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.
Teacher candidates select between two academic pathways (stand-alone certification or certification with an accelerated M.A. in Education) and three clinical teaching pathways.
The Miner Teacher Residency ACP is based on a cohort model. Teacher candidates participate in an intensive pre-residency preparation program comprised of three graduate-level courses, followed by a clinical teaching experience that includes tailored coaching and mentorship by a UTEP Site Coordinator who works closely with school administration.
Application Deadlines:
March 1, 2025 - ACP application deadline for Charles Butt Scholarship applicants
April 15, 2025 - Final Deadline for Summer 2025
July 15, 2025 - Final Deadline for Fall 2025
November 15, 2025 - Final Deadline for Spring 2026
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Calendar of Events
*Dates are subject to change
Summer 2025 Cohort
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March 1, 2025 |
ACP Application Deadline for Charles Butt Scholarship |
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March 3-14, 2025 |
Program application review/interviews for scholarship applicants |
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April 15, 2025 |
Final Application Deadline |
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April 15-May 5, 2025 |
Application Review/Interviews |
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By May 8, 2025 |
Notify applicants of admission decision |
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By May 24, 2025 |
Student registered for summer courses |
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May 30, 2025 |
Orientation |
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June 9, 2025 |
Pre-residency classes end |
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August 6, 2025 |
Pre-residency classes end |
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July - December, 2025 |
Residency I (follows school district calendar) |
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January - June, 2026 |
Residency II (follows school district calendar) |
Fall 2025 Cohort
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July 15, 2025 |
Final Application Deadline |
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July 15-29, 2025 |
Application Review/Interviews |
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By August 2, 2025 |
Notify applicants of admission decision |
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By August 18, 2025 |
Students registered for fall courses |
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August 22, 2025 |
Orientation |
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August 26, 2025 |
Pre-residency classes begin |
| December 19, 2025 | Pre-residency classes end |
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January - June 2026 |
Residency I (follows school district calendar) |
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July - December 2026 |
Residency II (follows school district calendar) |
Spring 2026 Cohort
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November 15, 2025 |
Final Application Deadline |
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November 15-29, 2025 |
Application Review/Interviews |
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By December 1, 2025 |
Notify applicants of admission decision |
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By December 22, 2025 |
Students registered for spring courses |
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January 3, 2026 |
Orientation |
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January 20, 2026 |
Pre-residency classes begin |
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May 15, 2026 |
Pre-residency classes end |
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July - December 2026 |
Residency I (follows school district calendar) |
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January - June 2027 |
Residency II (follows school district calendar) |
