(a) Subject to the requirements in subsection (b) of this section, an assignment for Principles of Technology, Grades 9-12, is allowed with one of the following certificates.
  (1) Legacy Master Science Teacher (Grades 8-12).
  (2) Mathematics/Physical Science/Engineering: Grades 6-12.
  (3) Mathematics/Physical Science/Engineering: Grades 8-12.
  (4) Physical Science: Grades 6-12.
  (5) Physical Science: Grades 8-12.
  (6) Physics/Mathematics: Grades 7-12.
  (7) Physics/Mathematics: Grades 8-12.
  (8) Science: Grades 7-12.
  (9) Science: Grades 8-12.
  (10) Secondary Industrial Arts (Grades 6-12).
  (11) Secondary Industrial Technology (Grades 6-12).
  (12) Secondary Physics (Grades 6-12).
  (13) Secondary Science, Composite (Grades 6-12).
  (14) Technology Education: Grades 6-12.
  (15) Trade and Industrial Education: Grades 6-12. This assignment requires appropriate work approval.
  (16) Trade and Industrial Education: Grades 8-12: This assignment requires appropriate work approval.
  (17) Trade and Industrial Workforce Training: Grades 6-12. This assignment requires appropriate work approval.
(b) An assignment for Principles of Technology, Grades 9-12, may also be taught with a vocational agriculture certificate or a trades and industry certificate with verifiable physics applications experience in business and industry, if assigned prior to the 1998-1999 school year. Six semester credit hours of college physics, chemistry, or electricity/electronics may be substituted for the business and industry experience. All teachers assigned to these courses shall participate in Texas Education Agency-approved training prior to teaching these courses 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 §231.573 adopted to be effective August 15, 2013, 38 TexReg 5076; amended to be effective October 8, 2015, 40 TexReg 6890; 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