Name of Provider: Region 5 Education Service Center
Address: 350 Pine Street, Suite 500, Beaumont, TX, 77701
Program Type: Teacher Certification Program
Certification Areas: Generalist EC-6, Generalist 4-8, English Language Arts &Reading 4-8, English
Language Arts &Reading 7-12, Social Studies 4-8, Social Studies 7-12, History 7-12, Math 4-8, Math 7-12,
Science 4-8, Science 7-12, Life Science 7-12, Physical Science 6-12, Chemistry 7-12, Physics/Math 8-12,
Special Education EC-12
Philosophy: The vision of the Region 5 ESC Teacher Certification Program is to become the alternative
teacher certification program of choice in southeast Texas.
Contact Information
Contact Name
Melinda Barnett
Contact Phone
409-951-1820
Contact Email
melinda@esc5.net
Web Site
www.esc5.net
Accreditation Information
Year of Last Accreditation Visit
April 16, 2012
Accrediting Agency
Texas Education Agency
State Approval Agency
Texas Education Agency
Requirements
Entry Tests
Must pass Nelson-Denny and must also pass one of the
following entrance exams: THEA, COMPASS, ACCUPLACER,
ASSET, COMPASS, TSI. Can also qualify with SAT, ACT, or GRE
scores.
Minimum GPA
2.5
Subject Competency Determination Degree and transcript analysis
Need for Prior Experience
No
Pre-requisite Courses
Bachelor’s Degree
Course Work
Courses Prior to Experiential Component Varies with area of certification.
Courses During Experiential Component
Varies with area of certification.
Class Information
Class Time
Approx. 9 months training and additional training during first year of teaching or
clinical teaching.
Location
Region 5 ESC, Beaumont, Texas
Type of Classes
A blend of face-to-face and on-line.
Experiential Component
Experiential Component
Full-time internship of one academic year with three
Placement in Program
observations completed on each intern/clinical teacher.
Length of Experiential
One full year as the teacher of record or 14 weeks non-paid
Component
clinical teaching.
Paid or Not Paid
Teaching is paid. Clinical teaching is not paid.
Amount of Choice in Placement
In field of certification; done by program
Time with Mentor – 1st Year
Full year with teacher or 14 weeks with clinical teacher.
Time with Mentor – 2nd Year
Only if teaching an additional year on a probationary certificate.
Program Information
Application Deadline
Spring deadline and fall deadline each year.
Beginning of Program
September and February of each year.
Tuition
$4,950.00
Scholarship/Aid Information
Availability
n/a
Amount
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Return Payment for Scholarship n/a
Scholarship App. Deadline
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Contact
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Email
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