Foreign Degree
If you earned your degree outside of the United States, you must submit the following in addition to the required documents for the application.
- Course-by-course evaluation as described on the Texas Education Agency's website.
- TOEFL iBT score report - If your country isn't listed below, then all four parts of the TOEFL iBT are required with an acceptable passing score on the Speaking portion of 24, the Listening portion of 22, the Reading portion of 22, and the Writing portion of 21.
New candidates with foreign degrees from the countries listed below are exempted from the Test of English as a Foreign Language Internet-Based Test (TOEFL-iBT) testing requirement as long as the degree earned is from an institution of higher education on the SBEC-approved list of countries.
For more information, see the TEA website about Certification Based on Credentials from Another Country
Approved countries include Anguilla, Antigua, Barbuda, Australia, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Bermuda, British Virgin Islands, Cameroon, Canada (except Quebec), Cayman Islands, Dominica, Federated States of Micronesia, Gambia, Ghana, Gibraltar, Grand Cayman, Grenada, Guyana, India, Ireland, Jamaica, Kenya, Liberia, New Zealand, Nigeria, Philippines, Saint Kitts & Nevis, Saint Lucia, Singapore, South Africa, Trinidad/Tobago, Turks and Caicos, Uganda, United Kingdom, U.S. Pacific Trust, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.
Military Service
In accordance with 19 TAC 228.35(a)(5)(A), any verified service, training, or education directly related to the certification being sought will be considered for credit toward certification requirements. Candidates MUST submit verified military service, training, or education documentation for review. The director will notify the candidate of any awarded hours