How to apply for your Initial Teaching Certificate All applications are completed online with the St

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How to apply for your Initial Teaching
CertificateAll applications are completed
online with the State Board for Educator
Certification (SBEC). http//www.sbec.state.tx.us
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• Go to the SBEC website http//www.sbec.state.tx.u
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• Click on SBEC Online for Educators

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Create an account if you are a new user or login
if you already have an account.
Answer these questions first.
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• A series of questions will be asked,
• including your name, address, and email
• address. Once you have completed all of
• these questions and have created a username
• and password, you will be taken to the
• EDUCATOR MAIN MENU.
• From this menu, you will be able to apply for
• certification, check your status, view exam
• scores, and view a virtual certificate.

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This menu can be found on the left side of the
screen in the Main Menu

• From this menu, check your application status,
  fingerprint status, apply for certification, view
  your certificates, view examinations, and update
  personal information.

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To apply, click on APPLICATIONS

• Choose Standard Certificate Texas Program
• To add an additional certification by exam after
  becoming certified, click on Additional
  Certification by Examination.

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The next screen will provide general information.
Click Here.
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The next screen will prompt completion of the
APPLICANTs AFFIDAVIT.
Your name will be inserted here automatically.
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Check YES to complete the affadavit.
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Answer the following Yes or No. If you have any
questions on how to answer, please call the SBEC
Hotline at 1-888-863-5880.
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When it asks for recommending entity, make sure
to choose TSU - UNIVERSITY BASED.If you
choose TSU-Alternative or TSU-Master Teacher, we
will not be able to make the recommendation.
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In the field designated Subject applying for,
type in your certification field(s). You may
abbreviate if all will not fit in box.
All-Level PE 8-12 Life Science
Make sure to click on Apply.
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All first time certificate applicants must submit
fingerprints.
Make sure this is marked.
Click here to continue.
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Based on the information provided, the state will
determine the fees owed.
Please click here to continue. You are almost
done!
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The final screen will show your status and allow
you to pay online. You must pay online. You can
do so with a credit card or with an electronic
check.
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At any time, you can access the Application
Status Screen by logging in to your SBEC account
and clicking on Application Status from the main
menu on the left side of the screen.
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When your application has been completed
correctly, you will receive an email from
sbec_at_sbec.state.tx.us with the subject
Application Submitted.

• Your application for certification has been
• submitted to Tarleton State University.
• Thank You.
• This is a SBEC Online system generated
• information email please do not respond.
• Thank You.

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In a few days, two fingerprint cards should
arrive in the mail. If you do not receive the
cards, you may need to contact SBEC to request
another set be sent to you. Most police stations
will roll prints for around 10. The Tarleton
Police station will roll prints for free by
calling 968-9002 and setting up an appointment.
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• The success rate with fingerprint cards has
• not been good. Here are some pointers
• Follow all instructions that come with the cards.
• Make sure that you are not wearing any
• lotion on your hands when you go to have
• your prints rolled.
• Ask if you can sign the cards before you are
  fingerprinted to avoid smudging the prints.
• Do not fold the card.

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Your degree must be posted and all tests must be
passed before Tarleton will recommend you.
When Tarleton has completed the recommendation,
you will receive an email from SBEC. If you
have any questions, please contactAllison
Andrews, Program Specialist254-968-9815
andrews_at_tarleton.edu
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• This PowerPoint can be found online at the
• certification website.
• http//www.tarleton.edu/certification
• Help can also be found on the SBEC
• website. It may be easier to contact them
• by email rather than by phone. If you click on
• Contact Us and then on Email SBEC, it will
  give
• you several options of email addresses,
• depending on the nature of your question.
• http//www.sbec.state.tx.us