Certificates and Certification/Licensure Preparation

The Leadership and Innovation Certificate is a 10-credit hour program designed for graduate students in the Paul and Virginia Engler College of Business. This certificate offers coursework and a practicum focused on leadership and innovation, inspired by Stan Sigman’s leadership values. This program includes applied and onsite components, such as AT&T University or similar corporate experiences.

Contact the Graduate Business Programs Office for more information.

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The Educational Diagnostician Program focuses on professional standards set by the Council for Exceptional Children emphasizing: assessment, research-based practices, and interventions. All classes are offered online.

The program also offers a diagnostician certification for students with a master's degree. Admission requirements for the 15-hour diagnostician certification is the same as those for the Educational Diagnostician program.

Learn more about the Educational Diagnostician Program.

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The Certificate in Educational Law and Policy is offered as part of the Doctor of Educational Leadership program. This 12-credit hour certificate allows candidates to deepen their knowledge in education law and policy while fulfilling the degree requirements.

Designed for those pursuing careers in law, policy, or related fields. This certificate provides a strong foundation in ethics, public education (EC-12) or higher education, including: faculty and student rights, institutional liability, and the relationship between law and policy.

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This 15-semester credit hour program, is designed for professionals with a master’s degree pursuing mid-management positions in public and private schools, including: principals, curriculum directors, athletic directors, special education directors, special programs directors, and human resource managers.

This program consists of five courses, with practicum field experiences integrated into three of them, offering valuable hands-on learning opportunities. Upon completion of the required coursework, the culminating examination is the principal TExES.

Applicants must have a master’s degree and two years of creditable teaching experience to be eligible for the Texas principal certificate.

Learn more about the Texas Principal Certification program. 

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Pending final approval by TEA

The Texas Reading Specialist certification is available only to students in the Literacy Education emphasis area of the M.Ed. Leadership in Curriculum and Instruction program. To qualify, students must meet all the certification requirements and complete the M.Ed. Leadership in Curriculum and Instruction degree.

An additional 3 credit hours (EDRD 6399 - Reading Specialist Practicum) is required for the certification route for a total of 18 credit hours. The practicum requires completion of a 160-clock hour practicum in a school accredited by the Texas Education Agency (TEA) and approved by WTAMU, and passing the TExES Reading Specialist exam

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Pending final approval by TEA

The School Counseling Alternative Certification Program is designed for professionals with a master’s degree in Counseling who seek certification as school counselors in the State of Texas. This 14-credit hour program provides the coursework and practicum experience required by the Texas Education Agency to become Certified School Counselors.

To qualify, students must hold a minimum 48-hour master’s degree in counseling from an accredited institution recognized by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board.

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This 15-credit hour program includes five courses and a year-long practicum. Designed for applicants with a master’s degree seeking management positions in public and private schools that require the Texas superintendent certificate. Principal certification is required before completing the program. After completion of the required coursework and practicum, students will take the superintendent TExES exam.

Learn more about the Texas Superintendent Certification program. 

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The Teaching Certification (PACE) program is an alternative for individuals with a bachelor’s degree who want to pursue a teaching career. This self-paced, Texas teacher certification program allows for continuous enrollment. You can be eligible to be hired as a teacher on a Texas intern certificate as quickly as 2-3 months. Courses are offered 100% online and graduate courses can also count towards the Master of Arts in Teaching degree.

PACE candidates must have a bachelor’s degree with at least an overall 2.75 GPA and 18-30 credit hours in their intended certification area, as designated by the Texas Administrative Code.

Learn more about the PACE program.

This program does not result in a transcript notation.

This 12-credit hour certificate will prepare students with a bachelor’s degree in engineering for a career in Fire Protection Engineering, a high demand field at Pantex and across the U.S.

Certified fire protection engineers design fire detection and suppression systems, analyze fire behavior, ensure code compliance, and maintain fire safety systems. They play a critical role in ensuring safe and compliant operations.

This graduate certificate offers development for engineers to meet local and national needs. Students in the Master of Science in Engineering program can apply these courses toward their degree requirements.

Learn more about the Fire Protection Engineering Certificate program. 

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The 28-credit hour Post Master's Family Nurse Practitioner Certificate is designed for practicing nurses with a Master of Science in Nursing (M.S.N.) degree. This program prepares students for credentialing as an FNP. Upon completing the required coursework, transcripts will reflect the educational preparation regulated by the Texas Board of Nursing. Successful students are eligible to take the national FNP certification exam.

Learn more about the Post Master's Family Nurse Practitioner Certificate program.

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The 29-credit hour Post Masters PMHNP Certificate is an online program for nurses with a Master of Science in Nursing (M.S.N.) degree. This programs prepares students for credentialing as a PMHNP. Upon completing the program, transcripts will reflect the educational preparation regulated by the Texas Board of Nursing. Successful students are eligible to apply for the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Certification exam.

Learn more about the Post Master's PMHNP Certificate program.

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