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(a)An applicant shall submit a complete application and appropriate fees. An applicant must complete all requirements, including passing the exam, within one year of the date the application is filed. (b)An applicant who uses credit for air conditioning and refrigeration courses to fulfill up to two years of the required 36 months of experience with the tools of the trade must furnish a copy of: (1)a transcript or diploma showing a degree in air conditioning engineering, refrigeration engineering, or mechanical engineering; (2)a transcript, certificate or diploma in a course emphasizing hands-on training with the tools of the trade; or (3)transcript of courses taken without earning a certificate or diploma emphasizing hands-on training with the tools of the trade. Transcripts must be from schools authorized or approved by the Texas Workforce Commission, the U.S. Department of Education, the Coordinating Board of the Texas College & University System, or other organizations recognized by the Department. Credit will be allowed at the rate of one month credit for every two months of completed training. Thirty semester hours are equivalent to six months credit of experience. For schools issuing certificates based on classroom hours, fifteen lecture hours are equivalent to one semester hour and 30 lab hours are equivalent to one semester hour.
This agency hereby certifies that the
adoption has been
reviewed by legal counsel and found to be a valid exercise of the agency's
legal authority.
Filed with the Office of
the Secretary of State on February 15, 2001
TRD-200100954 William H. Kuntz, Jr.
Executive Director
Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation
Effective date: March 7, 2001
Proposal publication date: December 15, 2000
For further information, please call: (512) 463-7348
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