If you earned your degree outside of the United States, you will need to submit the following in addition to the required documents for application.

• Work Authorization (copy).

• Course by Course Evaluation from one of the Texas Education Agency's evaluation providers.

• TOEFL iBT score report - verification of a minimum scaled score that falls within the High-Intermediate level in each section on the Test of English as a Foreign Language internet-Based Test (TOEFLiBT).

• Enter the Institution (DI) Code: B263 when taking the TOEFL iBT for the scores to be available to Region 10 ALT.

The countries listed below have been approved by the State Board of Educator Certification to satisfy the English language proficiency requirement specified in 19 TAC §230.11(b)(5)(C). To be exempted from the Test of English as a Foreign Language internet-Based Test (TOEFL iBT) testing requirement specified in 19 TAC §230.11(b)(5)(B), a certification candidate must have earned an undergraduate or graduate degree from an institution of higher education on the SBEC-approved list of countries.

• Certification Based on Credentials from Another Country

• Detailed Information About the Required Documents 

Countries in which English is an Official Language*

*Countries in which English is an Official Language is determined by 19 TAC §230.11(b)(5)(C). Refer to the TEA Figure 19 for updates.

Program Coordinator
Jill Kerby
972-348-1478
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Consultant
Dr. Laura Simmons
972-348-1620
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Amy Lambert
972-348-1490
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