Welcome Graduates and Former HT Students
WELCOME back graduates and former students. If you are ready to take control of your future, start here with a Texas Teacher Certification.
Become a Teacher
Our Alternative Teacher Certification Program (ATCP) provides an opportunity for the adult learner who has earned a bachelor’s degree or higher and needs the flexibility to have a full-time job while completing requirements to be teachers in Texas schools. Future teachers and candidates already employed as teachers without a teacher certification are welcome to apply to our program, as are students who are within one semester of completing a bachelor degree.
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Applications Accepted Year Round
Spring 2025 – Application Due November 20, 2024
Spring Start Date: January 13, 2025- End Date May 05, 2025
No application fee for applications received by the due date
Summer 2025 Cohort – Application Due: March 20, 2024
Fall 2025 Cohort – Application Due: July 20, 2025
Application due date is flexible.
Applications received after the standard due date may be reviewed on a first come first served basis.
Student Services Registration & Enrollment
Complaints, Investigations, Procedures, and Grievance Policy
Our ATCP team strives to resolve all concerns and questions about the teacher preparation program.
For initial concerns, please contact the director at ddelley@htu.edu
Additional Information: “TEA Rules and Policies”
Supply and demand for educators in Texas
This Webpage created by Dr. Debra Delley, September 20, 2020- Modified September 2024