Welcome!
Alternative Teacher Certification Programs
How long will it take?
How much does the program cost?
Do I qualify?
Will you accept me?
What can I teach?
When do I start?
Highlights
Five colleges comprise the Lone Star College System,
each with an Alternative Teacher Certification Program.
The Lone Star College System has a 1,400 square-mile
service area across North Harris and Montgomery
Counties.
Over 3,000 teachers have completed Texas K-12 standard
teacher certification through the LSCS Alternative
Teacher Certification Programs.
Alternative Teacher
Certification
ATCP Leadership
LSC-CyFair
LSC-Kingwood
Julie Campbell
Jennifer Leadbetter
LSC-Montgomery
Amy Cooper
LSC-North Harris
Felicia Turner
LSC-Tomball
Dell Burditt
Dell Burditt, Ed. D.
Senior Program Manager
Dell.Burditt@LoneStar.edu
Service Area ISDs
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Aldine
Conroe
Cypress-Fairbanks
Humble
Klein
Magnolia
New Caney
Splendora
Spring
Tomball
Willis
We do work with you for
internships outside
our service area.
Do I qualify for ATCP?
• The five basic requirements are:
– Obtain a Bachelor’s Degree
– Complete an Educator Preparation Program
– Pass Appropriate Certification Exams
– Submit a State Application for certification
– Complete SBEC requirements for
Fingerprinting and Background Check
– http://www.tea.state.tx.us/index2.aspx?id=535
2&menu_id=865&menu_id2=794
Do I qualify for ATCP?
• Have completed at least a bachelors
degree from an accredited U.S. institution
– Official, sealed copies of transcripts required
– Evaluations of transcripts from outside the
U.S. must state “equivalent to a U.S.
bachelor’s degree” www.naces.org
• GPA >= 2.5 overall, or on last 60 hours
– Limited exceptions may be allowed
Do I qualify for ATCP?
• Speak and understand the English language
sufficiently to use it easily and readily in
conversation and teaching
• Have acceptable scores on skills testing in
reading, written communication and
mathematics within the last 5 years
• Have not taught for three years in Texas on a
non-standard teaching certificate
Application
$40 application fee
Application form downloaded from college website,
completed, and submitted to campus ATCP office
Official transcript(s) of all colleges attended
 Professional references on LSCS ATCP forms
 Basic skills test scores
English language skills testing
Essay
Resume
Skills Testing
THEA
COMPASS
ACCUPLACER
SAT
ACT
GRE
Reading 240 Writing 240
Math 230*
Reading 81 Writing 59
Algebra 39
Reading 78 Writing 80 Elem. Algebra 63
combined 1070, minimum 500 per section
combined 23, minimum 19 per section
Quantitative 450, Verbal 450, Writing 4.0
COMPASS-ESL
TOEFL
Level 4, Score Range 259-284
61 on TOEFL-iBT Speaking 26
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Scores within five years of program admittance
*THEA Math 270 for Math 8-12 Applicants
Interview
Written and Oral interviews in group or personal
sessions
Presentation (may be required)
• Sample topics
– Educational background
– Work history
– Experience with children
– Teacher who inspired you
Onsite, Written essay (may be required)
What can I teach?
• ‘Highly Qualified’ status is determined by
– Credit coursework
• Content specific areas require 24 hours/12 upper division
– Pre-Admission Content Testing (PACT)
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In lieu of coursework, to demonstrate content proficiency
http://www.texes.ets.org/epp/epppact/
Educator Preparation Programs may accept PACT
Preparation manuals available at http://www.texes.ets.org/
– Generalists EC-6 or 4-8 are ‘Highly Qualified’ only by
passing the content exam
• For program admittance, 9 hours in each core area required
Internship Program
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Hours
Pedagogy and Professional Responsibility (PPR) 108
Field -Based Experiences
30
Additional Coursework (minimum)
48-60
Online Support Course
64
ISD Professional Development/Coursework
50
Internship I and II – 180 days
Mentor fee (minimum)
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Total Training Hours
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Textbooks
estimate
State Testing
minimum
Probationary and Standard Certificates and Background check
Cost
$ 781
$ 174-415
$ 1875
$ 500
300+
$ 300
$ 240
$ 209
Clinical Teaching Program
Hours
• Pedagogy and Professional Responsibility (PPR) 108
• Field -Based Experiences
30
• ATCP Coursework – Two or more courses
76
• Online Support Course
32
• Clinical Teaching – 14 weeks
• Pre and Post-Clinical Teacher Training
54
Total Training Hours
300 +
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Textbooks
State Testing
Standard Certificate
Background check
estimate
minimum
Cost
$ 781
$ 589-830
$ 926
$ 300
$ 240
$ 82
$ 45
Courses and Hours
Pedagogy and Professional Responsibility
Components of Special Education
Introduction to Special Populations
Bilingual Teacher Preparation
Creating Successful Classrooms
EC-6 Generalist Teacher Preparation
4-8 Generalist Teacher Preparation
ESL Teacher Preparation
Learner Centered Instruction
Tools for Teaching
108
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48/16
48
48
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48
16
14
Check for Understanding
Alternative Teacher Certification
How long will it take?
12-24 months optimal
How much does it cost?
About $ 4,000
Do I qualify?
Bachelor’s degree
How do I begin?
Apply and Interview
What does the program require?
300 hours (min)
What can I teach?
Determined by PACT or college coursework
When do I start?
NOW!
Program Websites
http://www.lonestar.edu/cyfair-atcp
http://www.lonestar.edu/kingwood-atcp
http://www.lonestar.edu/montgomery-atcp
http://www.lonestar.edu/nharris-atcp
http://www.lonestar.edu/tomball-atcp