• In order to be eligible for HISD-ACP, an applicant must have a minimum of a 2.5 GPA and a four-year college degree from an accredited college or university and be able to supply official transcripts showing that a degree has been awarded.

• The applicant must also be eligible to work in the United States. Currently, according to HISD policy, we are not able to sponsor work visas.

All foreign transcripts must be evaluated by an accredited transcript evaluation company and include a course-by-course evaluation and grade point average (GPA). A list of the evaluation companies is available on the State Board for Educator Certification(SBEC) website.

 *English language proficiency must be evidenced in one of the following ways:

• Undergraduate or graduate degree in the US

• Satisfactory scores of the TOEFL-iBT exam must score at least a:

  • 24 on the speaking section

  • 22 on the listening section

  • 22 on the reading section

  • 21 on the writing section

• Information regarding this test can be found on the website or by calling (877)863-3546

Texas Education Agency (TEA) website