PACeR Program Information

• What is the PACeR Program?
• Why Should you Consider the PACeR Program?
• What are the Eligibility Requirements?
• What are the Steps to Admission?
• What are the Courses Offered?

• You can begin your teaching career with a probationary certificate to teach in Texas.


• You will receive monitering for the first year of your teaching.


• You can receive credit hours that may be applied toward a M.Ed. Degree in Elementary or Secondary Education.


• You can complete your probationary period in one year and become fully certified at the end of the year.

• A bachelor's degree from an accredited university in an academic area appropriate for certification.


• A minimum 2.5 grade-point average on a 4-point system on all undergraduate university and college work previously taken.


• Have the number of credit hours in your content area required for state certification.


• Meet the minimum scores on the THEA:
  • Reading: 240
  • Writing: 220
  • Math: 230
• Have a passing score on the TExES content area examination.

If you meet the above eligibility requirements the PACeR Program may be your ticket to a challenging and rewarding career in teaching!

• At the Graduate Admissions Office:
• Complete an application for admission into the post-baccalaureate or master's program.
• Submit official copies of all college/university transcripts.
• Submit the $25 application fee.


• At the Office of Professional Services, RM206 Education Building:
• Complete a Certification Plan Request Form.
• Submit the $75 non-refundable application fee.
• Submit official copies of all college/university transcripts.
• Complete the "Authorization for Criminal Records Check" form.
• Read and sign the "Professionalism Agreement".
• Submit THEA, ACT, SAT, or GRE scores.
• Register for the Content Proficiency Exam in your academic area (the field in which you plan to seek certification), RM118 Education Building.


• If you pass the Content Proficiency Exam, sign up for the TExES exam in your content area in the TExES office, RM118 Education Building.


• Submit a letter of intent to hire or a copy of your contract from the school district in which you will be employed.


• When all of the above have been completed, schedule an appointment with Dr. Lula Henry(880-8902) for advisement.

For more Information Contact:
Dr. Lula Henry
Director of Professional Services and Post Baccalaureate Certification Program
College of Education and Human Development
Ph:(409) 880-8902
E-mail: lula.henry@lamar.edu