Section 2.266 - Approval Required for a Proposed Revision to a Certificate ProgramAn institution may request a revision or modification to an approved certificate program under § 2.9(c) of this chapter (relating to Revisions and Modifications to an Approved Program).
(1) If the proposed certificate program revision contains not greater than 49 percent new content, the proposal will be subject to approval by notification.(2) If the proposed certificate program revision is a change to the Classification of Instructional Program code that will result in the funding reclassification of the certificate program to a high-demand field, the proposal will be subject to Assistant Commissioner review and approval,(3) If the proposed certificate program revision includes any of the following, the proposal will be subject to approval by notification: (A) A change to the name of a certificate.(B) A change to the Classification of Instructional Program code of the certificate program that will not result in the funding reclassification of the certificate.(C) The revised certificate program is included in the inventory of certificates that the Coordinating Board previously identified as Credentials of Value.(D) The addition of a new credential to an approved program, including a Level 1 Certificate or Level 2 Certificate to an Applied Associate Degree or an Occupational Skills Award to a Level 1 Certificate or Level 2 Certificate. If a new credential is added to an approved program, the new credential content shall consist of courses included in the approved program.(E) The phase-out and closure of a credential, including the suspension of new student enrollment, under § 2.171 of this chapter (relating to Program Phase-Out Notification).(F) The certificate revision includes any of the following:(i) Special Topics or Local Need courses are added to or removed from the curriculum;(ii) The number of semester credit hours in the credential is changed or, for a Continuing Education Certificate, the length is changed by 100 or more contact hours;(iii) The length of the credential is changed by one semester or more;(iv) The certificate level is changed from Level 1 to Level 2; or(v) The certificate is changed from a Level 2 to a Level 1.19 Tex. Admin. Code § 2.266
Adopted by Texas Register, Volume 49, Number 32, August 9, 2024, TexReg 5960, eff. 8/15/2024