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Application to the Teacher Education Program

The Teacher Candidacy Application window for Spring 2024 (Summer/Fall start) is now open and will close on Friday, 15 March. Interviews will begin after Spring Break.

 

Please review the following information carefully:

PD1 EC-6 Bilingual and EC-6 ESL will be offered in the summer at the downtown campus only. Sections will be offered during the day and evening.

PD1 courses will be offered in the fall as follows:

Downtown campus:        EC-6 Bilingual daytime and evening options
                                                EC-6 ESL daytime option (evening dependent on enrollment)

                                                 4-8 (evening dependent on enrollment)

                                                 Special Education evening option

                                                 Secondary evening option

Northwest campus:          EC-6 Bilingual and EC-6 ESL evening option only

Kingwood campus:           EC-6 Bilingual and EC-6 ESL evening option only

You will still be able to attend PD2 classes at the campus of your choice in Fall 2024. Applications for EC-12 Special Education, 4-8 ESL, and Secondary will be accepted ONLY for a fall semester start. There will not be a summer option for these certifications.

Instructions for Completing the Urban Education Application for Teacher Candidacy in Tk20/WatermarkTM

  1. Review the Urban Education Student Application video
  2. DO NOT USE INTERNET EXPLORER TO LOG IN TO TK20.
  • Log into Tk20/WatermarkTM at https://uhd.tk20.com using your UHD Username and Password (For example, Janedoe@uhd.edu would log in with the user name: doej and password).
  • Hint: Never Use the Back Button.
  • Make sure all OFFICIAL transcripts from outside institutions (LSC, HCC, etc.) have been sent to the University of Houston-Downtown. Your application cannot be evaluated without access to this information..
  • Select the green tab toward the middle of the page titled: Create New Application. 
  • Select UE Application for Teacher Candidacy for the certification area, and semester you plan to enter teacher candidacy and the (ex. UE Application for Teacher Candidacy_BIL Fall_2020).
  • Contact the UHD Cashier's Office to pay the $35 program application fee. Your application will not be processed without a receipt showing that this fee has been paid 
  • Once you reach the bottom of the screen, you will see several options:
  • SAVE: Return Later
  • CLOSE: Exit and withdraw your application
  • SUBMIT: Send your application for official review
  • PREV: Return to previous page
  • NEXT: Button inactive
  • When your application is ready, enter your initials and click Submit to send your application for official review. 
  • If you have forgotten your UHD GatorMail username and password, please contact UHD Information Technology Help Desk:
IT Help Desk
Phone: 713-221-8031
Email: ithelp@uhd.edu

For assistance with Tk20/WatermarkTM or the UE application log in process, please contact the Tk20 Unit Administrator at: tk20cpshelp@uhd.edu