Certification Test Registration Instructions

Teacher Education Agency/State Board of Education
Account Setup

Before you can register to take a certification test, you must establish your personal account with the State Board of Educator Certification (SBEC). Establishing your account will provide you with a Teacher Education Agency (TEA) ID number. If you already have a personal account with SBEC, you will need to access your account to obtain your TEA ID number.

1. Go to the SBEC Web site.
2. If you have not previously established a personal account in SBEC, select New User? in the column on the right-hand side of the page under the Educator Login heading.
3. Enter your last name, Social Security number and date of birth. Under Application you are Applying for, select Candidate Participating in an Educator Preparation Program.
4. If you already have a record in the SBEC database, you will get a message to that effect. If you do not remember your username and password (or never received one), you will need to retrieve that information by going back to the home page and selecting Forgot User Name and/or Password? under Educator Login. When you successfully log in, you will see your TEA ID number at the top of the page. Write down this number as you will need it to register on the testing Web site.
5. If you do not have a record, you must complete the profile accurately because this information must match what you enter into the testing Web site or you will not be able to register.
6. While in your personal SBEC account, select View Examinations to see if you have been approved to test and, if so, determine which route to certification is indicated. This route will be entered into the ETS system when registering to test. If you choose, you may apply for your teaching certificate ($77) and your fingerprinting ($47; done through a select DPS-approved vendor for electronic fingerprinting) at this point, but it is not necessary to register to take a certification test.

Registering for a Certification Test

You will not be able to register for a certification test until you have been approved to take the test(s). You will receive approval for your content-area test from your major department or program director. You will receive approval to take your Pedagogy and Professional Responsibility Test when you are in your student teaching semester.

1. Go to the Educational Testing Service Web site.
2. Select Your Account, then New User. Enter your TEA ID number and complete your profile. There is a drop-down screen from which to select your certification entity (Angelo State University). Using a drop-down screen, select your route to certification (University Initial; or University Post-Baccalaureate if you already have a degree).
3. If the information entered does not match the data in the SBEC, you will receive a message such as “The information you have entered does not match your profile in the SBEC system. Please verify your personal information as well as your route to certification.”
4. Create an account user name and password.
5. Select Register for a Test. If you have not been approved to test by your certification program, a screen will appear informing you that you are not approved to test. If you need an approval for a test that is not listed, please contact Cindy Pond at cindy.pond@angelo.edu for instructions. Be sure to read over the online registration requirements. Then choose Register to begin registering for a test.
6. Read the compliance and applicable rules. Check the box next to each statement acknowledging compliance and then choose Next.
7. Then, you will make selections regarding these testing details:
   • Type of test*
   • Location
   • Testing center
   • Date
   • Test options

     *Test Choice – Computer Administered Tests (CATs) are NOT available in San Angelo at this time. You will have to drive to another city to take a CAT. They are usually administered Monday through Friday during work hours. Pencil-Based Tests (PBTs) are given at ASU on Saturdays.

8. After these five details are established, select Add Test to save your selections. Once you are finished selecting your tests, choose Next. (When you select “Add Test,” you may be directed to another screen just like the previous one. Simply scroll down to the bottom of the screen and select “Next.”)
9. The next step is reviewing your test selections. Check to make sure you have selected the correct test properties. This screen also shows you the cost for the test(s) selected. If you need to make changes to any selections, choose Edit.
10. Select Next when finished reviewing the test selections. Fill in your billing address and credit card payment information. Once all required fields are entered, choose Next to continue.
11. After entering your billing address and payment information, you will then verify that the information entered is correct. Once all the information is verified, select Next to submit your test registration.
12. After submitting your registration and payment, you will be presented with your Admission Ticket. This screen displays user information, selected test information, tips and the total paid. To print your Admission Ticket, select Print. Your test registration is now complete. Choose Your Account to return to your account page.
13. Changes to test registration may be made through the registration site (Note: fees may apply).

Although you will be registering for your test online, it is your responsibility to read the electronic version of the TExES Registration Bulletin to find out about testing policies and procedures (including valid IDs and what to bring to the testing center). The bulletin is online at www.texes.ets.org.