| (a) A private provider must be recognized by the department
to offer educational programs or courses for pre-registration or upgrade
credit.
(b) To be recognized as a private provider, a person
must:
(1) file a completed application on a form provided
by the department;
(2) pay the applicable fees;
(3) satisfy the department as to the person's ability
to administer with honesty, trustworthiness, and integrity educational
programs or courses approved by the department; and
(4) provide satisfactory proof that the person is registered
with or exempted by the Texas Workforce Commission under Title 40,
Texas Administrative Code, Chapter 807, Career Schools and Colleges.
(c) Each educational program or course offered by a
private provider must be approved by the department before being offered
for pre-registration or upgrade credit.
(d) To obtain department approval for an educational
program or course, or in the event of changes to a previously-approved
program or course, a private provider must:
(1) submit to the department for evaluation an instructor's
manual for the program or course, including:
(A) course description;
(B) learning objectives;
(C) evaluating techniques;
(D) outline of the subject matter;
(E) instructional strategies;
(F) course participant handouts; and
(G) bibliography or source of update subject matter;
and
(2) satisfy the department that the subject matter
of the program or course is appropriate for the education of property
tax consultants and is current and accurate.
(e) Each educational program or course shall be reviewed
in even-numbered years.
(f) The executive director may recognize any appropriate
program or course that is currently approved by a department or agency
of the State of Texas.
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