criteria for admission to the teacher education program (tep)
Degree requirements are
subject to change in order to comply with state
and/or federal guidelines.
Students/candidates should consult with
their academic advisor(s) throughout their
program to ensure all requirements are met.
Admission to the
Teacher Education Program (TEP) is not automatic
upon admission to the University. Candidates
must formally apply for admission to TEP in the
College of Education.
This application process
begins in ED 292
for undergraduate students and
ED/EED 000 for
graduate students.
Admission Requirements for Class B TEP
Click here for a printable version of the Undergraduate TEP Handbook.
(all of these requirements will be discussed and completed during ED 292)
1. Major:
Declare the major you wish to pursue and make
sure the registrar's
office has this major on file for you. For a complete
list of all undergraduate
majors offered by UNA, please
click here.
2. Application:
Submit an application for admission to TEP to
the Certification
Office (Stevens Hall #546) by a posted deadline.
1.
3. General Studies:
Complete ALL General Studies
requirements for
unconditional
admission status.
4. Additional
Coursework Requirements:
Complete the following courses with
a grade of “C” or better:
* ED 292 “Preprofessional Seminar and Laboratory
Experience
* COM 201 “Fundamentals of Speech”
* EN111 “First-Year Composition I”
* EN112 “First-Year Composition II”
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panel.
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requirements:
All Students
* 2.5 or better on UNA hours attempted
* 2.5 or better on all work attempted
* 2.5 or better on all Teaching Field coursework
attempted
* 3.0 or better on all Professional Studies coursework
attempted
For Elementary Education Majors
Only
* All requirements above
* 3.0 or better on overall Education Component
Education Component =
Professional Studies + Teaching Field
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Department of Education based on your ABI/FBI
fingerprints.
Step
1
* Visit the Cogent website at
http://www.cogentid.com/al/index.htm and
click on the Department of
Education logo to review information
pertaining to background
checks.
* While on this website, applicants must register
online for their fingerprint
appointment BEFORE arriving at
fingerprint location. The fingerprint
scanning fee is $54.15.
* Applicants should print two (2) copies of the
applicant registration receipt.
Take one copy to the
fingerprint appointment and
bring one copy to the
Certification Office to be
filed with your record.
Step
2
*
Take one copy of your fingerprint
registration receipt to the Central Mail
Stop fingerprinting office:
Central Mail Stop ● 11385 Hwy 20
● Florence, AL 35630
Mon-Thurs 9am-4pm | Fri 10am-5pm
| Sat 9am-12noon
http://www.centralmailstop.com/
* Make sure you bring a state-issued photo ID to the
appointment.
* Call Central Mail Stop if you have any additional
questions regarding the
fingerprinting procedure.
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portion of the Alabama Prospective Teacher
Testing Program.
* Must register to take the Basic Skills test
during your ED 292 semester and
provide Ms. Harris with a copy
of the test registration in order to be
admitted to TEP and receive a grade in ED 292.
* The Basic Skills Assessments of the APTTP consists of
tests in reading,
writing, and applied
mathematics. A passing score is required on all
three
(3) parts of the test.
* The fee for taking these tests in combination is $93.
* UNA is not a
test site. Alabama A&M in Huntsville and
Athens State in
Athens are test centers closest
to UNA.
* Please visit
http://www.una.edu/education/apttp.html for
more
information about registering
for and taking the Basic Skills Assessment.
* After
receiving your score, please keep your score
report forever!!
need it.
You
will be notified of your admission status
shortly after the semester ends. The notice will
be sent to your UNA Portal email address.
Students
may
not pre-register
for classes requiring admission to TEP. After
you have received a formal notice of admission
to the program, you may go through regular
registration or late registration.
If you are
denied admission to TEP, you must fill out an
application to re-apply for admission by a
posted deadline.
Admission Requirements for Alternative Class A TEP
coming soon...
Admission Requirements for Traditional Class A TEP
coming soon...
