ALTERNATIVE CERTIFICATION

The College of Education offers an alternative certification pathway for candidates with a bachelor’s degree who are seeking initial certification to teach in PK-12 classrooms.

UTEP’s Miner Teacher Residency Alternative Certification Program combines research-based approaches to curriculum planning, classroom management, and effective instruction with intensive coaching and hands-on practice in classrooms – all toward the goal of preparing the highest-quality teachers to successfully serve all students.

Miner Teacher Residents pursuing alternative certification can select two pathways: stand-alone certification or certification as part of an accelerated master’s degree in education. 

Teacher candidates who are part of the Miner Teacher Residency ACP can opt to gain certification through the following pathways:

• Resident Intern (Teacher of Record)
• Resident Apprentice (classroom placement with a trained mentor teacher at one of UTEP’s partner schools)
• Resident Instructional Aide (current school support staff with access to a certified mentor teacher)

 The Miner Teacher Residency ACP is based on a cohort model. Residents participate in an intensive summer preparation program comprised of three graduate-level courses, followed by a classroom placement that includes tailored coaching and mentorship by a UTEP Site Coordinator who works closely with school administration.  Our next cohort will start in Summer 2023.

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Upcoming Start Dates:Fall 2023, Spring 2024, Summer 2024 
Spring 2024 Application Deadline:

 November 15, 2023

Summer 2024 Application Deadlines:

 March 1, 2024 - ACP application deadline for Charles Butt Scholarship

    April 15, 2024 - Final Deadline

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Calendar of Events

*Dates are subject to change

Spring 2024 Cohort

Summer 2024 Cohort