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The Educator Certification Online System (ECOS) is the online site for educators to access their certification account to verify or apply for certification. The Texas Education Agency Login (TEAL) is a secure gateway where access must be set up before an educator can access their certification account.
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Log in into your TEAL account to access your educator account, click View My Educator Certification Account to access your ECOS account and complete the appropriate online application and pay the fee.
Please review the document upload instructions that are provided in ECOS, which may answer your question. Below are other frequently asked questions. 1. The document type I want to upload is not on the list.
TEA Login (TEAL) NOTICE: TEA Web Applications will not be available each Sunday morning from 5:00am to 2:00pm due to routine maintenance. Please do not access your applications during this time period. You could lose data.
You must apply and pay online to renew your standard certificate. Log into your TEAL account to access your educator account. Once in TEAL, click View My Educator Certification Account to log into your Educator Certification Online System (ECOS) account.
Certification information for Texas teachers and those seeking Texas certification: Approved Texas Educator Preparation Programs. Becoming a Texas teacher. Military Community & First Responders. Out-of-State/Country Certified Educators. Renewing a standard certificate. Additional certification by examination.
More information about credential reviews and test exemption eligibility is available on the TEA website's out-of-state certifications page. To have your credentials reviewed, you must go to the TEA website at and click "ECOS for Educators" on the top toolbar to create a TEA Login (TEAL) account.