The Alternative Certification Program is designed for individuals who hold a college or university degree but no teaching certificate. The Lewisville ISD, as a matter of policy, interviews and considers fully certified teachers for every opening before we consider candidates who are currently enrolled in a mentor-based alternative certification program.

As a matter of district procedure, the Lewisville ISD does not consider, interview or place general elementary candidates who are not fully certified or who are enrolled in an alternative program. The only exception to this procedure would be elementary bilingual applicants and certain specific special education placements. Secondary alternative candidates are only considered in certain shortage areas once the pool of fully qualified and certified candidates are exhausted.

Contact www.sbec.state.tx.us and click on “How to Become a Teacher in Texas” to obtain more detailed information on all Certification Programs. LISD provides the following Alternative Certification Program information as a service to potential employees. This listing is not an endorsement.

General Requirements for all applicants:

1. Bachelor’s Degree from regionally accredited university.

2. 2.75 GPA in last 60 hours

3. 2.50 GPA in core hours

4. Score of 265 or higher on Reading TASP

5. Verification of competency reading, writing, math by passing score on any state basic skills test or grade of “B” in English Composition, literature and math

6. Successful interview

SBEC List of Alternative Education Programs (Region X and Region XI cover the greater Dallas-Fort Worth areas)