Graduate School

Graduate certificates are designed to support additional expertise or further develop expertise gained in a degree program. Browse through our College of Education certificates below to discover their admission requirements. Additional information can be found on the College of Education Admissions page.

Educational Diagnostics Professional Certificate

• Master’s degree required
• Minimum 2.75 GPA (Last 60 Hours)
• Personal Statement: Minimum 300-word essay describing career goals, aspirations, and timetable for completion of your certificate
• Texas Educator Certificate
• Service Record (Detailing 3 years of teaching experience)
• Online Program
• Educational Diagnostics Screening Instrument Form (Must be submitted within 30 days of admission)
• College of Education application
• Code of Ethics form
• FERPA form

Principal Professional Certificate

• Master’s degree required
• Minimum 3.0 GPA (Last 60 Hours)
• Texas Educator Certificate
• Service Record (Detailing 2 years of acceptable experience)
• Online Program
• Principal Screening Instrument Form (Must be submitted within 30 days of admission)
• College of Education application
• Code of Ethics form
• FERPA form

Superintendent Professional Certificate

• Master’s degree required
• Minimum 3.00 GPA (Last 60 Hours)
• Texas Principal Certification
• Texas Teacher Certification
• Service Record (Detailing minimum 5 years of teaching experience)
• Online Program
• Superintendent Screening Instrument Form (Must be submitted within 30 days of admission)
• College of Education application
• Code of Ethics form
• FERPA form

Students that are graduates of institutions outside of the United States must also have the following TOEFL scores per section for entrance into these Education certificates:

• Speaking: 24
• Listening: 22
• Reading: 22
• Writing: 21

Department Contact:
College of Education
Anthony J. and Georgia A. Pellegrino (PLG) 301
5201 University Boulevard
Laredo, Texas 78041-1900
Phone: 956.326.2420
E-mail: coeinformation@tamiu.edu