(a) Students participating in an ECHS or P-TECH must meet eligibility requirements in accordance with §§4.81 - 4.85 of this title (relating to Dual Credit Partnerships Between Secondary Schools and Texas Public Colleges) to enroll in college level courses for dual credit.     
      (b) A student participating in an ECHS or P-TECH is eligible to enroll in workforce education dual credit courses contained in a postsecondary Level 1 certificate program, or a program leading to a credential of less than a postsecondary Level 1 certificate, at a public junior college or public technical institute and shall not be required to provide demonstration of college readiness or dual credit enrollment eligibility.     
      (c) An ECHS shall assess each student for readiness to enroll in any academic course, or course contained in a workforce education postsecondary Level 2 certificate or applied associate degree program, prior to the student's enrollment in the course.     
      (d) For this assessment, an ECHS or P-TECH may use any instrument otherwise approved by the Board for Texas Success Initiative purposes in accordance with §4.54 (relating to Exemptions, Exceptions, and Waivers), §4.56 (relating to Assessment Instrument), and §4.57 (relating to College Ready Standards) of this title.     
     Source Note:        The provisions of this §4.155 adopted to be effective August 21, 2005, 30 TexReg 4646; amended to be effective November 30, 2009, 34 TexReg 8507; amended to be effective November 28, 2012, 37 TexReg 9358; amended to be effective September 4, 2014, 39 TexReg 6844; amended to be effective May 22, 2019, 44 TexReg 2455