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Info Sessions
đź“Ť Location: Zoom 
đź’µ Cost: Free to attend
🏫 About: Discover how you can launch a rewarding teaching career with a starting salary of over $62,000, along with comprehensive health and retirement benefits. Take the first step toward making a lasting impact in the classroom—and in your community.
*Info sessions contain the same content. Please join the session that best fits your schedule.


đź“… Date: Tuesday, December 16, 2025
đź•™ Time: 5:00 - 6:00 p.m. 
🖊️ Registration:  

Second-round application deadline: Saturday, January 10, 2026 ( — space is limited!)

 

FAST FACT: UH has certified over 4,500 educators.

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WHY CHOOSE THE UH ACP?

  • Developed by the UH College of Education’s award-winning teacher education program
  • Hybrid: Face-to-face and online professional development delivered by UH faculty
  • Intensive coaching and mentoring from experienced educators
  • Strong school district partnerships to ensure full-time employment
  • Cohort model to allow for shared learning with other participants
  • Earn a full-time salary while working toward certification

Minimum Eligibility Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree 
  • 2.50 GPA
  • All previous transcripts

 

FAST FACT: Teachers can earn $62,000 - $65,000 in the first year.

TESTIMONIALS FROM PARTICIPANTS

  • Tiana Banks

    Prepared for Success

    Tiana Banks (summer ’24): “I find it really easy to relate to my students thanks to the preparation I received at the 91ÁÔĆć.”

  • Aaron Edson

    Teaching is Fulfilling

    Aaron Edson (summer ’24): “Teaching is a fulfilling career. I’m glad I chose this program and became an educator!”
  • Brook Powell

    Building Relationships

    Brook Powell (summer ’24): “I started teaching because I wanted to foster a love for reading and writing in my students. But I learned that teaching is about building relationships with the students.”

FAST FACT: Teaching offers a great quality of life.

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Contact Us

Do you have specific questions or an international degree? Email us at UHACP@central.uh.edu.

There's no cost to apply â€” !