Professional Preparation and Partnerships
Welcome to the Office of Professional Preparation and Partnerships in The College of Education and Human Development (COEHD). The COEHD is committed to preparing culturally efficacious educators and professionals, who are knowledgeable, community-based, and professional. We invite you to review the COEHD’s Culturally Efficacious Agents of Change Conceptual Framework, which demonstrates our pledge to diversity, as well as educational and social justice.
Office of Professional Preparation and Partnerships Goals: To increase candidate diversity and success as well as provide oversight of our accredited programs. These two goals are aligned with UTSA’s Bold Destination One of becoming a Model for Student Success with the COEHD’s Mission, Vision, and Core Values.
UTSA COEHD ranks third statewide in the production of Latino teachers. Recognitions include NCTQ and Discover Early Childhood Education.
About Professional Preparation and Partnerships
At UTSA, we are committed to our school district partners throughout the San Antonio area. Our teacher candidates have the opportunity to develop their skills, gain experience, and even make mistakes while learning from experienced professionals. Our teacher candidates develop networks and are exposed to potential employers so that when they enter the classroom, they are ready from the first day. Our highly recruited teacher candidates are employed in school districts across the State of Texas and beyond.
Professional Preparation
The OPPP supports students pursuing certification and licensure by overseeing accredited programs, and by creating and sustaining partnerships with school districts, community and business entities, hospitals, and other industries.
If you are interested in pursuing a degree or certificate that leads to certification and/or licensure, please follow these links:
Educator Preparation (Certification) and Licensure Programs Offered
Educator Certification
- Undergraduate (60+ Hours) (initial)
- Bilingual & ESL specialists
Accelerated Certification (Post-Bac)
- Completed Baccalaureate in another field (computer science, Math, English, etc.)
- Secondary (7-12 Grade) (computer science, Math, English Language Arts, etc.
- All level (Art, Music, PE, special Ed.)
Graduate & Professional
- Master's Degree with Teacher Certification
- School Counselor, Reading Specialist, Principal, Superintendent
- Master's degree + Bilingual and ESL Generalists
Advanced Professional
- Certification & Licensure
- Behavior Analyst, Professional Counselor, School Psychologist, Dietetics
Partnerships
The OPPP ensures that our students and graduates have the appropriate preparation and field practice experiences for attaining their respective certification and/or licensure as well as that our graduates achieve their career/employment goals. Developing and sustaining educational partnerships with school districts, community and business entities, clinics, hospitals, and others are key in supporting the preparation of our students.
Accreditation
In addition to UTSA’s Southern Association Accreditation of Colleges and Schools (SACS), the COEHD is proud to have several national and/or state-accredited programs that demonstrate that we are meeting, or exceeding standards required for certification and/or licensure. In selecting your program of study leading to certification and/or licensure, we want you to feel confident that you will meet the required standards. Figure 1 provides an overview of the various accreditations (or verified sequences) that are offered in COEHD:
Accreditations |
Department |
Level |
|---|---|---|
| Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP) | Counseling | Graduate |
| Educator Preparation Program (Texas Education Agency and Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board) | Undergraduate / Graduate | |
| National Association for Early Childhood (NAEYC) | ILT: Early Childhood and Elementary Education | Graduate |
| National Association of School Psychology (NASP) | Educational Psychology | Graduate |
OTHER CREDENTIALING (Verified/Recognized Programs) |
Department |
Level |
|---|---|---|
| Association for Behavior Analysis International (BCBA; Verified Course Sequence) | Educational Psychology (ABA certificate) | Graduate |
| Association for Behavior Analysis International (BCBA; Verified Course Sequence) | Educational Psychology (Behavior Analysis) | Graduate |
| International Literacy Association National Recognition with Distinction | ILT: Reading Specialist | Graduate |
| Urban School Leaders Collaborative | Educational Leadership and Policy Studies | Graduate |
Office of Professional Preparation and Partnerships
College of Education and Human Development
Main Building | One UTSA Circle | San Antonio, TX 78249
Phone: 210-458-4370 | education@utsa.edu