Region 6 Education Service Center

• This completed application packet and $100 application fee (non-refundable)
• Criminal History / Background Check
• Valid Texas teacher certificate
• Master’s degree from an accredited college/university with a 2.75 or higher GPA OR to a 2.75 GPA for the most recent 60 hours of coursework
• Official transcripts for bachelor's and master’s degrees submitted to Jada Mullins at ESC 6 directly from each college/university that conferred a degree
• Educator service record(s) to verify 2 years (minimum) teaching experience OR a cumulative of all education experience
• Copy of 2026 – 2027 district contract to verify current employment in a Texas public school, approved private school or regional ESC
• 3 professional recommendations (forms provided by ESC 6 once application is submitted)
• Principal Statement of Support from local school principal (form provided by ESC 6 once application is submitted)
• TEA Ethnicity & Race Data Questionnaire
• Letters of recommendation may be submitted with application (Optional)

All fees are non-refundable.

• Application Fee: $100
• Admission Fee: $750
• Program Fee: $4,900
• State testing, certification fees, etc. - will be paid directly to the respective entities

• Program information sessions (virtual); email Jada Mullins at jmullins@esc6.net to register
  • 2/18/26 at 4pm
  • 3/24/26 at 4pm
• Application deadline: Friday, May 15^th
• Interviews (Virtual): May 18-22 / May 26-29
• Orientation: Monday, June 8^th (In-person at Region 6 ESC)
• *Summer training dates (In-person at Region 6 ESC)
  • June: 8-10, 25, and 29-30
  • July: 6-7 and 13-14
  • *All dates are subject to change as needed
• *Additional summer training dates, if needed (In-person at Region 6 ESC)
  • AEL Training (Only 1 training date available at this time)
    • Sept. 1-3
  • T-TESS Training (*Choose ONE of the following dates)
    • June 1-3
    • June 29-July 1
    • Sept. 8-10
  • T-PESS Training (*Choose ONE of the following dates)
    • July 10
    • Aug. 3
  • *All dates are subject to change as needed
• Ongoing training and test-prep: 1 Saturday in January and 1 Saturday in April  
• Recommendation for full certification: June if all program requirements are completed successfully

ESC Contacts:

Jada Mullins, jmullins@esc6.net, 936.435.8360

Colleen McMillian, cmcmillian@esc6.net, 936.435.8294

Brandi Green, bgreen@esc6.net, 936.435.8301