Per TEC §29.190, beginning in the 2025-2026 academic year, CTE teachers are eligible for reimbursement of certification fees, including certification exam costs, certification application fees, and the cost of fingerprinting.
What fees will be reimbursed during the 2025-2026 school year?
As of September 1, 2025, Teachers will be eligible for one reimbursement subsidy when they achieve standard certification in select Career and Technical Education (CTE) fields. The subsidy, allocated to the district, will reimburse each CTE teacher for the following fees:
- The $116 or $136 certification exam fee
- The $78 certification application fee for the standard certificate
- The $49 cost of fingerprinting. Additional costs paid in person on the day of the fingerprinting appointment are non-refundable.
Who qualifies for reimbursement?
Teachers seeking certification in a certification area below may be eligible for reimbursement for the associated exam identified.
| Certification Area | Associated Exam and Registration Fee |
| Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources: Grades 6-12 | - 272 Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources 6-12 TExES $116
- 370 Pedagogy and Professional Responsibilities for Trade and Industrial Education 6–12 TExES $136
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| Business and Finance: Grades 6-12 | - 276 Business and Finance 6-12 TExES $116
- 370 Pedagogy and Professional Responsibilities for Trade and Industrial Education 6–12 TExES $136
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| Family and Consumer Sciences Composite: Grades 6-12 | - 200 Family and Consumer Sciences – Composite Examination AAFCS $116
- 370 Pedagogy and Professional Responsibilities for Trade and Industrial Education 6–12 TExES $136
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| Hospitality, Nutrition, and Food Sciences: Grades 8-12 | - 201 Hospitality, Nutrition, and Food Science Concentration Examination AAFCS $116
- 370 Pedagogy and Professional Responsibilities for Trade and Industrial Education 6–12 TExES $136
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| Human Development and Family Studies: Grades 8-12 | - 202 Human Development and Family Studies Concentration Examination AAFCS $116
- 370 Pedagogy and Professional Responsibilities for Trade and Industrial Education 6–12 TExES $136
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| Health Science: Grades 6-12 | - 273 Health Science 6-12 TExES $116
- 370 Pedagogy and Professional Responsibilities for Trade and Industrial Education 6–12 TExES $136
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| Marketing: Grades 6-12 | - 275 Marketing 6-12 TExES $116
- 370 Pedagogy and Professional Responsibilities for Trade and Industrial Education 6–12 TExES $136
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| Technology Education: Grades 6-12 | - 171 Technology Education 6-12 TExES $116
- 370 Pedagogy and Professional Responsibilities for Trade and Industrial Education 6–12 TExES $136
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| Trade and Industrial Education: Grades 6-12 | - 370 Pedagogy and Professional Responsibilities for Trade and Industrial Education 6–12 TExES $136
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| Trade and Industrial Workforce Training: Grades 6-12 | - 370 Pedagogy and Professional Responsibilities for Trade and Industrial Education 6–12 TExES $136
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How does a teacher receive reimbursement?
The Texas Education Agency will provide guidance for district reimbursement for eligible candidates in Fall 2025.
Information regarding the implementation of HB2 can be found at House Bill 2 | Texas Education Agency
