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Welcome to TMATE!

About Us

TMATE is committed to improving the education of children and youth in the State of Texas - one classroom at a time.

You could make the difference in a child's life!

To find out more about the TMATE Program and how to become a teacher through this innovative program, CLICK HERE!

The Tarleton Model for Accelerated Teacher Education (TMATE) program helps highly motivated people who already have a bachelor's degree become certified teachers in Texas.

With small classes and personal attention, TMATE offers thorough preparation for classroom teaching. The pre-internship graduate level courses introduce you to the art and science of teaching. During your paid internship year, a mentor teacher and TMATE staff provide advice and encouragement while you apply what you are learning in the fall and spring classes.

TMATE's reputation as an exemplary teacher certification program and the classroom success of its almost 2,000 graduates make TMATE participants very attractive candidates for school districts seeking to hire beginning teachers.

Alternative teacher certification programs like TMATE are regulated by the State Board for Educator Certification (SBEC). You can't just "take a test and become a certified teacher." You must complete an approved program.

So...make the difference... Let TMATE help you become more than just a teacher, become an education professional!

TExES Generalist Workshop

  1. For EC-6 and 4-8 Generalists and Special Education
  2. Workshop Held in March
  3. Registration deadline: February 24, 2010
  4. Cost: $250 per participant
  5. Call TMATE for further information
  6. REGISTER HERE

News & Events

Application Deadlines

Stephenville and Killeen:

March 31, 2010
All Certification Fields

Fort Worth:

March 1, 2010
All Certification Fields

Testimonies

My life will never be the same. I fell in love with my chosen profession and all the challenges I wake up to face every day. The least of my worries was teaching content. That is the easy part...  
Laura Rogge, 2006-2007

Teaching is more difficult than I thought. I now see that teaching is hard work. It is also a tremendous responsibility and not to be taken lightly. I must go into the classroom every day being prepared and confident. Molding young minds is a serious task requiring considerable energy, enthusiasm and patience.  
Sherri Michael, 2006-2007