning to opportunity.
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Professional Development Courses
Move forward with a clear test-limit waiver plan.
If you need another opportunity to pass a Texas certification exam, review your five most recent exam attempts, understand the timeline, identify the professional development hours required, and prepare the documentation TEA expects.
Check your eligibility
First-time applicants generally wait 45 days after the most recent failed attempt. Applicants previously granted a waiver generally wait 180 days.
Determine your required hours
Required professional-development hours may range from 50 to 200 hours, depending on how close your highest score was to passing.
Prepare and submit
Gather score reports, identify deficit competencies, complete approved educational activities, document the hours, and submit the waiver materials to TEA.
04 / Why preparation matters
Preparation changes outcomes
Hard work deserves a focused plan.
When your preparation is organized around the exam in front of you, every study session can move you closer to the classroom.
- Exam-specific information and competencies
- English and Spanish study-guide paths
- Professional development for qualifying waiver needs
05 / Find your exam
Find your exam
Find your exam. Start preparing to pass.
Choose a study guide. Study relevant skills. Take practice exams.
06 / Next Step
The Right Preparation Can Change What Happens Next
Take the next step toward passing your exam and expanding your impact in the classroom.
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