(a) Subject to the requirements in subsection (b) of this section, an assignment for Biotechnology I or Biotechnology II, Grades 9-12, is allowed with one of the following certificates.
  (1) Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources: Grades 6-12.
  (2) Agricultural Science and Technology: Grades 6-12.
  (3) Any vocational agriculture certificate.
  (4) Health Science: Grades 6-12. This assignment requires a bachelor's degree.
  (5) Health Science Technology Education: Grades 8-12. This assignment requires a bachelor's degree.
  (6) Life Science: Grades 7-12.
  (7) Life Science: Grades 8-12.
  (8) Legacy Master Science Teacher (Grades 8-12).
  (9) Science: Grades 7-12.
  (10) Science: Grades 8-12.
  (11) Secondary Biology (Grades 6-12).
  (12) Secondary Science (Grades 6-12).
  (13) Secondary Science, Composite (Grades 6-12).
  (14) Trade and Industrial Education: Grades 6-12. This assignment requires appropriate work approval.
  (15) Trade and Industrial Education: Grades 8-12. This assignment requires appropriate work approval.
  (16) Trade and Industrial Workforce Training: Grades 6-12. This assignment requires appropriate work approval.
  (17) Vocational Health Occupations. This assignment requires a bachelor's degree.
  (18) Vocational Health Science Technology. This assignment requires a bachelor's degree.
(b) All teachers assigned to this course shall participate in Texas Education Agency-approved training prior to teaching this course effective with the 2019-2020 school year. Specific details about the required training can be found at tea.texas.gov/cte.

Source Note: The provisions of this §231.565 adopted to be effective August 15, 2013, 38 TexReg 5076; amended to be effective May 17, 2015, 40 TexReg 2527; amended to be effective December 21, 2017, 42 TexReg 7122; amended to be effective December 27, 2020, 45 TexReg 9183; amended to be effective July 21, 2022, 47 TexReg 4319