| (a) This section is applicable for:
(1) programs that have statutory authority to review
and consider "substantially equivalent" license requirements of other
states or jurisdictions; or
(2) applicants who are military service members, military
veterans, or military spouses and who are applying for a license under
Subchapter K.
(b) Based on the specific license, a license holder
from another state or jurisdiction may be eligible for a Texas license
if the other state or jurisdiction has licensing requirements that
are substantially equivalent to the Texas licensing requirements.
(c) The department will review and evaluate the following
criteria in determining "substantially equivalent" as it relates to
and is applicable to a specific license:
(1) Education requirements--including the amount of
time (hours, months or years) or credits needed to complete the course/program/curriculum;
(2) Examination requirements--including whether the
other state or jurisdiction requires an applicant to pass any examinations
in order to obtain the license, the type of examinations (written,
practical or both), and whether the applicant passed the required
examinations in the other state or jurisdiction;
(3) Experience requirements--including the length of
time that the applicant has held a license in another state, and the
amount of time (hours, months or years) the applicant has worked either
independently or under the supervision of another licensee as defined
by statute or rule for a specific license;
(4) Training requirements--including training through
apprenticeship programs or on-the-job training, as those terms are
defined by statute or rule for a specific license; and
(5) License requirements--including scope of work authorized
to be performed under the license issued by the other state or jurisdiction,
and the length of time that the applicant has held a license in another
state or jurisdiction.
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