Section 231.565 - Biotechnology I; Biotechnology II, Grades 9-12(a) Subject to the requirements in subsection (b) of this section, an assignment for Biotechnology I or Biotechnology II, Grades 9-12, is allowed with one of the following certificates. (1) Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources: Grades 6-12.(2) Agricultural Science and Technology: Grades 6-12.(3) Any vocational agriculture certificate.(4) Health Science: Grades 6-12. This assignment requires a bachelor's degree.(5) Health Science Technology Education: Grades 8-12. This assignment requires a bachelor's degree.(6) Life Science: Grades 7-12.(7) Life Science: Grades 8-12.(8) Legacy Master Science Teacher (Grades 8-12).(9) Science: Grades 7-12.(10) Science: Grades 8-12.(11) Secondary Biology (Grades 6-12).(12) Secondary Science (Grades 6-12).(13) Secondary Science, Composite (Grades 6-12).(14) Trade and Industrial Education: Grades 6-12. This assignment requires appropriate work approval.(15) Trade and Industrial Education: Grades 8-12. This assignment requires appropriate work approval.(16) Trade and Industrial Workforce Training: Grades 6-12. This assignment requires appropriate work approval.(17) Vocational Health Occupations. This assignment requires a bachelor's degree.(18) Vocational Health Science Technology. This assignment requires a bachelor's degree.(b) All teachers assigned to this course 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.19 Tex. Admin. Code § 231.565
The provisions of this §231.565 adopted to be effective August 15, 2013, 38 TexReg 5076; amended to be effective May 17, 2015, 40 TexReg 2527; Amended by Texas Register, Volume 42, Number 50, December 15, 2017, TexReg 7139, eff. 12/21/2017; Amended by Texas Register, Volume 45, Number 51, December 18, 2020, TexReg 9198, eff. 12/27/2020; Amended by Texas Register, Volume 47, Number 29, July 22, 2022, TexReg 4329, eff. 7/21/2022