Review of Credentials fee
Requirement
Texas publishes a nonrefundable $164 Review of Credentials fee. One-year or standard-certificate, fingerprint and testing fees may apply later.
What the published fee applies to
Texas requires a Review of Credentials rather than automatic reciprocity for an out-of-state standard certificate.
What can change this answer
TEA decides certificate alignment and examination exemptions after reviewing the applicant's active credential, experience and exams.
Documents you may need
The ECOS review uses the uploaded valid active standard certificate, an official transcript sent electronically by the institution to OSC75@tea.texas.gov, prior score reports and experience verification when requesting exemptions.
Costs and route conditions to keep separate
- •The out-of-state certificate must be valid, active and standard when the complete application is received
- •Without a standard out-of-state certificate, the applicant cannot use Review of Credentials and generally must complete a Texas educator-preparation program
- •Additional exams may apply unless TEA grants an exemption
- •Early Childhood-Grade 3, Core Subjects Early Childhood-Grade 6, Core Subjects Grades 4-8, English Language Arts and Reading with Science of Teaching Reading Grades 4-8, and English Language Arts and Reading/Social Studies with Science of Teaching Reading Grades 4-8 have specific Science of Teaching Reading treatment
Confirm the amount before paying the state agency.
Official sources
Check again by 2026-11-02