Teacher assistant certification in Texas

10 teacher assistant programs with costs, results and funding that can make them free

6 schools offer these teacher assistant programs, and Texas has approved every one for workforce funding. Each shows its price if you pay yourself and how past students did.

Teacher assistants work with a licensed teacher to give students extra attention and instruction. In public schools they need at least two years of college coursework or an associate's degree, and most states require a skills test for those who work with special-needs students.¹

In Texas, 4 of the 10 programs take students without a high school diploma and 6 ask for a diploma or equivalent.

By kind, the 10 programs here are paraprofessional and teacher assistant (associate degree, 4 programs), education and teaching (associate degree, 3 programs), substitute teacher course (1 program), education and teaching certificate or course (1 program), and 1 more of one other kind.

See the 10 programs

How much does teacher assistant training cost in Texas?

Two-year degrees (7 programs): $7,700 to $8,664most of them
Other teacher assistant programs (3 programs): $216 to $14,801all 3 with a price

What you pay yourself for the whole program, as the schools report it. "Most" is the middle half of the programs with a price.

In the typical program

Finished the program: 42%
Working 6 months later: 66%
Earned a year, estimated: about $16,100
Length: Not enough data; 1 program reports it; a typical figure needs 5

Source: US Department of Labor, program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025). Only programs approved for workforce funding are listed; other schools in Texas may also offer teacher assistant training. How these figures are made

Is there free teacher assistant training in Texas?

Yes, if you qualify. WIOA (public workforce funding) can pay for any program on this page, in full or in part, depending on local limits.²³⁴For a degree, the job center first looks at grants such as a federal Pell Grant; WIOA pays toward what they don't cover.⁴
Ask an American Job Center whether you qualify, or call 1-877-872-5627.⁵ Before funding training, the center goes through an assessment and a career plan with you.⁴
Or pay yourself. Two-year degrees here mostly cost $7,700 to $8,664.Other teacher assistant programs here cost $216 to $14,801.

Who qualifies, and other ways to pay: financial aid, grants and the GI Bill

How to pay for teacher assistant training in Texas

WIOA funding can pay for teacher assistant training in Texas

Every program on this page is approved for it. Whether you qualify, how much your local area pays and how to apply are on our page Does WIOA pay for job training?

Financial aid and grants for teacher assistant training

Most students can get federal student aid for college, career school or trade school. A Federal Pell Grant, unlike a loan, usually doesn't have to be repaid. Ask the school whether its program qualifies.⁶⁷

GI Bill for teacher assistant training

Veterans, service members and qualified dependents can use GI Bill benefits for non-college training programs.⁸

The program list does not show which programs accept these. Ask the school.

Quick facts: Teacher assistant certification in Texas

programs with a price cost under $10,000: 8 of 10
lowest typical price among the states with enough programs to compare: 8th of 14
teacher assistant programs here, against the typical state's 3: 10 vs 3

State comparisons use the same figures as the teacher assistant training by state table: the middle program of each state, and only states with three or more schools for prices. Source: US Department of Labor, program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025).

Teacher assistant certification in Corpus Christi, McAllen and other Texas cities

Choosing an area filters the program list above. 8 programs are online.

Other training in Texas

How teacher assistant training compares with the rest of education and social services: Child care and social services training in Texas

Where the Texas teacher assistant program numbers come from

Which Texas teacher assistant programs are on this list?

These are the teacher assistant programs Texas approved for WIOA funding (public workforce funding under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act), as reported to the US Department of Labor for program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025). Each state keeps its approved programs on an eligible training provider list (ETPL).⁹ The list here covers programs approved as of June 30, 2025. Schools that never applied for approval are missing, so this is a part of what Texas offers.

How the prices and results of Texas teacher assistant programs are measured

Prices are tuition and required fees for someone paying without workforce funding, as the school reported them; check the current price with the school. Results describe students who left each program in recent years, so they are no guarantee, and the yearly earnings are the reported quarter times four, an estimate. A program without a "Trained with WIOA funding" line may still take WIOA students. Where a field was left empty or withheld, the page says "Not reported", and "Left out" where a figure was filed but failed one of our checks; nothing is estimated to fill a gap. Where the numbers come from explains each figure in full.

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Teacher assistant certification in Texas

How much does teacher assistant training cost in Texas?

Is there free teacher assistant training in Texas?

All 10 teacher assistant programs in Texas approved for WIOA funding

Education & Training AAS

AAT Education

Teacher Education Multiple Levels AAT

Teaching Assistant (Early Childhood 4)

Teaching Assistant (General Studies 8 12)

Teaching Assistant (kinesiology)

Substitute Teacher (CE)

Education & Training Certificate 2

Teaching Assistant (General Studies 4 8)