teachHOUSTON

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teachHOUSTON is committed to producing outstanding secondary STEM teachers by providing on-going field-based teaching experiences. We offer a traditional and alternative certification pathway, both of which focus on program quality and individual support for our students.

College or University
Houston

95 percent of our graduates are teaching in the greater Houston area.
75 percent of our graduates are teaching in high needs schools.
90 percent of our graduates continue as public school teachers beyond two years.
Our graduates are teaching mathematics, physics, chemistry and biology.
Our program graduates one of the largest pools of chemistry teachers in the country (top two percent of universities nationally).

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teachHOUSTON

Programs

Certification-only

Alternative Certification Program for STEM at UH

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9 months
Program Duration
In-person
Program Format
Pre-Test Required
Yes

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Program Info

The teachHOUSTON program at the University of Houston has launched a new program with full scholarships available called the Alternative Certification Pathway for STEM, also referred to as, ACP for STEM at UH. The program targets students in their junior or senior year, as well as post-baccalaureates, who aspire to become secondary STEM teachers.

At teachHOUSTON, we pride ourselves on preparing highly effective, student-centered teacher leaders in secondary STEM education. We have proudly produced approximately 300 teachers in the Houston area over the last 11 years, with 89 percent of our graduates staying in the classroom past the three-year mark. Our success is a combination of our attention to quality and the unique structures of support that nurture students throughout the program and after they graduate.

In this new program, participants receive the expertise, quality and support provided through a traditional program, such as teachHOUSTON (a UTeach replication), through an expedited degree plan that allows them to graduate with certification in nine months.

Upcoming Deadlines

Deadlines
Program Start

Feb. 01, 2027
Fall
May 15, 2027
Fall

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Application Fee & Annual Tuition

Learn how to get$100 Back
and apply for a$1000 Scholarship

$10,856
In State Tuition

Ways to Lower Your Costs

Students at teachHOUSTON have reduced the cost of their program using these methods. Check with teachHOUSTON to see if you can, too!

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Certifications

Biology 7-12
Mathematics 7-12
Physics / Mathematics 7-12
Science 7-12

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