Texas Administrative Code › Title 19 - EDUCATION › Part 7 - STATE BOARD FOR EDUCATOR CERTIFICATION › Chapter 230 - PROFESSIONAL EDUCATOR PREPARATION AND CERTIFICATION › Subchapter B - GENERAL CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS › Section 230.11 - General Requirements

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) The only
				  credits and degrees acceptable for certification of educators are those earned
				  from and conferred by accredited institutions of higher education. All credit
				  hour requirements for certification are semester credit hours or their
				  equivalent.
(b) An applicant for a
				  Texas educator certificate must:
(1) be at
				  least 18 years of age;
(2) submit
				  to the criminal history review required by the Texas Education Code (TEC),
				  §22.0831, not be disqualified by the TEC, §
											21.058,
				  §
											21.060,
				  or other Texas statute, and not be subject to administrative denial pursuant to
				  §
											249.12
				  of this title (relating to Administrative Denial; Appeal) or a pending
				  proceeding under Chapter 249 of this title (relating to Disciplinary
				  Proceedings, Sanctions, and Contested Cases);
(3) not be disqualified by federal
				  law;
(4) be willing to support and
				  defend the constitutions of the United States and Texas;
(5) be able to communicate, listen, read,
				  write, and comprehend the English language sufficiently to use it easily and
				  readily in daily communication and teaching. English language proficiency shall
				  be evidenced by one of the following:
(A)
				  completion of an undergraduate or graduate degree at an accredited institution
				  of higher education in the United States; or
(B) verification of minimum scaled scores on
				  the Test of English as a Foreign Language internet-Based Test (TOEFL iBT) of 24
				  for speaking, 22 for listening, 22 for reading, and 21 for writing;
				  or
(C) an undergraduate or graduate
				  degree that was earned at an institution of higher education in a country
				  outside of the United States listed in the figure provided in this
				  subparagraph.
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(6) successfully
				  complete appropriate examinations prescribed in §
											230.21 of
				  this title (relating to Educator Assessment) for the educator certificate
				  sought; and
(7) satisfy one or more
				  of the following requirements:
(A) complete
				  the requirements for certification specified in this chapter, Chapter 233 of
				  this title (relating to Categories of Classroom Teaching Certificates), Chapter
				  239 of this title (relating to Student Services Certificates), Chapter 241 of
				  this title (relating to Certification as Principal ), or Chapter 242 of this
				  title (relating to Superintendent Certificate), and be recommended for
				  certification by an approved educator preparation program (EPP);
(B) qualify under Subchapter H of this
				  chapter (relating to Texas Educator Certificates Based on Certification and
				  College Credentials from Other States or Territories of the United
				  States);
(C) qualify under §
												230.105
				  of this title (relating to Issuance of Additional Certificates Based on
				  Examination);
(D) qualify for a
				  career and technical education certificate based on skill and experience
				  specified in §
												233.14
				  of this title (relating to Career and Technical Education (Certificates
				  requiring experience and preparation in a skill area)); or
(E) qualify under Chapter 245 of this title
				  (relating to Certification of Educators from Other Countries).