Educator Certification and CPE
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Educator Certification
- How do I submit my official transcript?
- Request a Name or Date of Birth Change on Your Certification Records
- Why am I not seeing my updated certificate? I can't view my certificate.
- How Do I Print A Copy Of My Certification?
- Accessing your TEA ID number
- How do I apply for military fee exemption for certification?
FAQs - Educator Certification
Continuing Professional Education (CPE) Educator
- What type of documentation should I keep?
- Who is required to earn CPE credit?
- Are aides required to earn CPE credit?
- Is a candidate in an educator preparation program eligible for CPE credit?
- If I have a lifetime professional or provisional certificate issued before September 1, 1999, do I need to accrue CPE clock hours?
- What is the period of time that I must accrue CPE hours?
FAQs - Continuing Professional Education (CPE) Educator
Continuing Professional Education (CPE) Provider
- What are the requirements for approved CPE providers?
- Where do I find the application to become an approved CPE provider?
- Which entities must register as CPE providers?
- What are considered Pre-approved CPE Providers?
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FAQs - Continuing Professional Education (CPE) Provider
Continuing Professional Education (CPE) Exemption Request
- Who may request a hardship CPE exemption for an educator?
- Who initiates the request, the district, or the educator?
- What steps does the district need to take for consideration of CPE exemption request for an educator?
- When did this ruling become available? Where is the information located in Texas Administrative Code?
- How long will this exemption request last?
- Who pays for the renewal fee for the educator?
FAQs - Continuing Professional Education (CPE) Exemption Request
- Certificate Search (for self)
- Certificate Search (third party)
- Certificate Print Error
- Name
- Date of Birth
- Social Security Number