(a) The only credits and degrees acceptable for certification
of educators are those earned from and conferred by accredited institutions
of higher education. All credit hour requirements for certification
are semester credit hours or their equivalent.
(b) An applicant for a Texas educator certificate must:
(1) be at least 18 years of age;
(2) submit to the criminal history review required
by the Texas Education Code (TEC), §22.0831, not be disqualified
by the TEC, §21.058, §21.060, or other Texas statute, and
not be subject to administrative denial pursuant to §249.12 of
this title (relating to Administrative Denial; Appeal) or a pending
proceeding under Chapter 249 of this title (relating to Disciplinary
Proceedings, Sanctions, and Contested Cases);
(3) not be disqualified by federal law;
(4) be willing to support and defend the constitutions
of the United States and Texas;
(5) be able to communicate, listen, read, write, and
comprehend the English language sufficiently to use it easily and
readily in daily communication and teaching. English language proficiency
shall be evidenced by one of the following:
(A) completion of an undergraduate or graduate degree
at an accredited institution of higher education in the United States;
or
(B) verification of minimum scaled scores on the Test
of English as a Foreign Language internet-Based Test (TOEFL iBT) of
24 for speaking, 22 for listening, 22 for reading, and 21 for writing;
or
(C) an undergraduate or graduate degree that was earned
at an institution of higher education in a country outside of the
United States listed in the figure provided in this subparagraph.
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(6) successfully complete appropriate examinations
prescribed in §230.21 of this title (relating to Educator Assessment)
for the educator certificate sought; and
(7) satisfy one or more of the following requirements:
(A) complete the requirements for certification specified
in this chapter, Chapter 233 of this title (relating to Categories
of Classroom Teaching Certificates), Chapter 239 of this title (relating
to Student Services Certificates), Chapter 241 of this title (relating
to Certification as Principal), or Chapter 242 of this title (relating
to Superintendent Certificate), and be recommended for certification
by an approved educator preparation program (EPP);
(B) qualify under Subchapter H of this chapter (relating
to Texas Educator Certificates Based on Certification and College
Credentials from Other States or Territories of the United States);
(C) qualify under §230.105 of this title (relating
to Issuance of Additional Certificates Based on Examination);
(D) qualify for a career and technical education certificate
based on skill and experience specified in §233.14 of this title
(relating to Career and Technical Education (Certificates requiring
experience and preparation in a skill area)); or
(E) qualify under Chapter 245 of this title (relating
to Certification of Educators from Other Countries).
(c) An educator who has received a State Board for
Educator Certification (SBEC)-issued standard certificate shall not
be required to demonstrate English language proficiency as prescribed
in subsection (b)(5)(B) and (C) of this section for purposes of admission
into an EPP to obtain additional SBEC-issued certifications.
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Source Note: The provisions of this §230.11 adopted to be effective August 12, 2012, 37 TexReg 5753; amended to be effective December 27, 2016, 41 TexReg 10309; amended to be effective October 17, 2017, 42 TexReg 5680; amended to be effective March 3, 2022, 47 TexReg 925 |