(a) Subject to the requirements in subsection (e) of this section, an assignment for Career Preparation I, Career Preparation II, or Extended Career Preparation, Grades 9-12, is allowed with one of the following certificates.

(1) Any vocational or career and technical education (CTE) classroom teaching certificate specified in §233.13 of this title (relating to Career and Technical Education (Certificates not requiring experience and preparation in a skill area)) or §233.14 of this title (relating to Career and Technical Education (Certificates requiring experience and preparation in a skill area)).

(2) Any special education certificate so long as, beginning with the 2020-2021 school year, the special education-certified teacher assigned to teach this course shall complete Texas Education Agency-approved training found at tea.texas.gov/cte prior to teaching this course.

(3) Technology Applications: Early Childhood-Grade 12.

(4) Technology Applications: Grades 8-12.

(5) Mathematics/Physical Science/Engineering: Grades 6-12.

(6) Mathematics/Physical Science/Engineering: Grades 8-12.

(b) An assignment for Project-Based Research, Grades 9-12, is allowed with one of the following certificates.

(1) Any vocational or CTE classroom teaching certificate specified in §233.13 of this title or §233.14 of this title.

(2) Technology Applications: Early Childhood-Grade 12.

(3) Technology Applications: Grades 8-12.

(c) An assignment for Applied Mathematics for Technical Professionals, Grades 9-12, is allowed with one of the following certificates.

(1) Any vocational or CTE classroom teaching certificate specified in §233.13 of this title or §233.14 of this title. This assignment requires a bachelor's degree.

(2) Grades 6-12 or Grades 9-12 Mathematics.

(3) Legacy Master Mathematics Teacher (Grades 8-12).

(4) Mathematics: Grades 7-12.

(5) Mathematics: Grades 8-12.

(6) Mathematics/Physical Science/Engineering: Grades 6-12.

(7) Mathematics/Physical Science/Engineering: Grades 8-12.

(8) Physics/Mathematics: Grades 7-12.

(9) Physics/Mathematics: Grades 8-12.

(10) Secondary Mathematics (Grades 6-12).

(11) Computer Science: Grades 8-12.

(12) Grades 6-12 or Grades 9-12--Computer Information Systems.

(13) Junior High School (Grades 9-10 only) or High School--Computer Information Systems.

(14) Secondary Computer Information Systems (Grades 6-12).

(15) Technology Applications: Early Childhood-Grade 12.

(16) Technology Applications: Grades 8-12.

(d) All teachers assigned to Applied Mathematics for Technical Professionals 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.

(e) The school district is responsible for ensuring that each teacher assigned to Career Preparation I, Career Preparation II, or Extended Career Preparation, Grades 9-12, has completed appropriate training in state and federal requirements regarding work-based learning and safety.

Source Note: The provisions of this §231.271 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; amended to be effective October 8, 2023, 48 TexReg 5655