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are you ready to start your
Journey to Becoming a Teacher?
Teacher & Students

 

This highly respected online Texas teacher certification program offers continuous enrollment and is self-paced. You can be eligible to be hired as a teacher on a Texas intern certificate as quickly as 2-3 months.

Ready

PACE candidates must have an earned bachelor’s degree with at least an overall 2.75 GPA and 12-24 semester credit hours of content coursework in the intended certification as designated by the Texas Administrative Code. For example, if you want to be a math teacher you must have 12-24 SCH of math courses on your transcript(s). 

Set
Complete the online, self-paced module. Complete 40 hours of classroom observations. You can substitute up to 15 hours by observing specified online video lessons.
Teach!

Upon passing your official TExES Content Exam and successful completion of the above steps, you are now eligible to receive a Statement of Eligibility (SOE) and teach on a Texas intern certificate. At this point, qualified candidates may complete the remaining online training and testing requirements while they begin their one-year supervised teaching internship.

WT offers a step-by-step guide to PACE application.

Fulfill your passion for teaching with WT’s PACE program: Ready, Set, Teach!

PACE Application Guide
See our guide to help you navigate the PACE program.
FAQs for PACE
See this list of frequently asked questions!
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PACE is the most affordable teacher certification in Texas.
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Further your education with a Master of Arts in Teaching degree.
Not sure how to decide between PACE or MAT? See this overview.
PACE Internship Resources
PACE Supervisor Resources

Contacts

Office of Educator Preparation
(806) 651-2668
Pyxa Sovilay
PACE Coordinator
Old Main 415B
(806) 651-2613
Gilbert Antunez
Assistant Director of Educator Preparation
Old Main 418E
(806) 651-2908
Dr. Russell F. Miller
Executive Director of Educator Preparation
Old Main 413A
(806) 651-2908