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UTeach Brownsville Office
BLHSB 2.818
1 West University Blvd
Brownsville, TX 78520
Phone: 956-882-7888

UTeach Edinburg Office
EEDUC 3.240
1201 W. University Dr.
Edinburg, TX 78539
Phone: 956-665-3834

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uteach@utrgv.edu 

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All students who continue in the UTeach RGV program are expected to do the following to earn secondary teacher certification:

      • Pass UTeach courses with a grade of C or better.
      • Meet with your UTeach advisor at least once each semester.
      • Follow the guidelines, rules, and policies stated in the UTeach Student Handbook.
      • Be admitted to the Teacher Education Program before enrolling in UTCH 3302. Contact the Office of Educator Preparation and Accountability in the College of Education and P-16 Integration for the application form and admission requirements.
      • Create a Texas Education Agency (TEA) account (TEAL account) and retrieve your TEA ID number to register for TExES exams.
      • Create your Educational Testing Service (ETS) test account to register for the TExES state certification exams. A fee is charged to take each exam.
      • Attend review sessions for the TExES Pedagogy and Professional Responsibilities (PPR K-12) exam and the content exam for your science or mathematics major.
      • Pass the TExES PPR exam and the content exam for your major prior to admission to the Clinical (Student) Teaching Program.
      • Apply for admission to the Clinical (Student) Teaching Program through the Office of Educator Preparation and Accountability in the College of Education and P-16 Integration.
      • Complete all field experience hours in UTCH 3302 and UTCH 3303 and submit your field experiences logs to the Office of Educator Preparation and Accountability in the College of Education and P-16 Integration. 
      • Submit the portfolio of work required in UTCH 4101 for successful completion of the program. 
      • Complete the 15-week, full-day, clinical (student) teaching assignment in UTCH 4601.
      • Apply for your teaching certificate. 
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