Educational Technology Library Science (MS/MED)

Answer the assigned prompt in no more than 500 words.

Submit a resume or curriculum vitae (CV) which includes your academic and professional history and achievements.

Submit proof of a valid, current Texas Teacher or Principal Certificate.

• Go to the Educator Certification page on MarketPlace
  • Click Educator Professional Fee
  • Click the shopping cart plus icon
  • Fill in your personal information to be associated with the fee and click “Continue”
• Go back to the Educator Certification page on MarketPlace
  • Click TEA Assessment Fee
  • Click the shopping cart plus icon
  • Complete your payment
• Download and save your receipts to upload to TK20

You will need to have the following documents ready for upload to submit the application:

• Certification fee receipt
• TEA Assessment fee receipt
• Teaching service record
  • A minimum of zero years of experience is required for admission to the school librarian certification program. If you do not have a completed year of service yet, please submit a letter of explanation in TK20 in place of your service record. The application will not submit if this required attachment is missing.
• Standard Texas Teaching Certificate

  Note: Candidates on emergency permits, intern or probationary certificates will not be admitted.

• Official transcripts from the Graduate Office will be reviewed by the certification office.
  • Official transcripts from all institutions must be submitted to the Graduate School to satisfy TEA certification admission requirements.
  • Admission to the school librarian certification-only program requires the applicant to have a conferred master's degree as shown by official transcripts.
  • Applicants must meet one of the following GPA requirements for certification admission:
    • Minimum 2.75 undergraduate GPA; or
    • Minimum GPA of 3.0 on the last 60 hours of a conferred bachelor's degree; or
    • Minimum GPA of 3.0 on a conferred master's degree
  • Please note that certification admission requirements may differ from those of the Graduate School and are separate requirements.

If applicable:

• TEA Transfers
  • If you have previously been admitted to another educator preparation program for school librarian certification.
  • Request that a completed TEA transfer form be sent from your previous program to [email protected].
• Transcripts from outside the United States
  • Contact [email protected] for any questions about TEA requirements for transcripts from outside the United States.
  • If your official transcripts are from institutions outside the United States and the country of origin is not exempt by TEA, send the following documentation to [email protected]:
    • A course-by-course evaluation from a TEA-approved Foreign Credential Evaluation Service
    • Minimum scores on the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL iBT). Please note that TOEFL scores are only valid for a period of two years. Required minimum scores are 24 for Speaking, 22 for Listening, 22 for Reading and 21 for Writing.
      • As of 3/4/2022, a valid standard Texas educator certificate will be accepted in lieu of TOEFL iBT scores.

• Go to tamuc.tk20.com
• Scroll down and click “Admissions”
• Select “Click here to create your account.”

• Complete the “Create Applicant Account” form.

Note: You will be creating a password for this account.

• Store the password you create in a secure location so you can refer to it later.
• After completing the “Create Applicant Account” form, TK20 will provide your username.
• Store your TK20 username and password in a secure location so you can refer to them later.
  • You will use the username to log in to review your admission application once submitted.

• Log into your TK20 account
  • Click on the “back to login” link.
  • Enter your username and password.
  • Click the green “Log Into Your Account” button.

• Click on the “Create New Application” button.

• Select “School Librarian” application
• Click the “Next” button.

• Complete the application. Your written essay response will be evaluated for admission by program faculty.

Once accepted, please sign and return the “letter of invitation.”