CO2022 Resident Certification Deadlines

CO2022 Resident Cohort Checklist

For certification-seeking students only

***Please do not complete any certification checklist items until you have been formally admitted. To be formally admitted, you must sign your enrollment agreement through Relay GSE, and you must sign an admittance letter that will be sent to your relay e-mail address from DocuSign.

All students must submit evidence of completing certification requirements to Relay through their Admissions Platform while a prospective student or through the “My Checklists” feature on their Okta page once they are an enrolled student. For more details, please reference this Support Center article or email support@relay.edu.

The requirements below are organized by milestone according to when proof of completion is due. You will work towards completion of these requirements throughout the program, and you will submit proof of completion for each item as you receive it. Please note specific deadlines on the following page for each task.

Please retain all proof of completion documents for your records (e.g. test score reports, workshop certificates, etc.).

Milestone 1 - All Pre Service Requirements due June 30, 2021

• Letter accepting formal admission into the Relay Texas ACP signed within three business days of receipt
• Completed Texas Educator's Code of Ethics training
• Completed 30-Hr Field-Based Experiences
• Passed TExES Content Exam
• Passed PPR Exam
• Completed Year 1 Relay coursework (no upload to My Checklist required)
• Passed Science of Teaching Reading Exam (if required for certification field)
• Passed English as a Second Language Supplemental Exam (if required by employer)
• Obtained a lead teaching position in assigned certification area
• School Authorization and Internship Eligibility Form Returned from District
• Completed TEA-approved fingerprinting & pass TEA background check
• Applied for your Probationary/Intern Certificate; Received by first day of school
• Milestone 2 - All Standard Certificate Requirements due July 15, 2022
  • Completed Year 2 Relay coursework (no upload to My Checklist required)
  • Completed Texas required workshops
  • Completed internship of one academic year with required pre-observation conferences, observations, and post-observation conferences
  • Interacted with campus-assigned mentor teacher throughout internship
  • Gained recommendation from field supervisor and principal
  • Passed PPR Exam (if not passed during pre service)
  • Applied for and received Standard Certificate