(a) A request to evaluate an applicant's credentials for areas of certification that are not identified on the certificate(s) or other credential(s) issued in accordance with §245.1 of this title (relating to General Provisions) must be directed to a State Board for Educator Certification (SBEC)-approved educator preparation program (EPP) for admission to and recommendation by the EPP for certification.
(b) An individual who does not hold a certificate or other credential issued in accordance with §245.1 of this title must seek admission to an SBEC-approved EPP and be recommended by the EPP for certification.

Source Note: The provisions of this §245.15 adopted to be effective February 3, 2000, 25 TexReg 572; amended to be effective June 23, 2010, 35 TexReg 5195; amended to be effective May 12, 2022, 47 TexReg 2757