Why Pursue a Graduate Certificate in Career Technology and Engineering Teaching
The Texas Education Agency’s CTE certificate requires completion of 18 credit hours of engineering courses. This certificate requires 9 SCH of Engineering coursework. In combination with the Engineering Education Certificate, this proposed CTET certificate will satisfy the required 18 semester credit hours for demonstrating expertise in engineering and eligibility to teach dual credit courses. Students may select from more than 50 engineering courses from the Departments of Biomedical and Chemical Engineering, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering and the School of Civil and Environmental Engineering and Construction Management.
Admission & Application Requirements
Applications are submitted through the UTSA Graduate Application. Please upload all required documents (listed below) on your UTSA Graduate Application. It is the applicant’s responsibility to ensure completion and submission of the application, a nonrefundable application fee, and all required supporting documents are on file with UTSA by the appropriate application deadline.
For international students, please note that student visas are not issued at UTSA for non-degree-seeking students, including certificate programs. For more information, visit our international students admission page.
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| Required Degree | Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university in the United States or have proof of equivalent training at a foreign institution. | |
| Minimum GPA | 3.0 (on a 4.0 scale) Departments may consider GPA of last 60 semester credit hours | |
| Transcripts* | Required from all institutions attended; international transcripts must be recorded/translated to English | |
| Credential Evaluation | Required if you have earned university-level credit from foreign institutions. Submit an evaluation of your transcripts from Educational Credential Evaluators (ECE) directly from the graduate admission application platform | |
| TOEFL/IELTS Score | 562 TOEFL Paper / 84 TOEFL Internet / 7 IELTS scores for International applicants (exempt countries). | |
| *Unofficial transcripts will be taken into consideration for admissions; however, if admitted into the program, you must submit official transcripts to the University. | ||
Admission Deadlines
Applicants are encouraged to have their admission file completed as early as possible. All applications, required documents and letters of recommendation, if applicable, must be submitted by 5:00 PM U.S. Central Time on the day of the deadline. Deadlines are subject to change.
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| Completed applications will be reviewed for admission on a rolling basis. Decisions generally will be made and sent to applicants within 4 to 6 weeks of receiving the application. | |||
| Academic Year 2023-24 | Priority | International | Domestic |
| Fall 2023 | Not Available | June 1 | August 1 |
| Spring 2024 | Not Available | November 1 | December 15 |
| Summer 2024 | Not Available | Not Available | Not Available |
| Academic Year 2024-25 | Priority | International | Domestic |
| Fall 2024 | February 1 | June 1 | August 1 |
| Spring 2025 | Not Available | October 1 | October 1 |
| Summer 2025 | Not Available | Not Available | Not Available |
