CTE Certification - Health Science Education CPE
Welcome to the University of North Texas Health Science Technology Education Continuing Professional Education (CPE) program.
The Applied Technology, Training and Development program offers the option to pursue HSTE certification as a Continuing Professional Education (CPE) candidate. This program is for those who have met the eligibility requirements and do not plan to use their HSTE certification courses as part of a masters degree. The requirements to complete the certification process through the HSTE CPE program are modified from completing the HSTE certification for graduate credit, and the cost is somewhat less. To enroll in courses as a Continuing Professional Education (CPE) student, please complete the CPE Admissions Form.
The course requirements are similar, but grading is pass/fail rather than a letter or numerical score. The courses taken as a CPE candidate cannot be used toward a Master's degree.It is important to note that the CPE option does NOT grant any type of "university credits." For those interested in a master's degree, please return to www.lt.unt.edu.
With Teacher Certification
Requirements
If you currently hold a Texas teaching certificate from another area, your Career Develpment Plan will include the following:
- Completion of the following UNT certification course (online):
- Work-Based Learing in CTE
- Internship
- Completion of HSTE TExEs review (held at UNT) and successful completion of the HSTE TExES examination #173. During this review you will be given a self study packet to help you prepare for this examination.
- Attend the Summer Health Science Technology Education Professional Development Conference.
Program Costs
| Statement of Qualification (SOQ) This is to start your Career Development Plan |
$25.00 - money order only, non refundable and must accompany SOQ |
| CPE Application Fee | $50.00 - money order only (non refundable) |
| CPE Program Includes: On-line CPE courses, PPR review and review materials |
$350.00 per course - money order only |
| Internship | $400.00 per semester - money order only (mentor fee included) |
Additional fees NOT included in the CPE Program Costs
| Textbooks | $175.00 (estimate) |
| Application for Probationary Permit Paid online to SBEC at: SBEC Registration Site |
$50.00 |
| Application for Standard Teaching Certificate Paid online to SBEC at: SBEC Registration Site |
$82.00 |
All fees subject to change.
Without Teacher Certification
Requirements
If you do not currently hold a Texas teaching certificate from another area, your Career Development Plan will include the following:
- Completion of the following UNT certification courses (online):
- Designing Instruction in Career and Technology Education (CTE)
- Professional Roles and Management in CTE
- Instructional Strategies in CTE
- Work-Based Learning in CTE
- Instructional Internship
To maintain eligibility of probationary permit and meet SBEC regulations, students must be continuously enrolled in Instructional Internship, offered during the fall and spring semesters, until successfully passing the TExES review session and practice exam.
- Completion of TExES PPR review and successful completion of the PPR TExEs examination #130
- Completion of HSTE TExES review and successful completion of the HSTE TExES examination #173
- Attend the Summer Health Science Technology Education Professional Development Conference
- Take all four PPR certification courses in the summer and enroll in the instructional internship courses in the fall and spring, OR
- Take two PPR certification courses and one instructional internship in the fall, followed by the remaining two courses and the second instructional internship in the spring.
Instructional Internship Information
It is an SBEC requirement that all teachers be mentored while they are enrolled on a probationary permit. The two semester sequence of Instructional Internship is offered only during the fall and spring semesters; because it requires you to be teaching your students in your classroom. You may enroll in an internship once you have completed any two of the four pedagogical (PPR) certification courses. Or, you may enroll in the internship if you are concurrently enrolled in two of the courses.
During the internship you will be working with a campus-based mentor, a university coach and a university supervisor. The campus-based mentor is paid a fee each semester from a portion of your tuition. The campus based mentor will be working with you to assist you in the transition to your new profession as an HSTE teacher. The mentor will also be the person to observe as you present some of the activities in your electronic portfolio (developed in your coursework).
Your university coach will be in contact with you on a weekly basis to address your issues and concerns as well as to provide helpful guidance and suggestions. In addition to your campus based mentor and your university coach, you will also be working with a university supervisor. A mentor guide and an instructional internship guide will be made available to you and your campus based mentor.
Program Costs
| Statement of Qualification (SOQ) This is to start your Career Development Plan |
$25.00 - money order only, non refundable and must accompany SOQ |
| CPE Application Fee | $50.00 - money order only (non refundable) |
| CPE Program Includes: On-line CPE courses, PPR review and review materials |
$2,200.00 - money order only |
Additional fees NOT included in the CPE Program Costs
| Textbooks | $50.00 |
| Application for Probationary Permit Paid online to SBEC at: SBEC Registration Site |
$50.00 |
| Application for Standard Teaching Certificate Paid online to SBEC at: SBEC Registration Site |
$82.00 |
All fees subject to change.
Admission
Applying to the CPE Program
If you have received your official Career Development Plan or the unofficial worksheet, please complete the CPE Program application. Instructions and address are included on the Application Form.
Registration Eligibility
Once you have received your unofficial Career Development Plan worksheet from Dr. Wircenski or your official plan from Student Advising Office AND you have sent in an application to the CPE Program, you can register for courses.
Instructions
Approximately 6 - 8 weeks prior to the first day of class each semester, there will be an active link on the CPE home page. That link will take you to a simple online registration form to submit. After submission, you will receive a confirmation page to print out. The submitted information will be downloaded into a database for our office.
There may be occasions when the link to the database may not be working correctly, even though you get a confirmation page. It is a good idea to email us at hstecpe@unt.edu afterward and ask that we check for the received information. Please allow 2 -3 days for your answer, especially during registration times.
The confirmation page will have your login information, instructions for accessing your course, payment reminders and the date of the first class day.