Certification Renewal

All educators who hold a renewable teaching certificate are required to renew their certification at the appropriate time.  To assist educators with this process the following general information is provided.  For additional information you may log on to the State Board of Educator Certification website at www.sbec.state.tx.us .

Renewal of Standard Certificates Online

How to Renew Your Certificate:

1. Go to the SBEC web site www.sbec.state.tx.us

2. Log onto the “ SBEC on line for Educators” at the top of the page.

    a. If you have already registered, log in with your user name and password.
    b. If not, create a new user.

3. On the left side of the page click on “Applications”

4. Then Click on “Renew a Standard Certificate”

5. You will check a box attesting to having completed the required CPE hours.  SBEC is not requiring that educators submit written evidence of completion of CPE, but rather keep that information available in a personal file in the event that they are ever audited.

Certificates can be renewed up to 6 months prior to the expiration date.  The fee for certificate renewal is $20 for most educators and $10 for educational aides. Additional fees are assessed for late renewal and reactivation of an inactive certificate. Online payment of certification fees is available.

Any questions about the online application or use of the online system should be directed to the SBEC at 1-888-863-5880.