19 Tex. Admin. Code § 2.265 - Presentation of Requests and Steps for Approval of Proposed New Career and Technical Education Certificates
(a) An institution
shall submit an application prior to offering a new Continuing Education
Certificate, Level 1 Certificate, Level 2 Certificate, Advanced Technical
Certificate, Enhanced Skills Certificate, Occupational Skills Award,
Institutional Credential for Licensure or Certification, or Third-Party
Credential using the forms available on the Coordinating Board's
website.
(b) The institution's
application shall demonstrate that the governing board approved the proposed
certificate program prior to submission.
(c) Board Staff will make the determination
of administrative completeness in accordance with §
2.6 of this chapter (relating to
Administrative Completeness).
(d)
The Assistant Commissioner shall approve or deny the proposed certificate
program within 60 days, after receipt of the complete certificate program
proposal. If the Assistant Commissioner does not act to approve or deny the
proposal within one year of administrative completeness, the certificate
program is considered approved.
(e)
Upon approval, Board Staff will add the new career and technical education
certificate program to the institution's Program Inventory. The Program
Inventory contains the institution's list of degrees and certificates approved
by the Board.
(f) If the Assistant
Commissioner denies the proposed certificate program, the institution may
appeal the decision to the Commissioner. The Commissioner may, within 60 days
after appeal, at his or her sole discretion:
(1) deny the proposed certificate
program;
(2) approve the proposed
certificate program; or
(3) allow
the institution the opportunity to cure deficiencies in the proposed
program.
(g) A new
certificate program must be implemented within 24 months of the approved
implementation date stated in the Coordinating Board approval letter. After 24
months, the institution must submit an application for approval of a new
certificate program.
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