Certification Areas and Associated Tests Target: Standard Classroom Certificate Pedagogy and Professional Responsibilities (PPR) Practice Exam Available Content Exam Practice Exam Available Art EC-12 TExES EC-12 (160) Yes TExES Art EC-12 (178) Yes Bilingual/ Generalist EC-6 TExES EC-12 (160) Yes 1. TExES Bilingual/Generalist EC-6 (192) and 2. TExES BTLPT (190) 1. Yes* 2. Yes+ Business Education 6-12 TExES EC-12 (160) Yes TExES Business Education 6-12 Yes Chemistry 8-12 TExES EC-12 (160) Yes TExES Chemistry 8-12 (140) Yes Dance 8-12 TExES EC-12 (160) Yes TExES Dance 8-12 (179) No 1. Yes 2. Yes English Language Arts and Reading 4-8 with ESL TExES EC-12 (160) Yes 1. TExES English Language Arts and Reading 4-8 (117) and 2. TExES ESL Supplemental (154) English Language Arts and Reading 8-12 TExES EC-12 (160) Yes TExES English Language Arts and Reading 8-12 (131) Yes ESL/Generalist EC-6 TExES EC-12 (160) Yes TExES ESL/Generalist EC-6 (193) Yes* Family and Consumer Sciences Composite 6-12 TExES EC-12 (160) Yes AAFCS/CFC Family & Consumer Sciences (200) No French EC-12 TExES EC-12 (160) Yes LOTE French EC-12 (610) No Generalist EC-6 TExES EC-12 (160) Yes TExES Generalist EC-6 (191) Yes Generalist 4-8 TExES EC-12 (160) Yes TExES Generalist 4-8 (111) Yes Generalist EC-6/ Special Education EC-12 TExES EC-12 (160) Yes 1. TExES Generalist EC-6 (191) and 2. TExES Special Education EC-12 (161) 1. Yes 2. Yes German EC-12 TExES EC-12 (160) Yes LOTE German EC-12 (611) No Health EC-12 TExES EC-12 (160) Yes TExES Health EC-12 (157) Yes Health Science Technology Education 8-12 TExES EC-12 (160) Yes^ TExES Health Science Technology Education 8-12 (173) No History 8-12 TExES EC-12 (160) Yes TExES History 8-12 (133) Yes Hospitality, Nutrition & Food Science TExES EC-12 (160) Yes AAFCS/CFC Hospitality, Nutrition, & Food Science Concentration Exam (201) No Human Development and Family Studies TExES EC-12 (160) Yes AAFCS/CFC Human Development & Family Studies Concentration Exam (202) No Journalism 8-12 TExES EC-12 (160) Yes TExES Journalism 8-12 (156) No Latin 6-12 (Note: All requirements for the Latin 6-12 certificate must be completed by August 30, 2012) TExES EC-12 (160) Yes ExCET Latin 6-12 (050) No Life Science 8-12 TExES EC-12 (160) Yes TExES Life Science 8-12 (138) Yes Marketing Education 8-12 TExES EC-12 (160) Yes^ TExES Marketing Education 8-12 (175) No Mathematics 4-8 with ESL TExES EC-12 (160) Yes 1. TExES Math 4-8 (115) and 2. TExES ESL Supplemental (154) 1. Yes 2. Yes Mathematics 8-12 TExES EC-12 (160) Yes TExES Math 8-12 (135) Yes Mathematics/ Physics 8-12 TExES EC-12 (160) Yes TExES Mathematics/Physics 8-12 (143) No Music EC-12 TExES EC-12 (160) Yes TExES Music EC-12 (177) Yes Physical Education EC-12 TExES EC-12 (160) Yes TExES Physical Education EC-12 (158) Yes Physical Science 8-12 TExES EC-12 (160) Yes TExES Physical Science 8-12 (137) Yes Science 4-8 with ESL TExES EC-12 (160) Yes 1. TExES Science 4-8 (116) and 2. ESL Supplemental (154) 1. Yes 2. Yes Science 8-12 TExES EC-12 (160) Yes TExES Science 8-12 (136) Yes Social Studies 4-8 with ESL TExES EC-12 (160) Yes 1. TExES Social Studies 4-8 (118) and 1. 2. ESL Supplemental (154) 1. Yes 2. Yes Social Studies 8-12 TExES EC-12 (160) Yes TExES Social Studies 8-12 (132) Yes Spanish EC-12 TExES EC-12 (160) Yes LOTE Spanish EC-12 (613) Yes+ Speech 7-12 TExES EC-12 (160) Yes TExES Speech 7-12 (129) No Speech 8-12 (Note: All requirements for the Speech 8-12 certificate must be completed by August 30, 2012) TExES EC-12 (160) Yes TExES Speech 8-12 (155) No Special Education EC-12 TExES EC-12 (160) Yes TExES Special Education EC-12 (161) Yes Technology Applications EC-12 TExES EC-12 (160) Yes TExES Technology Applications EC-12 (142) Yes Technology Applications 8-12 TExES EC-12 (160) Yes TExES Technology Applications 8-12 (139) No Theater EC-12 TExES EC-12 (160) Yes TExES Theater EC-12 (180) No Trade and Industrial Education 8-12 TExES 8-12 for T&I (170) Yes^ - - * Bilingual Generalist EC-6 students may take the Bilingual Generalist EC-4 practice exam as it will cover all Bilingual and Generalist content with the exception of grades 5 and 6 / ESL Generalist EC-6 students may take the Generalist EC-6 practice exam with the understanding that it will not cover any ESL content. + The BTLPT (Bilingual) and LOTE-Spanish EC-12 practice exams are only available during specified practice exam administrations. Please contact the TExES Advising Office for more information. ^ Please consult your program for information on taking a practice exam in this certificate area. Target: Supplemental Classroom Certificate Pedagogy and Professional Responsibilities (PPR) Departmental Competency Exam Available Content Exam Departmental Competency Exam Available Gifted and Talented Supplemental - - TExES Gifted and Talented Supplemental (162) No Target: Master Teacher Certificate Pedagogy and Professional Responsibilities (PPR) Departmental Competency Exam Available Content Exam Departmental Competency Exam Available Master Reading Teacher EC-12 - - Master Reading Teacher (085)***** Yes^ Master Technology Teacher EC-12 - - Master Technology Teacher (086)***** Yes^ Target: Standard School Services and Professional Pedagogy and Professional Responsibilities (PPR) Departmental Competency Exam Available Content Exam Departmental Competency Exam Available Educational Diagnostician - - TExES Educational Diagnostician (153)*** No Principal - - TExES Principal (068)*** Yes^ TExES Reading Specialist (151)** No Reading Specialist School Counselor - - TExES School Counselor (152)** Yes^ School Librarian - - TExES School Librarian (150)** Yes^ Superintendent - - Superintendent (NEW) ^ Please consult your program for information on taking a practice exam in this certificate area. TExES Superintendent (064)**** (Superintendent 064 will be offered for the last time on May 19, 2012. All requirements for the Superintendent certificate using the #64 exam must be completed by August 30, 2013) No TExES Superintendent (195) (Available now-contact the TExES Advising Office for more information) No ** The applicant must have worked at least two years in a public or private accredited school as a classroom teacher. *** The applicant must hold a valid classroom teaching certificate and have worked at least two years in a public or private accredited school as a classroom teacher. ****The applicant must hold at minimum a valid Principal certificate or equivalent ***** The applicant must hold a valid classroom teaching certificate and have worked at least three years in a public or private accredited school as a classroom teacher.