Teacher Certifications
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Our teachers motivate, challenge, create, inspire and prepare all students to become life-long learners. To become one, leading the way for our next generation, start the process with us today:
Become a Classroom Teacher
The Texas Education Agency (TEA) provides step-by-step instructions to become a teacher in Texas. Visit TEA's Becoming a Classroom Teacher in Texas for more information.
Visit the Texas Educator Certification Exam Program website to learn more about required teacher exams, including testing sites, preparation materials, etc.
Need a Teaching Certificate
If you have your bachelor's degree, but need to get a teaching certificate, visit Texas Educator Preparation Programs. This website will share all of the alternative certification programs within Texas.
Visit the Texas Educator Certification Exam Program website to learn more about required teacher exams, including testing sites, preparation materials, etc.
Certified in Another StateIf you have the required degrees and credentials to teach in another state, visit the Texas Education Agency out-of-state certifications for information to become certified in Texas.Certified in Another CountryIf you have the required degrees and credentials to teach in another country outside of the United States and its territories, visit the Texas Education Agency out-of-country certifications for information to become certified in Texas.Foreign Credential Evaluation ServicesFor teachers with an out-of-country certification, reference TEA's Reviewed Foreign Credential Evaluator Providers to begin your credential evaluation.
Contact Us
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We are here to help aspiring teachers navigate this process.
To ask questions about teaching certifications in Irving ISD, email HR-StaffingCoordinators@irvingisd.net