Your Future Starts Here: Become a Certified Teacher!
Passionate about shaping young minds? Texas Tech’s College of Education has the roadmap to make your teaching dream a reality. Choose your path — on campus, in your community, or through an accelerated certification program. Or do you want to travel and teach? We have you covered!
No matter where you are in your journey, we have an option for you!
Learn Today,
Apply it Tomorrow
Gain real classroom experience while you study. Our TechTeach model ensures you apply what you learn immediately in local classrooms.
Hands-On Professional Mentorship
You'll be coached by Site Coordinators and Mentor Teachers who help you develop into an effective educator, ready for the classroom on Day One.
Proven Results
TechTeach-trained teachers have a greater impact on student achievement compared to other programs, with faster effectiveness in the classroom (Gottlieb & Kirksey, 2022).
Financial Support Available
Every senior in the College of Education receives a $1,000 Strickling Senior Leader scholarship upon graduation! Additional scholarships & financial aid opportunities are available.
Imagine you step into a classroom for the first time as a teacher, and a room full of eager young students look up at you, ready to learn. In that moment, you realize the impact you have—the ability to shape futures, inspire confidence, and ignite a lifelong love of learning. Teaching isn’t just a job; it’s a chance to change lives, to be the person who helps a struggling student finally understand, or who sparks a passion that carries a child toward their dreams. Every day brings new challenges, but also incredible rewards—because as a teacher, you don’t just teach lessons, you make a difference that lasts a lifetime.
It takes a big heart to help shape young minds.
Choose Your Best Path
We are all different. How do YOUR dreams come true?
Traditional Bachelor's Degree
Earn your degree + certification in one streamlined program.
Community-Based Certification
Train in your local area through school partnerships.
Already Have a Bachelor's?
Fast-track your certification and start teaching sooner.
Teach Beyond Borders – Study Abroad!
Want to travel & teach? Our students have studied in:
Sevilla, Spain
Dominican Republic
Costa Rica
Have Questions? Meet Your Guide!
I’m Ashlee Frazier, Undergraduate Recruiter for the College of Education. Wherever you are in your journey to becoming a teacher, I can answer your questions and connect you with the right people here in the College of Education to support you every step of the way.
Texas Tech University – College of Education
Ranked for Excellence | Mentorship-Driven | Career-Ready Graduates
Ready to Start Your Journey?
Take the next step to advance your career and connect with an Admissions Coordinator! Use the form below to request your personalized introduction to one of our undergraduate degrees options.
Undergraduate Form Inquiry
