Physics Teacher Certificate Requirements and PD trainings

A Physics teachers should have these training and certificate

1. Lab Safety Certificate;

   • Free online lab safety certificate from Flinn Scientific or Online : http://labsafety.flinnsci.com/Home.aspx

   • Free online lab safety courses from EPSILEN;

     • ESC4 Science Safety Training for Elementary School , Access CODE:797 http://www.epsilen.com/crs/12114530

     • ESC4 Science Safety Training for Middle School Access CODE:357 http://www.epsilen.com/crs/13194088

     • ESC4 Science Safety Training for High School Access CODE:238 http://www.epsilen.com/crs/12104747

2. Staar EOC Physics Training from your region or free online training from EPSILEN:

• 1. ESC4 Biology End-of-Course Success Access CODE:842 http://www.epsilen.com/crs/12105221

  2. ESC4 Chemistry End-of-Course Success, Part 1 Access CODE:485 http://www.epsilen.com/crs/12107826

  3. ESC4 Physics End-of-Course Success Access CODE:909 http://www.epsilen.com/crs/13194791

3. TExES content test for physics teachers:

   • Physical Science 8-12 (137)

   • Physics/Mathematics 8-12 (143)

   • Science 8-12 (136)

   • Mathematics/Physical Science/Engineering 8-12 (174)

4. PPR :Pedagogy and Professional Responsibilities (PPR) EC-12 (160)

5. College Board-endorsed AP & Pre AP Summer Institutes : Sample; Rice University AP Summer Institute 2013