Tuition
The cost of the program to the student is based on current tuition rates of Lone Star College-Montgomery. The State Board for Educator Certification (SBEC) determines the cost of exams and licenses. Students who lack the required number of content hours may be required to take additional coursework, which is not included in the following schedule of tuition and fees. The costs listed below are only estimates and are subject to change at any time.
| Pre-Admission Fees | Amount |
| THEA test (if needed) | $29 |
| Application Fee (non-refundable) | $40 |
| Language Assessment (if needed) | $60 |
| In-Program Fees | Amount |
| Content Area Training (depending on certificate sought): | |
Bilingual (48 hours)
required of all Bilingual teachers | $198 |
Special Education (96 hours)
required of all Special Education teachers | $486 |
Generalist 4-8 Content Area Reviews (4 hours each)
only taken as needed | $50 |
Pedagogy and Professional Responsibilities Training
required of all students | $756 |
| Supplies & Books | $300 |
| State Exams: | |
TExES or ExCET Content Area Exam
paper based or computer based | $82 or $117 |
TExES Pedagogy and Professional Responsibilities Exam
paper based or computer based | $82 or $117 |
TOPT (Texas Oral Proficiency Test)
bilingual/foreign language cert. only | $135 |
| Probationary License (for one-year internship) | $52 |
| Fingerprinting | $60 |
Internship
or
Clinical Teaching | $1850
or
$895 |
Mentor Fee for Internship
or
Mentor Fee for Clinical Teaching | $500 or none |
| Standard License (at program completion) | $77 |