Texas Administrative Code
Title 19 - EDUCATION
Part 7 - STATE BOARD FOR EDUCATOR CERTIFICATION
Chapter 245 - CERTIFICATION OF EDUCATORS FROM OTHER COUNTRIES
Section 245.10 - Application Procedures

Universal Citation: 19 TX Admin Code § 245.10

Current through Reg. 49, No. 52; December 27, 2024

(a) An individual who has been issued an appropriate certificate or other credential by the authorized licensing agency in another country as specified in § 245.1 of this title (relating to General Provisions) may apply for a review of credentials by submitting the following items to the Texas Education Agency (TEA) staff:

(1) a completed application;

(2) the original detailed report or course-by-course evaluation for professional licensing of all college-level credits prepared by a foreign credential evaluation service recognized by the TEA staff. The evaluation must verify that the individual:
(A) holds, at a minimum, the equivalent of a baccalaureate degree issued by an accredited institution of higher education in the United States as specified in § 245.1(b) of this title, including the date that the degree was conferred; and

(B) has completed an educator preparation program, including a teaching practicum;

(3) official transcripts of any additional college credits and/or degrees earned in the United States;

(4) copies of any standard certificates issued by another state department of education; and

(5) a nonrefundable review fee as specified in Chapter 230, Subchapter G, of this title (relating to Certificate Issuance Procedures).

(b) Pursuant to § 245.5(b) of this title (relating to Requirements for Issuance of a Texas Certificate Based on Certification from Another Country), an applicant may apply for a one-year certificate by submitting the following items to the TEA staff:

(1) a completed application; and

(2) the appropriate fee as specified in Chapter 230, Subchapter G, of this title.

(c) Pursuant to § 245.5(a) of this title, an applicant may apply for a standard certificate by submitting the following items to the TEA staff:

(1) a completed application; and

(2) the appropriate fee as specified in Chapter 230, Subchapter G, of this title.

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