Educator Preparation Program

Collaboratively working with students and partners to prepare culturally responsive educators equipped to take on their next challenge.

Welcome to the Wiley University Educator Preparation Program

Here is where you can learn more about admission to the Educator Preparation Program, applying for field experience, TExES exams, and the steps to apply for your official certificate once you have completed your program.

Check our calendar for Admissions and Clinical Practice application dates and much more each semester.

Teacher Program

Educator Supply and Demand

The Texas Education Agency estimates that in the next decade Texas will continue to experience high demand for certified school teachers to fill positions across the state. Demand is particularly salient in disciplines that currently experience an inadequate supply of schoolteachers. All levels unless noted.

For the 2024-2025 school year the approved teacher shortage content areas and disciplines in Texas include:

• Bilingual/English as a Second Language

• Career and Technical Education (secondary level only)

• Computer Science/Technology Applications

• English Language Arts and Reading (secondary level only)

• Mathematics (secondary level only)

• Special Education

The Texas Workforce Commission projects that between 2020 and 2030 demand for teachers in Texas across grade levels will increase by 13.3% compared to a predicted 4% increase in teacher demand at the national level.

Educator Preparation Program Appeal, Review and Retention

Students may appeal Teacher Education admission requirements or decisions or appeal Teachers Education program requirements or decisions. Please contact Morgan King, Assistant Dean of Education and Sciences at mkingwileyc@gmail.com or click here for Educator Preparation Program Handbook.

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Required Background Checks

Candidates must undergo a criminal history background check prior to clinical teaching as a student and prior to employment as an educator. Applicants for a Texas educator certificate also must submit to the criminal history review. An individual who has been convicted of an offense may be ineligible for issuance of a certificate upon completion of the Educator Preparation Program.

A person has the right to request a "Preliminary Criminal History Evaluation" from TEA regarding the person's potential ineligibility for certification due to a conviction or deferred adjudication for a felony or misdemeanor offense. Rules relating to "Eligibility of Persons with Criminal History for a Certificate" are prescribed in 19 TAC §249.16 (http://ritter.tea.state.tx.us/sbecrules/tac/chapter249/ch249b.htm#249.16)

Sources: Texas Occupations Code Chapter 53 (https.//statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/OC/htm/OC.53.htm), Texas Education Code Chapter 22.0831 and 22.0835 (https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/ED/htm/ED.22.htm). and 19 Texas Administrative Code Chapter 227, Subchapter B(http://ritter.tea.state.tx.us/sbecrules/tac/chapter227/ch227b.html).

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Prior Coursework and Training Policy

In accordance with 19 TAC §228.35(a)(5)(A) &19 TAC §228.35(a)(5)(B)(https://texreg.sos.state.tx.us/public/readtac$ext.TacPage?sl=R&app=9&p_dir=&p_rloc=&p_tloc=&p_ploc=&pg=1&p_tac=&ti=19&pt=7&ch=228&rl=35), TEA requires that each educator preparation program must implement specific criteria and procedures that allow:

1. Military service member or military veteran candidates: Click here for more information. Provided that the military service, training, or education is directly related to the certificate being sought; and

2. Candidates who are not military service members or military veterans to substitute prior or ongoing service, training, or education, provided that the experience, education, or training, is not also counted as a part of the internship, clinical teaching, or practicum requirements, was provided by an approval preparation program or an accredited institution of higher education within the past five years, and is directly related to the certificate being sought.

   Candidates who meet one of these requirements should submit a general petition along with supporting documents to their School of Education advisor. Educator Preparation Program faculty will review the documents and communicate to candidates if credit can be obtained.

Application Period for admission in Fall

Application due last day of May yearly

Spring Processing Schedule for Admissions

Last day of December yearly