Act San Antonio

What Act San Antonio does

Teachworthy (operated by Act San Antonio as Teachworthy/Q2 Limited, LLC) is a Texas-based alternative teacher certification provider founded in 2019 and headquartered in San Antonio. The company operates a direct-to-consumer, web-based certification platform that guides aspiring Texas teachers through a three-step process: a free application with eligibility verification, self-paced training and testing across 50+ subject certification areas, and classroom experience leading to Texas teacher certification. Its core product differentiator is the exclusive inclusion of Capturing Kids' Hearts-1 Training, a research-proven social-emotional learning methodology that Teachworthy describes as unique to its program within Texas alternative certification.

The business model is subscription-style fee-based revenue from certification candidates, with pricing described as affordable but not publicly disclosed. Go-to-market is primarily direct-to-consumer via the teachworthy.org website, supported by content marketing, testimonial-driven stories, free application CTAs, and direct chat with team members. On the supply side, the company maintains a District Partners network — including a dedicated Elevate page and a hiring portal for Texas district HR directors — that connects certified teachers to 4,000+ open Texas teaching positions. Additional resource modules cover testing guides, financial assistance, paid internship referrals, and resume and interview support. The company is privately held, has no disclosed institutional funding, and operates with a 5-person team in a single-state (Texas) footprint.

Name

Act San Antonio

Legal name

Teachworthy/Q2 Limited, LLC

Website

https://actsanantonio.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Teachworthy (Act San Antonio) operates a Texas-focused, web-based alternative teacher certification program serving aspiring teachers and career changers through a self-paced, subscription-fee model with embedded Capturing Kids' Hearts training and a district hiring partner network.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Alternative Teacher Certification Services

NAICS

Educational Services (61), All Other Schools and Instruction (61169)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Alternative Teacher Certification & Licensure Programs (EDAHAFAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

Education & Training (Teaching/Instructional Design) Certifications (EDAAANAM)

Keywords

• Alternative teacher certification
• Educator training programs
• Online certification platform
• Social-emotional learning
• Career changer education

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Teacher Certification Program Fees: Revenue generated from charging fees for the alternative teacher certification program. Candidates pay for training, testing, and certification preparation services. The program offers an affordable path to teacher certification with self-paced study options.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Act San Antonio, operating as Teachworthy, delivers an alternative Texas teacher certification program through a three-step process: free application, self-paced training and testing, and classroom experience. The program is the only alternative certification in Texas that includes Capturing Kids' Hearts-1 Training, providing research-proven social-emotional learning strategies to help teachers connect with students. Candidates pay program fees for certification preparation, with supplementary resources including paid internship referrals, financial assistance, and career tools.

Product overview

Teachworthy offers a single unified alternative teacher certification program for Texas, integrating Capturing Kids' Hearts Training as a core differentiator. The program consists of three main steps (application, training/testing, and classroom experience) supplemented by resources including certification area guides, testing materials, paid internship referrals, financial assistance, and career tools like resume and interview support. The platform connects aspiring teachers with 4,000+ Texas teaching positions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Teachworthy Alternative Teacher Certification Program A complete alternative teacher certification pathway for individuals seeking to become certified teachers in Texas public schools. The program includes application, self-paced training and testing, classroom experience, and integration of the Capturing Kids' Hearts social-emotional learning methodology.
• Capturing Kids' Hearts Training Social-emotional learning training program teaching educators how to connect with students' hearts and minds using the Capturing Kids' Hearts Process. Included as part of the certification program and described as unique to Teachworthy within the Texas alternative certification market.

Quantifiable outcome

• 1000s of teachers certified
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• ElevatecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorElevate appears as a district partner page within the District Partners section, suggesting a partnership to help recruit and place Teachworthy-certified teachers in schools under the Elevate program.
• District HR DirectorscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartnership with Texas school district HR departments to facilitate hiring of Teachworthy-certified teachers. Dedicated hiring page for district partners.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Emerging players

• BetterLesson: Provides professional development and coaching for K-12 teachers; comparable in the educator-upskilling domain and the SEL-adjacent curriculum space that Capturing Kids' Hearts occupies.
• Teach.org: National nonprofit recruitment platform for teacher candidates; Teachworthy explicitly references a Teach.org partnership, indicating an adjacent recruiting-channel relationship rather than head-to-head certification competition.
• Relay Graduate School of Education: Non-traditional graduate school of education preparing career-changers for teaching via alternative pathways; comparable in mission (alternative prep) though operating outside Texas and with a residency-based model.

Others

• Canvas by Instructure: Learning management system used by many alternative certification programs; a potential infrastructure/technology peer supporting online teacher prep delivery at scale.

Direct peers

• iTeach Texas: Alternative certification program in Texas recruiting career-changers into the classroom through online preparation; overlaps with Teachworthy on Texas-only alt-cert market and self-paced delivery.
• A+ Texas Teachers: Texas-focused alternative teacher certification provider offering online certification pathways to aspiring teachers, directly comparable to Teachworthy's core offering and candidate funnel.
• Texas A&M University–Texarkana (Alternative Certification Program): University-based Texas-approved alternative certification program that prepares career-changers for Texas public-school teaching, comparable to Teachworthy on regulatory pathway and target candidate.
• Region One Education Service Center (ESC) Alt-Cert: Region One ESC operates a Texas-approved alternative teacher certification program serving South Texas candidates, a regional direct competitor overlapping Teachworthy's San Antonio base.
• Texas Teachers of Tomorrow: Largest alternative teacher certification program in Texas; competes head-to-head with Teachworthy for the same career-changer candidates seeking Texas public-school certification through online, self-paced study.

Broad incumbents

• Western Governors University (Teachers College): Large online competency-based institution offering teacher preparation and certification pathways; broader and degree-oriented than Teachworthy but competes for the same career-changer segment nationally.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/act-san-antonio

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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