To address teacher supply/demand/preparation issues, the Texas Education Agency funded a project that established a statewide inter-institutional system for providing Web-based distance education courses as preparation for FCS teacher certification. The Family and Consumer Sciences Distance Education Alliance (FCS Alliance) involves voluntary participation of ten universities that have teacher preparation programs. The purposes of the FCS Alliance are to: (a) Address the shortage of certified FCS teachers; (b) Enhance existing campus-based teacher preparation programs by providing Web-based course options accommodating scheduling needs of campus-based students, customize courses reflecting content needs that are unique to teacher certification specializations, and offset infrequency of campus-based course offerings; and (c) Allow individuals otherwise unable to obtain FCS certification due to schedule and proximity constraints to pursue a degree including a full complement of content specialization and discipline-specific courses.