| (a) General provisions. An individual for whom an emergency
permit is activated must:
(1) have completed the appropriate semester credit
hours or equivalent contact hours required for the emergency permit
sought as specified in this section, or, for a degreed, certified
teacher, have passed the appropriate content specialization portions
of the appropriate certification examination required for the target
certificate; and
(2) have satisfied the appropriate experience requirement
specified in this section for the emergency permit sought.
(b) Assignments to elementary grades (Early Childhood-Grade
6) (general education). The individual must have completed 12 semester
credit hours in a combination of subjects directly related to the
elementary curriculum, 12 semester credit hours in elementary education,
or any combination of these areas of study. Subjects related to the
elementary curriculum include, but are not limited to, art, English
language arts, health, mathematics, music, physical education, reading,
science, social studies, technology applications, and theatre arts.
(c) Assignments to secondary grades (Grades 7-12) (general
education).
(1) An emergency permit may be activated for an individual
not certified at the secondary level provided the individual has completed:
(A) 24 semester credit hours in the subject to be taught;
or
(B) 24 semester credit hours toward a composite teaching
field appropriate for the assignment, including at least twelve semester
credit hours in the subject to be taught.
(2) A Temporary Classroom Assignment Permit (TCAP)
may be activated for a teacher certified at the secondary level assigned
to a subject area not covered by the certificate. The school district
is not required to file the TCAP with the Texas Education Agency staff.
The TCAP must be maintained in the school district personnel records.
(A) A TCAP must be activated for each class period
taught by an individual who is assigned to one or more class periods
in an area not covered by the certificate held. The individual must
have completed twelve semester credit hours in the specific subject
area(s) to be taught. In the case of an assignment in mathematics
or science, an individual must have completed fifteen semester hours
in the specific subject area(s) to be taught. A TCAP may be activated
for no more than four class periods.
(B) The TCAP is valid for one school year and is not
renewable except in the event that the TCAP was issued for fewer than
90 calendar days before the last day of student instruction in the
prior school year.
(C) For assignments that exceed four class periods,
or for individuals who have not completed the minimum semester credit
hours in the subject area(s) to be taught, approval must by granted
by the TEA; however, in no event may an individual with six or fewer
semester credit hours in the specific subject area to be taught be
approved.
(d) Assignments to all grade levels (Early Childhood-Grade
12) (general education).
(1) An individual must have completed 24 semester credit
hours in the subject area to be taught.
(2) This section will apply to all general education
subject areas that are available as Early Childhood-Grade 12 certificates.
(e) Assignments to career and technical education programs.
(1) Agriculture, food, and natural resources assignments.
An individual must:
(A) hold a bachelor's degree or higher from an accredited
institution of higher education; and
(B) have completed 24 semester credit hours in agriculture,
food, and natural resources coursework.
(2) Health science assignments. An individual must:
(A) hold an associate's degree or more advanced degree
from an accredited institution of higher education;
(B) be currently licensed, certified, or registered
(requiring two years of college education) by a state-authorized or
nationally recognized accrediting agency as a professional practitioner
in one or more health occupations for which instruction is offered;
and
(C) have an approved statement of qualifications verifying
two years of full-time employment in an accredited health care facility
or agency while holding the license specified in §233.14 of this
title (relating to Career and Technical Education (Certificates requiring
experience and preparation in a skill area)).
(3) Family and consumer sciences assignments. An individual
must:
(A) hold a bachelor's degree or higher from an accredited
institution of higher education; and
(B) have completed 24 semester credit hours in family
and consumer sciences coursework.
(4) Marketing assignments. An individual must:
(A) hold a bachelor's degree or higher from an accredited
institution of higher education;
(B) have completed 24 semester credit hours in marketing
coursework; and
(C) have an approved statement of qualifications verifying
two years of full-time wage-earning experience in marketing occupations
for which training is offered at the secondary level.
(5) Business and finance assignments. An individual
must:
(A) hold a bachelor's degree or higher from an accredited
institution of higher education; and
(B) have completed 24 semester credit hours in business
and finance coursework.
(6) Trade and industrial education assignments.
(A) Option I. An individual must:
(i) hold a bachelor's degree or higher from an accredited
institution of higher education; and
(ii) have an approved statement of qualifications verifying
two years of full-time wage-earning experience earned within the past
ten years in one or more approved occupations for which instruction
is offered. Up to 18 months of the wage-earning experience can be
met through a formal documented internship.
(B) Option II. An individual must:
(i) hold an associate's degree from an accredited institution
of higher education; and
(ii) have an approved statement of qualifications verifying
two years of full-time wage-earning experience earned within the past
ten years in one or more approved occupations for which instruction
is offered.
(C) Option III. An individual must:
(i) hold a high school diploma, the equivalent of a
high school diploma, or higher; and
(ii) have an approved statement of qualifications verifying
five years of full-time wage-earning experience earned within the
past eight years in one or more approved occupations for which instruction
is offered.
(D) Additional requirements.
(i) An individual must hold a current licensure, certification,
or registration by a state-authorized or nationally recognized accrediting
agency as a professional practitioner in one or more approved occupations
for which instruction is offered. Licensure, certification, or registration
by a state-authorized or nationally recognized accrediting agency
must be based on a recognized test or measurement or on passing the
appropriate National Occupational Competency Testing (NOCTI) assessment.
(ii) A cosmetology teacher must:
(I) have three years of full-time wage-earning experience
as a licensed cosmetologist; and
(II) currently be licensed as a cosmetology instructor
by the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation.
(iii) Wage-earning experience must be approved by the
certification officer of the approved Texas educator preparation program
(EPP).
(f) Assignments for special populations.
(1) English language learners (ELLs).
(A) Bilingual education.
(i) An individual who holds a bachelor's degree or
higher from an accredited institution of higher education and is certified
at the appropriate level must:
(I) have completed six semester credit hours in the
language of the approved bilingual education program; or
(II) demonstrate proficiency in comprehension and expression
in the language of the target population by having a passing score
on an appropriate State Board for Educator Certification (SBEC)-approved
examination.
(ii) An individual who holds a bachelor's degree or
higher from an accredited institution of higher education but is not
certified must:
(I) meet the requirements for the grade level of assignment,
as described in subsections (b)-(d) of this section;
(II) be currently enrolled in an approved Texas EPP
for bilingual education; and
(III) have satisfied one of the following requirements:
(-a-) completed 12 semester credit hours in the language
of the target population, bilingual education, or a combination of
the two subject areas; or
(-b-) demonstrated proficiency in comprehension and
expression in the language of the target population by having a passing
score on an appropriate SBEC-approved examination.
(B) English as a second language (ESL). An individual
must:
(i) hold a bachelor's degree or higher from an accredited
institution of higher education;
(ii) be currently certified for the grade level to
be taught; and
(iii) have satisfied one of the following requirements:
(I) have completed six semester credit hours in an
approved ESL program; or
(II) have one creditable year of classroom teaching
experience, as defined in Chapter 153, Subchapter CC, of this title
(relating to Commissioner's Rules on Creditable Years of Service).
(2) Students with special learning needs.
(A) Auditory impairments. An individual must:
(i) hold a bachelor's degree or higher from an accredited
institution of higher education;
(ii) have completed six semester credit hours directly
related to teaching students with auditory impairments;
(iii) have demonstrated competence in the specific
communication method used in the classroom setting with students with
auditory impairments; and
(iv) have verified that the employing school district,
cooperative, or education service center (ESC) has one or more fully
certified teachers for students with auditory impairments available
as a mentor and to provide support.
(B) Visual impairments. An individual must:
(i) hold a valid Texas classroom teaching certificate
based on a bachelor's degree or higher from an accredited institution
of higher education;
(ii) have satisfied the following requirements:
(I) have completed six semester credit hours directly
related to teaching students with visual impairments; and
(II) have one creditable year of classroom teaching
experience, as defined in Chapter 153, Subchapter CC, of this title;
(iii) have demonstrated competency in literary Braille
and basic Nemeth Code by passing the approved Braille examination,
holding certification as a literary Braille transcriber by the Library
of Congress, or completing one university course in Braille; and
(iv) have verified that the employing school district,
cooperative, or ESC has one or more fully certified teachers of students
with visual impairments available as a mentor and to provide support.
(C) Home-based instruction or instruction in a hospital
class. An individual must:
(i) be currently certified based on a bachelor's degree
from an accredited institution of higher education; and
(ii) have one creditable year of teaching experience,
as defined in Chapter 153, Subchapter CC, of this title.
(D) Special education (Early Childhood-Grade 12).
(i) An individual who holds a bachelor's degree or
higher from an accredited institution of higher education and is certified
at the appropriate grade level must:
(I) have completed six semester credit hours directly
related to teaching children with special learning needs; or
(II) have one creditable year of classroom teaching
experience, as defined in Chapter 153, Subchapter CC, of this title.
(ii) An individual who holds a bachelor's degree or
higher from an accredited institution of higher education, but is
not certified must:
(I) for elementary assignments (Early Childhood-Grade
6), meet requirements for the level of assignment as stated in subsection
(b) of this section and have completed 18 semester credit hours directly
related to teaching children with special learning needs; or
(II) for secondary assignments (Grades 7-12), have
completed 24 semester credit hours directly related to teaching children
with special learning needs.
(g) Assignments for other instructional and support
personnel.
(1) School counselor (Early Childhood-Grade 12). An
individual must:
(A) hold a bachelor's degree or higher from an accredited
institution of higher education;
(B) have completed 24 semester credit hours of graduate-level
credit, including 12 semester credit hours in guidance and counseling;
and
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