Clinical Teaching vs Internship

Participants enrolled in the Web-Centric Alternative Certification Program (WCACP) have the option to become certified by either completing a one-year teaching internship or a 12-week clinical teaching assignment. Either route to certification will allow you to become a certified teacher in the state of Texas.

Internship

This route to certification is a one year (two semester) internship you will complete at a school district, TEA recognized private school, or charter school in the state of Texas. The one-year teaching internship must be in your certification area. During your one-year teaching internship, you will receive salary and benefits commensurate of a first year teacher. Paraprofessional, substitute, or volunteer positions do not count toward an internship.

During the one-year teaching internship, WCACP will recommend a probationary certificate that will run for 12 months. The probationary certificate enables you to be considered the “teacher of record”, with all rights, privileges, and responsibilities of any other first year teacher in Texas.

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Clinical Teaching

This route to certification is a 12-week unpaid assignment in the classroom of a certified teacher with at least three years of experience. The clinical teaching assignment will consist of gradually taking on the responsibilities of the classroom teacher. The assignment can be completed at any school district or TEA recognized private school in the state of Texas. Charter school requests will be handled on a case by case basis.

The assignment must be completed in the grade level and subject area of the TExES certification exam you have passed. During the clinical teaching assignment a probationary certificate is not recommended. However, after a successful clinical teaching experience you will become a certified standard teacher in the state of Texas.

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