GoLead11 Principal

GoLead11 hosts two cohorts each year. One begins in January and one in June. The deadline for completed applications is the first Friday of the month prior to the start month. (For example: The deadline for the June application is the first Friday in May, and the deadline for the January cohort is the first Friday in December.)

An application is only complete when all required documents have been submitted, including the district agreement and the mentor agreement, along with other documents.

• Be employed as a teacher or administrator at a TEA accredited school
• Have two years of creditable teaching experience (as shown on service record)
• The second year may be in progress at the time of the application – must be completed before the end of the cohort.
• Hold a Master's Degree from an accredited college or university
• Hold, at a minimum, a valid Texas Standard Teaching Certificate
• Have a GPA of 3.0 or higher on Master's Degree
• Receive your district's recommendation
• Perform acceptably on a writing sample (part of the application process)

To download all of the required documents from the system, go to the Application Portal.

• $6,000 Program Fee
  • $3,000 due with registration 
    • Remaining balance will be divided into equal monthly payments.
• $37 State Technology Fee
• $78 Standard Certificate Fee (paid directly to TEA upon successful completion of the program)

Receive individualized attention from the GoLead11 staff, who are available to answer your questions and guide you through the program every step of the way, and earn your T-TESS and AEL certificates as part of the program with no additional fees.

• Candy Walker, Certification Assistant - 817-740-7534 or cwalker@esc11.net
• Becky Wilder, GoLead11 Specialist - 817-740-3618 or bwilder@esc11.net

GoLead11 is not an institute of higher education, and as such, we cannot provide 1098 documents for tax purposes.

You can find the requirements for completing the program in the GoLead11 Principal Program Handbook.

For information about the performance of the program, visit SBEC Completer Report by EPP.

The Principal as an Instructional Leader certificate is issued by the state upon recommendation from the program. 

GoLead11 does not offer an advisory opinion on one’s criminal history; however, under recent legislation (HB963-Guillen) SBEC is required to issue, upon request, a criminal history evaluation letter to persons contemplating entering a profession requiring a license. This will help individuals to determine if they would likely be denied a license/certification because of the criminal histories.

For additional information, please contact SBEC Customer Service:
Monday – Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
512-936-8400 local; 888-863-5880 toll free

For information regarding issues or complaints against this educator preparation program, you may visit the TEA website.

U.S. Department of Education - Teacher Shortage Areas Nationwide 1990-present

Student Loan Forgiveness information

Credit for Military Service Member or Military Veteran 

Candidates in the Texas Alternative Certification Program or the Texas Post-Baccalaureate Program who are current military service members or military veteran candidates may receive credit towards the required training or education hours for Educator Preparation Program (EPP) completion provided that the military service, training, or education is directly related to the certificate being sought.

To request a review for transfer of military service, training, or education hours, please submit a formal request to certservices@esc11.net. Your request should include your certification class (Teacher, Principal, or Superintendent) and documentation of the service, training, or education that you would like considered. Some examples of acceptable documentation include course descriptions, certificates of completion, etc. Your request will be reviewed by the program coordinator. A decision will be provided to you in writing.