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Education

Offerings for Education:

AAT Degree

AA Degree

Bachelor's Degree

Alternative Teacher Certification

By adding specific coursework to the AA degree, the Associate of Arts in Teaching is designed to transfer to a four year college or university for students whose career goal is to become a certified teacher in K-12 schools in Texas. Both the AA and AAT degree lead to 'highly qualified' status for paraprofessionals as defined by the 'No Child Left Behind' Act.

Tthe EC-4 Early Childhood Specialization degree will be deactivated effective January 2010. No new students will be accepted for this certificate plan beginning in January.

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The AA degree is recommended for students whose career goal is teaching in grades 8-12. Students should consult transfer guides for recommended coursework in a content area.

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Once you have completed your first two years of college coursework at one of the campuses with Lone Star College System, we have options to earn your bachelor's degree

LSC-University Center
Stephen F. Austin (online partnership)
University of Houston-Downtown (at LSC-CyFair and Kingwood)

For those who have an earned Bachelor's degree, Texas Teacher Certification can be earned through Continuing Education Alternative Teacher Certification Programs at all five colleges.

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Offerings Available At:

CyFair
Kingwood
Montgomery
North Harris
Tomball

Salary:
Lone Star College System's service area school districts are in the Region IV and Region VI Texas Education Service Areas.

According to the ATPE Report of School Employee Compensation, the range of salaries for beginning teachers for the 08/09 school year was $33,320 - $46,770 for Region IV school districts and the average beginning teacher salary for Region IV school districts was $41,900.

According to this same source, the range of salaries for beginning teachers was $27,320 - $43,210 for Region VI school districts and the average beginning teacher salary for Region VI districts was $32,947. Some school districts may have sign-on bonuses for high need areas.

Job Growth:
The Texas Workforce Commission reports that the projection for job growth in the Gulf Coast region for Elementary, Middle, and Secondary Teachers occupations from 2006 through 2016 is 51%, 48%, and 40% respectively.

TWC predicts that Middle School Teacher is one of the occupations that will add the most jobs during this time period while Elementary School Teacher will be one of the fastest growing occupations in the Gulf Coast area. The Secondary Teacher occupation is identified as one that will have the most projected annual average job openings in the Gulf Coast region. LMCI data from Texas Workforce Commission

For more information please visit our Education Department.

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