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Superintendent Certification
The Texas A&M University-Texarkana's Texas Superintendent Certification Preparation Program is aligned to the Texas Superintendent Standards and the Test Framework of the Texas Examination of Educator Standards (TExES) through four courses (12 SCH) and 20 additional hours of conferences and/or training approved by program faculty. The 160 practicum hours across both semesters must be completed in a Texas school district.
The Superintendent Certification Program at Texas A&M University-Texarkana offers two delivery models: Fully Online OR Face-to-Face
Fully Online - Texas A&M University-Texarkana, Main Campus
Texas A&M University-Texarkana Main Campus offers a two-semester, fully online program with new cohorts starting each semester. Each course is offered in either 8-week (fall/spring semesters) or 5-week (summer) courses. The program provides comprehensive support for passing the Superintendent certification exam, and the practicum is embedded within the four courses at no additional cost. Note: Faculty will assist out-of-state students not living or working in Texas, to find a suitable Texas school district in which to complete the practicum. For more information, please contact Dr. Kathy Lease at klease@tamut.edu or (903) 334-6686.
Face-to-Face - The Ratliff Academy for School Executives, Region 8, Pittsburg, TX
Texas A&M University-Texarkana, is proud to be in a collaborative partnership with Region 8 Education Service Center for the Ratliff Academy for School Executives. This alternative certification program requires students to attend monthly in-person seminars at Region 8 ESC in Pittsburg, TX. The program is held over the course of 4 semesters. Applications are accepted each fall begins in late January. Students must apply and be accepted into the graduate school of Texas A&M University-Texarkana, as well as the Ratliff Academy. For further information, please contact Jeff Clark at jclark@reg8.net or (903) 640-6632.
Admission Requirements
- Admission to the Texas A&M University-Texarkana, Graduate School Superintendent Preparation Program
- Minimum 3.0 GPA in graduate work
- Mid-Management/Principal Certification on file
Requirements must be submitted for admission via application by the designated deadline prior to the first semester of enrollment.
Students must also complete the TK20 System application (a link will be provided upon admission to the University).
