Specific Requirements for Standard Career and Technology Certificates Based on Experience and Preparation in Skill Areas

TAC §230.437(2) Requires that candidates seeking career and technology certifications based on skill and experience must complete an approved educator preparation program .

Trade and Industrial Education, grades 8-12 (click here for an overview of TIE)
In addition to three to five years of full-time wage-earning experience within the past eight years (click here for statement of Qualifications form), Current licensure, certification, or registration by a state or nationally recognized accrediting agency as a professional practitioner in one or more approved occupations for which instruction is offered.
If the licensure, certification, or registration is not based on a recognized test or measurement, then passing of the appropriate National Occupational Competency Testing Institute (NOCTI) assessment is required.

For a listing of state or nationally recognized licensure, certification, or registration and accrediting agencies:

Texas Skills Standards Board
The TSSB was established by the Texas Legislature in 1995 to advise on the development of a statewide system of industry-defined and industry-recognized skill standards. The ultimate goal of the Texas skill standards system is to assist the growth of the Texas economy through the recognition of skill standards and skill attainment to support workforce development efforts.

If the licensure, certification, or registration is NOT based on a recognized test or measurement, then passing of the appropriate National Occupational Competency Testing Institute (NOCTI) assessment is required.

The National Occupational Competency Testing Institute
(NOCTI) is a leading provider of occupational competency assessments and services. We are dedicated to providing relevant quality products and services for the assessment of workforce competence.

For a list of NOCTI testing centers in Texas click here.

Health Science Technology Education, grades 8-12
In addition to two years of wage earning experience utilizing the licensure requirement, (click here for statement of Qualifications form)
Current licensure, certification, or registration by a nationally recognized accrediting agency as a health professions practitioner based on a program requiring at least two years of formal education (click here).

For a listing of other nationally recognized licensure, certification, or registration and accrediting agencies:

Texas Skills Standards Board
The TSSB was established by the Texas Legislature in 1995 to advise on the development of a statewide system of industry-defined and industry-recognized skill standards. The ultimate goal of the Texas skill standards system is to assist the growth of the Texas economy through the recognition of skill standards and skill attainment to support workforce development efforts.

Marketing Education, grades 8-12

Two-years wage-earning experience in one or more of the marketing occupations. (click here for statement of Qualifications form)

Definitions
Certification is the process by which an association or industry group grants recognition of competence to an individual who has met predetermined work qualifications or performance standards specified by the association or industry group. These performance standards are often referred to as skill standards. Skill standards are performance specifications that identify the knowledge and competencies an individual needs to succeed in the workplace, and they serve as the basis for assessment and certification.

Often synonymously used with certification, credentialing is the process by which an accredited institution, such as a community college, grants recognition of program completion and technical competence. The official document that serves as evidence of both the certification and the credentialing process is referred to as a credential.