| (a) A Texas educator certificate may be issued to an
individual who holds a college degree and an acceptable certificate
or credential issued by the authorized licensing agency in another
state or territory of the United States and who meets appropriate
requirements specified in §230.11 of this title (relating to
General Requirements) and elsewhere in this subchapter.
(b) The degree held by an applicant from another state
or territory of the United States must be equivalent to at least a
bachelor's degree or higher issued by an accredited institution of
higher education.
(c) The certificate or other credential issued by the
authorized licensing agency in another state or territory of the United
States may not be a temporary permit, a credential issued by a city
or school district, or a certificate for which academic or other program
deficiencies are indicated. Specific examination or renewal requirements
shall not be considered academic deficiencies.
(d) A statement or approval letter issued by the authorized
licensing agency in another state or territory of the United States
specifying eligibility for full certification upon employment or completion
of specified examination requirements shall have the same standing
as a certificate.
(e) The certificate and areas of certification issued
by the authorized licensing agency in another state or territory of
the United States must be equivalent to a certificate or grade level
that is within the early childhood-Grade 12 level and approved by
the State Board for Educator Certification (SBEC). Based on the certificates
submitted with the application for review of credentials, the Texas
Education Agency (TEA) staff shall identify the certification areas
for which the applicant qualifies in Texas. The certificate(s) for
which the applicant qualifies may be issued by the TEA staff under
the authority of the SBEC.
(f) If a Texas examination or certification is scheduled
to be eliminated, an individual requesting certification and examination
comparability must ensure that the application and all review documentation,
including examination scores, are received by TEA staff 60 calendar
days before the application submission deadline for the examination
and/or certification sought.
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| Source Note: The provisions of this §230.111 adopted to be effective August 12, 2012, 37 TexReg 5753; amended to be effective December 27, 2016, 41 TexReg 10309; amended to be effective December 23, 2018, 43 TexReg 8108; amended to be effective May 12, 2022, 47 TexReg 2753 |
