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Certification Office

At the University of Houston College of Education, we guide students through the process of earning state certification – whether you want to be a teacher, principal, superintendent or educational diagnostician in Texas. Our programs are designed to prepare students for the real world, and the overwhelming majority of our students pass state certification exams. Once you are accepted into one of our eligible programs, we will walk you through the certification requirements.

Get Certified

CERTIFICATION OPTIONS

Learn more about becoming certified for the following careers:

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Check out the Texas Education Agency’s Data Dashboards for education preparation programs to view certification exam results, survey feedback from principals and teacher candidates, field experience metrics and more.

Why UH?

  • 93%Passing rate on advanced certification exams (TEA)
  • 94%Passing rate on teaching certification exams (TEA)
  • 99%Teaching graduates who report being prepared for the job (TEA)
 
 
 
 
 
 
McElhinney Hall

Contact Us

Have questions about getting certified? Don’t hesitate to ask.

Certification office
UH College of Education
uhcert@central.uh.edu