Texas Certification Information
The requirements for Texas Principal Certification consist of 27 hours of coursework and 3 credit hours of professional internship over two semesters. All requirements for the program are approved by the State of Texas.
To be eligible for Principal Certification, students must meet the following requirements by the end of the program:
- Have a valid Texas teacher certificate;
- Hold a master’s degree;
- Have a minimum of two years creditable classroom teaching experience by the end of the program;
- Complete the approved courses designed for meeting the requirements of certification with this department; and
- Successfully pass the TExES exams (268 and 368 PASL). In accordance with newly revised requirements from the Texas Education Agency (TEA), All candidates will need to pass the new TExES Principal (268) and pass the Performance Assessment for School Leaders (PASL) to obtain a standard principal certification.
It is the responsibility of the individual to submit all required documentation to the Educational Leadership Department in order to be recommended for certification.
The Office of Professional Practice (OPP) in the School of Education handles the TEA educator certification process for all Baylor students. Certification details and procedures are found on the OPP site:
Important Links:
- All Office of Professional Practice Information
- All Certification Information
- Baylor Process for Admittance to the Principal Certification Program
- Texas Requirements and Process for Educator Certification
- Criminal History Evaluations
- School of Education Complaints Process
- Performance of the EPP Over Time
- Texas Educator Workforce
- Benefits and Waivers for Military Service Members
- School of Education Policy for Transfer Students Seeking Principal Certification
For further questions about above-mentioned Certification, contact:
Sandra Parnell
Associate Director of Certification and Program Accountability
Office: MMS 216
Sandra_Parnell@baylor.edu
254-710-6153