Section 231.271 - Career Development, Grades 9-12(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.19 Tex. Admin. Code § 231.271
The provisions of this §231.271 adopted to be effective August 15, 2013, 38 TexReg 5076; Amended by Texas Register, Volume 40, Number 19, May 8, 2015, TexReg 2528, eff. 5/17/2015; Amended by Texas Register, Volume 42, Number 50, December 15, 2017, TexReg 7130, eff. 12/21/2017; Amended by Texas Register, Volume 45, Number 51, December 18, 2020, TexReg 9193, eff. 12/27/2020; Amended by Texas Register, Volume 47, Number 29, July 22, 2022, TexReg 4324, eff. 7/21/2022; Amended by Texas Register, Volume 48, Number 39, September 29, 2023, TexReg 5658, eff. 10/8/2023