Section 427.305 - Procedures for Testing Conducted by On-Site and Distance Training Providers(a) The requirements and provisions in this section apply to procedures for periodic and final testing conducted by training providers. For procedures regarding examinations for certification that occur after a training program is completed, see Chapter 439 of this title (relating to Examinations for Certification).(b) Periodic and comprehensive final tests shall be given by the training provider in addition to the commission examination required in Chapter 439 of this title.(c) Periodic tests shall be administered at the ratio of one test per 50 hours of recommended training, or portion thereof. An average score of 70% must be achieved on all required periodic tests.(d) In addition to periodic tests, a comprehensive final test must be administered. The final test must be conducted in a proctored setting. For purposes of this section, a proctor can be an approved TCFP Field Examiner, or a member of a testing center of an educational institution. A passing score of 70% must be achieved.(e) If a course is taught in phases or sections, a comprehensive test for each phase or section shall be administered upon completion of each phase or section and a passing score of 70% must be achieved.37 Tex. Admin. Code § 427.305
The provisions of this §427.305 adopted to be effective March 27, 2006, 31 TexReg 2696; amended to be effective August 10, 2009, 34 TexReg 5412; amended to be effective May 18, 2010, 35 TexReg 3849; amended to be effective March 10, 2011, 36 TexReg 1688; amended to be effective August 20, 2012, 37 TexReg 6313; Amended by Texas Register, Volume 43, Number 19, May 11, 2018, TexReg 3104, eff. 5/20/2018; Amended by Texas Register, Volume 48, Number 15, April 14, 2023, TexReg 1967, eff. 4/23/2023