Typical Program Timeline
Application Phases |
A |
B |
C |
D |
E |
| Phase 1 (Application) | October 1- November 22 |
November 23- January 7 |
January 8- February 2 |
February 15- February 27 |
March 21 - April 3 |
| Application Fee | $50.00 |
$55.00 |
$60.00 |
$65.00 |
$70.00 |
| Phase 2 (Screening)** | December 5-December 9 |
January 31-February 3 |
Febuary 13- February 17 |
March 5- March 9 |
April 10 - April 13 |
| Phase 3-4 (Screening)** | December 13 - December 16 |
February 7 - Febuary 10 |
February 21 - Febuary 24 |
March 20 - March 23 |
April 17 - April 20 |
| Program Status email | December - January |
February |
February |
March |
April |
Program Activity |
A |
B |
C |
D |
E |
| Program Orientation | March |
March |
March |
May |
May |
| Pre-Assignment Training | March - April |
March - April |
March - April |
May - June |
May - June |
| Campus Observation (1 week) | May |
May |
May |
June |
June |
| On-going training starts | July / August |
July /August |
July /August |
July /August |
July /August |
| Internship as a First year teacher | August - May |
August - May |
August - May |
August - May |
August - May |
Attend an Information Meeting to gain additional information on the selection process and Houston ISD Alternative Certification Program.
Double Benefit:The screening process for the Houston ISD Alternative Certification Program is the same process for the Houston ISD Teacher Selection Process to be eligible for teaching positions in HISD. Successful completion provides acceptance into the HISD teacher candidate pool and HISD ACP.