(a) An applicant for licensure who has graduated from a degree program in which the undergraduate or graduate degree in the same discipline has been accredited or approved by any of the organizations identified in §133.31(a)(1)(A) or (a)(2)(A) of this chapter (relating to Educational Requirements for Applicants) shall provide to the board an official transcript for each degree to be relied upon to meet the educational requirements for certification or licensure.
(b) Transcript(s) shall include either grades or mark sheets and proof that the degree was conferred.
(c) To ensure security of transcripts, each transcript must be received directly from:
  (1) the registrar of the institution from which the applicant graduated; or
  (2) the National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying (NCEES) or board approved commercial evaluation service provided the transcripts were forwarded directly from the registrar of the institution from which the applicant graduated.
(d) Copies of transcripts of all other engineering or mathematical, physical, or engineering science degrees shall be submitted to the board; these transcripts can be copies of the original transcript and can be forwarded to the board by the applicant.
(e) The applicant is responsible for ordering and paying for all transcripts.
(f) Additional academic information, including but not limited to grades and transfer credit, shall be submitted to the board at the request of the executive director.

Source Note: The provisions of this §133.35 adopted to be effective May 20, 2004, 29 TexReg 4873; amended to be effective December 11, 2016, 41 TexReg 9705