| (a) "Type of certificate" means a designation of the
period of validity for a certificate and includes the following certificate
designations:
(1) standard, as specified in subsection (c) of this
section;
(2) provisional, as specified in subsection (b) of
this section;
(3) professional, as specified in subsection (b) of
this section;
(4) one year, as specified in §230.113 of this
title (relating to Requirements for Texas Certificates Based on Certification
from Other States or Territories of the United States) and Chapter
245 of this title (relating to Certification of Educators from Other
Countries);
(5) intern, as specified in §230.36 of this title
(relating to Intern Certificates);
(6) probationary, as specified in §230.37 of this
title (relating to Probationary Certificates);
(7) emergency, as specified in §230.73 of this
title (relating to Validity of Emergency Permits); and
(8) educational aide, as specified in Subchapter E
of this chapter (relating to Educational Aide Certificate).
(b) All provisional and professional educator certificates
issued prior to September 1, 1999, shall be valid for the life of
the individual unless suspended, surrendered in lieu of revocation,
or revoked by lawful authority.
(c) Effective September 1, 1999, the standard certificate
shall be issued for all classes of certificates and shall be valid
for five years, subject to the requirements of Chapter 232, Subchapter
A, of this title (relating to Certificate Renewal and Continuing Professional
Education Requirements). The standard certificate is issued to individuals
who have met all requirements for a given subject area or class of
certification.
(d) Effective September 1, 2017, the educational aide
certificate shall be valid for two years. Educational aide certificates
issued effective September 1, 2017, will expire at the end of the
two-year validity period. Individuals issued an educational aide certificate
prior to September 1, 2017, as well as new applicants for the educational
aide certificate, will be required to reapply for certification every
two years and meet any other requirements for the educational aide
certificate as specified in §230.65 of this title (relating to
Requirements for Reissuance of Educational Aide Certificates).
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