Move Ahead

with Purpose

For working adults ready to move forward but needing a path that fits their lives, East Texas A&M’s competency-based programs give you the control, support, and confidence to level up your career and your life.

[ THE STUDENT JOURNEY ]

  • 01 ‣ inquire

    Find your way forward… start by emailing the College of Innovation and Design at CIDonboarding@etamu.edu to ask questions and begin your journey!

  • 02 ‣apply

    Keep moving forward… take the next step and apply to your CBE program—earn a recognized degree that opens the door to what’s next!

  • 03 ‣ transcripts

    Recognize your accomplishments… send all your transcripts from previous schools attended to your contact at CBE.

  • 04 ‣ financial aid

    See what’s available... apply for financial aid and set up an account to make payments an easy process.

  • 05 ‣ acceptance

    Make it official… complete the required steps outlined in your acceptance email.

  • 06 ‣ enroll

    Start earning your degree… verify requirements and enroll in your first group of classes!

  • 07 ‣ guidance

    You are not alone… our team can help you with general degree and acceleration questions.

  • 08 ‣ acquire

    Work at a flexible pace… gaining skills you can immediately apply as you complete your degree requirements.

  • 09 ‣ graduate

    Recognize your degree… meet with your advisor well ahead of graduation to ensure all is in order, and celebrate—open the door to what ‘s next!

Begin Your Journey

Competency-based

Education programs

  • Unleash your potential to make a real impact in students’ lives sooner than you imagined with our competency-based Alternative Teacher Certification program. Embark on a journey where every milestone brings you closer to shaping the future of education.

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  • Law enforcement needs strong leaders. Advance your career while continuing to serve and protect with this fully online competency-based program.

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  • Prepare to inspire the youngest learners through our fully online, competency-based Early Childhood Education program. Designed for future PreK–3 educators, this flexible pathway allows you to demonstrate mastery while balancing work and life commitments. You'll build the knowledge, classroom experience, and professional competencies needed to make a meaningful impact in today's early childhood classrooms.

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  • Become a confident, highly skilled elementary educator through our fully online, competency-based Elementary Education program. Designed for future EC–6 teachers, this flexible pathway allows you to demonstrate mastery while balancing work and life commitments. You'll build the knowledge, classroom experience, and competencies needed to make a meaningful impact in today's elementary classrooms.

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  • Shape a versatile degree around your interests with our fully online, competency-based General Studies program, flexibly paced to fit your life.

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  • Earn your Health Services Administration degree fully online with a flexibly paced, competency-based curriculum designed to build effective healthcare leaders.

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  • Earn a human resources degree that positions you to enhance organizational performance and individual potential through strategic employee development.

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  • Build skills to create and improve learning experiences using teaching strategies, educational technology and hands-on design methods for academic and professional settings.

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  • Embark on a transformative journey to become the dynamic leader every industry craves! Elevate your career seamlessly alongside your current job through our engaging fully online program, where every seven-week course propels you toward innovation and success.

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  • Enhance your leadership skills and prepare for higher management roles by developing strategic thinking, ethical decision-making and effective communication needed to guide organizations in today's complex business environment.

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  • Get ready to reshape the future of education with an affordable and flexible bachelor's that will prepare you for teacher certification.

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  • Prepare to shape communities as a future leader, to shape communities through effective governance, public policy and strategic urban and rural planning.

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  • Whether you’re serving in law enforcement, emergency management, homeland security or another public safety field, you’ll build the leadership and crisis management skills you need to take the next step in your professional career.

    • Location and delivery information coming soon.

    • 1 Year

    • 30 credit hours

    • No Cost for Course Materials

    • Emphasis options to guide your career

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  • Foster secure and thriving work environments by blending your passion for well-being with the crucial skills needed to safeguard lives and promote occupational health.

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We offer flexible and affordable pathways to completing a degree with year-round, seven-week terms as well as an optional accelerated degree process

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[ TESTIMONIALS ]

  • "The accelerated option, the flexibility, and the affordability—that's what made this program the right fit for me."

    Jerika Hackett
    Human Resource Development

  • EATMU-CBE Student Bryan Rippee

    “The program works for you. You don’t work for the program. Whether you get there in the first week or take the whole semester, it's your choice.”

    Bryan Rippee
    B.A.A.S. Criminal Justice

  • “I work full time as a teacher. I can wake up early, study for a couple of hours, then log back in later. It fits my life.”

    Natalie Nichole
    Teacher Certification

  • “The reputation of the Texas A&M System, the affordability, and the ability to transfer my previous credits made it a great value that I could complete quickly.”

    Job Hammond
    Orgainizational Leadership

  • “Students choose these programs because they meet them where they are in life and honor the experience they bring with them.”

    April Sanders, Ph.D.
    Dean, College of Innovation and Design

  • “This program helped put me in line for the next promotion. Shortly after graduation, I became deputy chief. The following year, I was able to make chief.”

    Arley Sansom
    Criminal Justice

With available financial aid and flat-rate tuition—no extra fees or textbook costs—you can move confidently. Our team will provide support and guidance every step of the way so you can keep working, keep learning, and keep moving forward.

Keep moving forward.

your way.

We’re here to help

214.954.3615‍ ‍or‍ ‍903.886.5878

‍CIDadvising@etamu.edu

8750 N Central Expy, Dallas, TX 75231