ACE - Accelerated Certification for Educators

The Accelerated Certification for Educators program at Tyler Junior College  is a state-approved comprehensive educator preparation program that offers training in pedagogy and professional responsibilities and education in various content areas.

Certificate areas that are currently offered:

• Life Science (8-12)
• Science (4-8)
• Math (4-8, 8-12)
• Special Education (EC-12)

Certificates to be added Summer 2008 pending TEA approval:

• Bilingual Education (EC-4)
• ESL (EC-12)
• Generalist (EC-4)
• Social Studies (4-8, 8-12)

Program Description

Training will reflect the state teacher proficiencies and TExES competencies.  Servicing to three different levels of teaching experience (emergency certification, additional certification, and uncertified individuals), TJC has created an individualized program to meet the needs of those who are seeking teaching certification:

• 100 contact hours in professional development
• 148 contact hours of content area education
• 30 hours of field-based experience
• 40 hours of service learning experience  (Boot Camp)
• One year internship or employment with independent school district
• Take the professional/content area TExES

In the second component of the program these teachers will be employed full-time and be supported by monthly continuing professional development education, a mentoring program based on the TxBESS standards will be provided throughout the school year and weekly on-line discussions with cohort members, peers and the mentor coordinator will also be offered.

Department/Contact Information: 

• Kay Lynn Moran, Instructor, ACE Director
  - Jenkins Hall 122 | kmor@tjc.edu | 903-510-2257