An alternative certification program is a general
term that is used to define those that utilize a nontraditional avenue to
becoming a certified teacher. Alternative teacher certification programs are
generally geared toward aspiring teachers that have already obtained a
baccalaureate degree or graduating seniors in their last semester of coursework.
Web-Centric Alternative Certification
Program
There is now a different way to pursue an
alternative certification program in the Houston area. The
Web-Centric Alternative Certification Program (WCACP)
is a 100% online program that will allow you to obtain your Texas teacher
certification in the state of Texas.
WCACP is approved by the state of Texas as a licensed alternative certification
program in the Houston area. The program has passed rigorous standards and
qualifications to offer you an online based teacher certification in the Houston
area.
The director of the program recognized the relationship between technology and
the classroom and strives to connect students to real world problems,
applications, and solutions. This is not the classroom experience that you
probably encountered during your own school years. As students today change in
the way they learn, teachers must change the way they teach and relate
information in the classroom.
Field Experience Options
You will have the option to complete a one-year
teaching internship or a clinical teaching assignment in order to become
certified in the state of Texas. Either route will allow you to complete the
alternative certification program and become a successful classroom teacher in
the Houston area.
Internship: Is a paid teaching position that will last for
approximately one year.
Clinical Teaching: Is a non-paid position that can be completed in
12 weeks.
For more information regarding the program, please give us a call at
832-220-3451. One of our customer service representatives can help you with
program or teacher certification questions.
Alternative Certification in Houston
Nearly all states now have some type of alternative to going back to college and
majoring in education to become a certified teacher. The biggest change that has
occurred in alternative certification programs in the Houston area is not the
sheer proliferation of programs, but the consensus of definition of what counts
as an alternative route.
People pursuing alternative certification in Houston are often older, diverse,
include more men, experienced in occupations other than education, and college
graduates with degrees outside education. Early data shows that those entering
the teaching profession through alternative certification programs have higher
retention rates than those entering teaching through traditional college-based
programs.
Alternative certification in Houston has proved that the demand for teachers
today is different than the high-demand of the past. Post World War II, when the
flood of baby boomers hit the schools, there was a great demand for elementary
school teachers throughout the nation. That is not the case today. In fact,
across the board, there is an oversupply of elementary school teachers. Today’s
demand for teachers is quite geographic and subject-matter specific. Demand for
teachers is greatest in inner cities and outlying rural areas of Houston and in
mathematics, the sciences, and special education, and mostly at the HS level.
Alternative certification in Houston is continually changing, as new focus
geared toward online training programs are allowing candidates to learn at their
own pace and from the confines of their homes. Project based learning and
collaboration with cohorts will enable individuals to successfully complete
their one-year teaching internship and become certified teachers in the state of
Texas.
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P.O. Box 1138
Cypress, TX 77410-1138 Questions?
See our FAQ Database Program Directors: Nancy and Bob
Brackett Main Line: 832.220.3451
Fax Number: 832.220.3485
