Section 344.200 - General Qualifications for Positions Requiring Certification(a) Juvenile Probation Officer. To be eligible for certification as a juvenile probation officer, supervisor of a juvenile probation officer, or chief administrative officer, an individual must: (1) be at least 21 years of age;(2) have no disqualifying criminal history as described in this chapter;(3) have no criminal history as described in § 344.410(a) of this chapter unless TJJD has reviewed it and determined the person is not ineligible for certification due to the criminal history;(4) have acquired a bachelor's degree conferred by a college or university accredited by an organization recognized by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board;(5) never have had any type of certification revoked by TJJD;(6) complete the training required by this chapter; and(7) pass the certification exam as required by § 344.700 of this chapter.(b) Juvenile Supervision Officer. To be eligible for certification as a juvenile supervision officer, an individual must:(1) be at least 21 years of age;(2) have no disqualifying criminal history as described in this chapter;(3) have no criminal history as described in § 344.410(a) of this chapter unless TJJD has reviewed it and determined the person is not ineligible for certification due to the criminal history;(4) have acquired a high school diploma or its equivalent as specified in § 344.204 of this chapter;(5) never have had any type of certification revoked by TJJD;(6) complete the training required by this chapter; and(7) pass the certification exam as required by § 344.700 of this chapter.(c) Community Activities Officer. To be eligible for certification as a community activities officer, an individual must:(1) be at least 21 years of age;(2) have no disqualifying criminal history as described in this chapter;(3) have no criminal history as described in § 344.410(a) of this chapter unless TJJD has reviewed it and determined the person is not ineligible for certification due to the criminal history;(4) have acquired a high school diploma or its equivalent as specified in § 344.204 of this chapter;(5) never have had any type of certification revoked by TJJD; and(6) complete the training required by this chapter.37 Tex. Admin. Code § 344.200
The provisions of this §344.200 adopted to be effective January 1, 2010, 34 TexReg 4191; amended to be effective July 1, 2011, 36 TexReg 3601; Adopted by Texas Register, Volume 42, Number 41, October 13, 2017, TexReg 5697, eff. 2/1/2018; Amended by Texas Register, Volume 47, Number 37, September 16, 2022, TexReg 5533, eff. 9/1/2022, expired 12/29/2022; Amended by Texas Register, Volume 47, Number 48, December 2, 2022, TexReg 8044, eff. 12/30/2022; Amended by Texas Register, Volume 48, Number 37, September 15, 2023, TexReg 5129, eff. 9/1/2023, exp. 12/29/2023(Emergency); Amended by Texas Register, Volume 49, Number 29, July 19, 2024, TexReg 5355, eff. 9/1/2024