Teacher Certification overview

Starting Fall 2021, SAISD partnered with Region 20 to provide an opportunity for Paraprofessionals who wanted to become teachers in SAISD to get a Teaching Certificate through their Alternative Certification Program.
Tracks available: SPED, EC-6 Bilingual and secondary core subjects, especially, but we are open to certifying all subjects depending on our hiring needs
Eligible staff: Any paraprofessional who wants to become a Teacher in SAISD
Qualifications: Must have a Bachelor's degree, 2.75 GPA on last 60 hours
Duration: 310.5 hours of training in Program. You begin in the fall to be ready to teach the next school year under an Internship Certificate.
Class-time: Classes meet 2-3 times per week from 5:30-8:30pm. There is online preparation and also Saturday classes.
NEXT COHORT: FALL 2023