Standards for Texas (TX)

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Discipline
Audiologist
License/Certificate
Audiology License
State Department
NA
State Department Hyperlink
https://www.tdlr.texas.gov/slpa/slpa.htm
Type of License/Certificate
Licensure/Certificate
Age Range
Birth - Death
Degree Level Requirement
Doctorate
Licensure Specific Curriculum/Coursework
shall have the ASHA Council for Clinical Certification evaluate the course work to determine whether the applicant qualified for the Certificate of Clinical Competence.
Licensure Require Specific Field or Clinical Work?
Licensure Dependent on an Exam?
Pass a national examination in audiology approved by the department.
Additional Req Part C
"To become a certified EIS, an individual must be employed by a local ECI program and complete the credentialing process within one year of being hired. As part of the credentialing process the EIS will be entered into the EIS Registry, where completion of specific observations and demonstrations listed on the (IPDP) will be tracked. Upon completion of the requirements on the IPDP, an EIS is awarded a certificate declaring his/her status as an EIS professional. Hold a bachelor's or graduate degree in a field that is related to early childhood intervention, which includes psychology, social work, counseling, special education (without an emphasis on early childhood), and sociology, with nine semester course credit hours relevant to early childhood intervention and three semester course credit hours specific to early childhood development or early childhood special education. TAC also indicates that 40 clock hours of continuing education in early childhood development or early childhood special education completed within three years prior to employment with ECI may substitute for the three-hour semester course credit requirement in early childhood development or early childhood special education.The content of the three hours of coursework and the forty clock hours of continuing education must relate to the growth, development, and education of the young child and may include courses or training in:
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Discipline
Deaf and Hard of Hearing Specialist
License/Certificate
Teacher of Deaf and Hard of Hearing: Early Childhood-Grade 12
State Department
Texas Education Agency
State Department Hyperlink
https://tea.texas.gov/texas-educators/certification
Type of License/Certificate
Licensure/Certificate
Age Range
Birth - 12th grade
Degree Level Requirement
Bachelor’s
Licensure Specific Curriculum/Coursework
Licensure Require Specific Field or Clinical Work?
Licensure Dependent on an Exam?
Content-Pedagogy Test: 181 Deaf and Hard of Hearing EC-12 TExES and 072 TASC or 073 TASC-ASL (072 or 073 required for assignment but not for certification) and Pedagogy Test: 160 PPR EC-12 TExES1 or 2012 edTPA: Special Education
Additional Req Part C
"To become a certified EIS, an individual must be employed by a local ECI program and complete the credentialing process within one year of being hired. As part of the credentialing process the EIS will be entered into the EIS Registry, where completion of specific observations and demonstrations listed on the (IPDP) will be tracked. Upon completion of the requirements on the IPDP, an EIS is awarded a certificate declaring his/her status as an EIS professional. Hold a bachelor's or graduate degree in a field that is related to early childhood intervention, which includes psychology, social work, counseling, special education (without an emphasis on early childhood), and sociology, with nine semester course credit hours relevant to early childhood intervention and three semester course credit hours specific to early childhood development or early childhood special education. TAC also indicates that 40 clock hours of continuing education in early childhood development or early childhood special education completed within three years prior to employment with ECI may substitute for the three-hour semester course credit requirement in early childhood development or early childhood special education.The content of the three hours of coursework and the forty clock hours of continuing education must relate to the growth, development, and education of the young child and may include courses or training in:
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Discipline
Early Childhood Educator
License/Certificate
Early Childhood: Prekindergarten-Grade 3
State Department
Texas Education Agency
State Department Hyperlink
https://tea.texas.gov/texas-educators/certification
Type of License/Certificate
Licensure/Certificate
Age Range
PreK-3
Degree Level Requirement
Bachelor's
Licensure Specific Curriculum/Coursework
Licensure Require Specific Field or Clinical Work?
Licensure Dependent on an Exam?
Required Content-Pedagogy Test: 292 Early Childhood:PK-3 TExES and 293 Science of Teaching Reading TExES and Required Pedagogy Test: 160 PPR EC-12 TExES1 or 2014 edTPA: Early Childhood Education
Additional Req Part C
"To become a certified EIS, an individual must be employed by a local ECI program and complete the credentialing process within one year of being hired. As part of the credentialing process the EIS will be entered into the EIS Registry, where completion of specific observations and demonstrations listed on the (IPDP) will be tracked. Upon completion of the requirements on the IPDP, an EIS is awarded a certificate declaring his/her status as an EIS professional. Hold a bachelor's or graduate degree in early childhood development, early care and early childhood, early childhood special education, or human development and family studies. TAC also indicates that 40 clock hours of continuing education in early childhood development or early childhood special education completed within three years prior to employment with ECI may substitute for the three-hour semester course credit requirement in early childhood development or early childhood special education.The content of the three hours of coursework and the forty clock hours of continuing education must relate to the growth, development, and education of the young child and may include courses or training in:
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Discipline
Early Childhood Special Educator
License/Certificate
Special Education (Grade Level EC-12)
State Department
Texas Education Agency
State Department Hyperlink
https://tea.texas.gov/texas-educators/certification
Type of License/Certificate
Licensure/Certificate
Age Range
Early childhood - 12th grade
Degree Level Requirement
Bachelor's
Licensure Specific Curriculum/Coursework
Licensure Require Specific Field or Clinical Work?
Licensure Dependent on an Exam?
Required Content Pedagogy Test: 161 Special Education EC-12 TExES and Required Pedagogy Test: 160 PPR EC-12 TExES1 or 2012 edTPA: Special Education
Additional Req Part C
"To become a certified EIS, an individual must be employed by a local ECI program and complete the credentialing process within one year of being hired. As part of the credentialing process the EIS will be entered into the EIS Registry, where completion of specific observations and demonstrations listed on the (IPDP) will be tracked. Upon completion of the requirements on the IPDP, an EIS is awarded a certificate declaring his/her status as an EIS professional. Hold a bachelor's or graduate degree in a field that is related to early childhood intervention, which includes psychology, social work, counseling, special education (without an emphasis on early childhood), and sociology, with nine semester course credit hours relevant to early childhood intervention and three semester course credit hours specific to early childhood development or early childhood special education. TAC also indicates that 40 clock hours of continuing education in early childhood development or early childhood special education completed within three years prior to employment with ECI may substitute for the three-hour semester course credit requirement in early childhood development or early childhood special education.The content of the three hours of coursework and the forty clock hours of continuing education must relate to the growth, development, and education of the young child and may include courses or training in:
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Discipline
Family Therapist
License/Certificate
Licensed Marital and Family Therapist
State Department
Texas State Board of Examiners of Marriage and Family Therapists
State Department Hyperlink
https://www.bhec.texas.gov/texas-state-board-of-examiners-of-marriage-and-family-therapists/index.html
Type of License/Certificate
Licensure/Certificate
Age Range
Birth - Death
Degree Level Requirement
Master's
Licensure Specific Curriculum/Coursework
"Supervised clinical internship--12 months or nine semester hours. During the supervised clinical internship, the applicant must have 300 hours of experience, of which: (A) at least 150 hours must be direct client contact
Licensure Require Specific Field or Clinical Work?
Licensure Dependent on an Exam?
Passed the national licensing examination available through the Association of Marital and Family Therapy Regulatory Boards (AMFTRB) and the Jurisprudence Exam
Additional Req Part C
"To become a certified EIS, an individual must be employed by a local ECI program and complete the credentialing process within one year of being hired. As part of the credentialing process the EIS will be entered into the EIS Registry, where completion of specific observations and demonstrations listed on the (IPDP) will be tracked. Upon completion of the requirements on the IPDP, an EIS is awarded a certificate declaring his/her status as an EIS professional. Hold a bachelor's or graduate degree in a field that is related to early childhood intervention, which includes psychology, social work, counseling, special education (without an emphasis on early childhood), and sociology, with nine semester course credit hours relevant to early childhood intervention and three semester course credit hours specific to early childhood development or early childhood special education. TAC also indicates that 40 clock hours of continuing education in early childhood development or early childhood special education completed within three years prior to employment with ECI may substitute for the three-hour semester course credit requirement in early childhood development or early childhood special education.The content of the three hours of coursework and the forty clock hours of continuing education must relate to the growth, development, and education of the young child and may include courses or training in:
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Discipline
Nurse
License/Certificate
Registered Nurse
State Department
Texas Board of Nursing
State Department Hyperlink
https://www.bon.texas.gov/
Type of License/Certificate
Licensure/Certificate
Age Range
Birth - Death
Degree Level Requirement
Bachelor's
Licensure Specific Curriculum/Coursework
Licensure Require Specific Field or Clinical Work?
Licensure Dependent on an Exam?
The applicant is required to pass a written or computerized adaptive testing examination determined by the board of nurse registration and nursing education (NCLEX).
Additional Req Part C
"To become a certified EIS, an individual must be employed by a local ECI program and complete the credentialing process within one year of being hired. As part of the credentialing process the EIS will be entered into the EIS Registry, where completion of specific observations and demonstrations listed on the (IPDP) will be tracked. Upon completion of the requirements on the IPDP, an EIS is awarded a certificate declaring his/her status as an EIS professional. Hold a bachelor's or graduate degree in a field that is related to early childhood intervention, which includes psychology, social work, counseling, special education (without an emphasis on early childhood), and sociology, with nine semester course credit hours relevant to early childhood intervention and three semester course credit hours specific to early childhood development or early childhood special education. TAC also indicates that 40 clock hours of continuing education in early childhood development or early childhood special education completed within three years prior to employment with ECI may substitute for the three-hour semester course credit requirement in early childhood development or early childhood special education.The content of the three hours of coursework and the forty clock hours of continuing education must relate to the growth, development, and education of the young child and may include courses or training in:
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Discipline
Occupational Therapist
License/Certificate
Occupational Therapy License
State Department
Executive Council of Physical Therapy and Occupational Therapy Examiners, Texas Board of Occupational Therapy Examiners
State Department Hyperlink
https://ptot.texas.gov/
Type of License/Certificate
Licensure/Certificate
Age Range
Birth - Death
Degree Level Requirement
Bachelor's
Licensure Specific Curriculum/Coursework
"Successfully completed the academic and supervised field work experience requirements of an
Licensure Require Specific Field or Clinical Work?
Licensure Dependent on an Exam?
Occupational Therapist Registered (OTR) exam offered by the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy and Pass the Jurisprudence Exam
Additional Req Part C
"To become a certified EIS, an individual must be employed by a local ECI program and complete the credentialing process within one year of being hired. As part of the credentialing process the EIS will be entered into the EIS Registry, where completion of specific observations and demonstrations listed on the (IPDP) will be tracked. Upon completion of the requirements on the IPDP, an EIS is awarded a certificate declaring his/her status as an EIS professional. Hold a bachelor's or graduate degree in a field that is related to early childhood intervention, which includes psychology, social work, counseling, special education (without an emphasis on early childhood), and sociology, with nine semester course credit hours relevant to early childhood intervention and three semester course credit hours specific to early childhood development or early childhood special education. TAC also indicates that 40 clock hours of continuing education in early childhood development or early childhood special education completed within three years prior to employment with ECI may substitute for the three-hour semester course credit requirement in early childhood development or early childhood special education.The content of the three hours of coursework and the forty clock hours of continuing education must relate to the growth, development, and education of the young child and may include courses or training in:
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Discipline
Physical Therapist
License/Certificate
Physical Therapy License
State Department
Executive Council of Physical Therapy and Occupational Therapy Examiners, Texas Board of Physical Therapy Examiners
State Department Hyperlink
https://ptot.texas.gov/
Type of License/Certificate
Licensure/Certificate
Age Range
Birth - Death
Degree Level Requirement
Doctoral
Licensure Specific Curriculum/Coursework
Licensure Require Specific Field or Clinical Work?
Licensure Dependent on an Exam?
Federation of State Boards of Physical Therapy, National Physical Therapy Exam (NPTE) and Jurisprudence Exam.
Additional Req Part C
"To become a certified EIS, an individual must be employed by a local ECI program and complete the credentialing process within one year of being hired. As part of the credentialing process the EIS will be entered into the EIS Registry, where completion of specific observations and demonstrations listed on the (IPDP) will be tracked. Upon completion of the requirements on the IPDP, an EIS is awarded a certificate declaring his/her status as an EIS professional. Hold a bachelor's or graduate degree in a field that is related to early childhood intervention, which includes psychology, social work, counseling, special education (without an emphasis on early childhood), and sociology, with nine semester course credit hours relevant to early childhood intervention and three semester course credit hours specific to early childhood development or early childhood special education. TAC also indicates that 40 clock hours of continuing education in early childhood development or early childhood special education completed within three years prior to employment with ECI may substitute for the three-hour semester course credit requirement in early childhood development or early childhood special education.The content of the three hours of coursework and the forty clock hours of continuing education must relate to the growth, development, and education of the young child and may include courses or training in:
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Discipline
Psychologist
License/Certificate
Licensed Psychologist (Independent Practice)
State Department
Texas State Board of Examiners of Psychologists
State Department Hyperlink
https://bhec.texas.gov/texas-state-board-of-examiners-of-psychologists/
Type of License/Certificate
Licensure/Certificate
Age Range
Birth - Death
Degree Level Requirement
Doctorate
Licensure Specific Curriculum/Coursework
Licensure Require Specific Field or Clinical Work?
Licensure Dependent on an Exam?
Passage of the Examination for Professional Practice in Psychology; and passage of the Jurisprudence Examination.
Additional Req Part C
"To become a certified EIS, an individual must be employed by a local ECI program and complete the credentialing process within one year of being hired. As part of the credentialing process the EIS will be entered into the EIS Registry, where completion of specific observations and demonstrations listed on the (IPDP) will be tracked. Upon completion of the requirements on the IPDP, an EIS is awarded a certificate declaring his/her status as an EIS professional. Hold a bachelor's or graduate degree in a field that is related to early childhood intervention, which includes psychology, social work, counseling, special education (without an emphasis on early childhood), and sociology, with nine semester course credit hours relevant to early childhood intervention and three semester course credit hours specific to early childhood development or early childhood special education. TAC also indicates that 40 clock hours of continuing education in early childhood development or early childhood special education completed within three years prior to employment with ECI may substitute for the three-hour semester course credit requirement in early childhood development or early childhood special education.The content of the three hours of coursework and the forty clock hours of continuing education must relate to the growth, development, and education of the young child and may include courses or training in:
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Discipline
School Psychologist
License/Certificate
School Psychologist
State Department
Texas State Board of Examiners of Psychologists
State Department Hyperlink
https://bhec.texas.gov/texas-state-board-of-examiners-of-psychologists/
Type of License/Certificate
Licensure/Certificate
Age Range
Pre K - 12th Grade
Degree Level Requirement
Masters
Licensure Specific Curriculum/Coursework
A formal internship of at least 1200 hours, of which 600 must be in a public school
Licensure Require Specific Field or Clinical Work?
Licensure Dependent on an Exam?
Passage of the Praxis School Psychology Examination; and passage of the Jurisprudence Examination.
Additional Req Part C
"To become a certified EIS, an individual must be employed by a local ECI program and complete the credentialing process within one year of being hired. As part of the credentialing process the EIS will be entered into the EIS Registry, where completion of specific observations and demonstrations listed on the (IPDP) will be tracked. Upon completion of the requirements on the IPDP, an EIS is awarded a certificate declaring his/her status as an EIS professional. Hold a bachelor's or graduate degree in a field that is related to early childhood intervention, which includes psychology, social work, counseling, special education (without an emphasis on early childhood), and sociology, with nine semester course credit hours relevant to early childhood intervention and three semester course credit hours specific to early childhood development or early childhood special education. TAC also indicates that 40 clock hours of continuing education in early childhood development or early childhood special education completed within three years prior to employment with ECI may substitute for the three-hour semester course credit requirement in early childhood development or early childhood special education.The content of the three hours of coursework and the forty clock hours of continuing education must relate to the growth, development, and education of the young child and may include courses or training in:
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Alternative Certification Program

Discipline
Social Worker
License/Certificate
Licensed Baccalaureate Social Worker (LBSW)
State Department
Texas State Board of Social Worker Examiners
State Department Hyperlink
https://bhec.texas.gov/texas-state-board-of-social-worker-examiners/
Type of License/Certificate
Licensure/Certificate
Age Range
Birth - Death
Degree Level Requirement
Bachelor's
Licensure Specific Curriculum/Coursework
Licensure Require Specific Field or Clinical Work?
Licensure Dependent on an Exam?
National examination by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB)
Additional Req Part C
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Discipline
Speech Language Pathologist
License/Certificate
Speech-Language Pathology License
State Department
State Board of Examiners for Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology
State Department Hyperlink
https://www.tdlr.texas.gov/slpa/slpa.htm
Type of License/Certificate
Licensure/Certificate
Age Range
Birth - Death
Degree Level Requirement
Master's
Licensure Specific Curriculum/Coursework
An applicant shall complete at least twenty-five (25) clock hours of supervised observation before completing the minimum of the following hours of supervised clinical direct client contact, which may be referred to as clinical practicum, with individuals who present a variety of communication disorders within an educational institution or in one of its cooperating programs: 400 clock hours if the master's degree was earned on or after January 1, 2005.
Licensure Require Specific Field or Clinical Work?
Licensure Dependent on an Exam?
Pass a national examination in speech-language pathology approved by the department.
Additional Req Part C
"To become a certified EIS, an individual must be employed by a local ECI program and complete the credentialing process within one year of being hired. As part of the credentialing process the EIS will be entered into the EIS Registry, where completion of specific observations and demonstrations listed on the (IPDP) will be tracked. Upon completion of the requirements on the IPDP, an EIS is awarded a certificate declaring his/her status as an EIS professional. Hold a bachelor's or graduate degree in a field that is related to early childhood intervention, which includes psychology, social work, counseling, special education (without an emphasis on early childhood), and sociology, with nine semester course credit hours relevant to early childhood intervention and three semester course credit hours specific to early childhood development or early childhood special education. TAC also indicates that 40 clock hours of continuing education in early childhood development or early childhood special education completed within three years prior to employment with ECI may substitute for the three-hour semester course credit requirement in early childhood development or early childhood special education.The content of the three hours of coursework and the forty clock hours of continuing education must relate to the growth, development, and education of the young child and may include courses or training in:
Additional Req Schools
The Texas Education Agency (TEA) no longer issues certificates in speech-language therapy, but individuals who hold a lifetime TEA certificate in speech and hearing therapy or speech-language therapy may practice in public schools without a license. 1. Master's degree 2. 400 hours supervised clinical practicum (on or after January 1, 2005) 3. Thirty-six weeks of full-time or equivalent part-time supervised professional experience 4. Passage of an examination (score 600) or a waiver is granted to applicants who hold ASHA's Certificate of Clinical Competence 5. All applicants for licensure must submit proof of successful completion of the jurisprudence examination at the time of application. 6. The jurisprudence examination must be completed no more than six months prior to the date of licensure application.

Discipline
Vision Specialist
License/Certificate
Teacher of Students with Visual Impairments Supplemental: Early Childhood-Grade 12
State Department
"Texas Education Agency
State Department Hyperlink
https://tea.texas.gov/texas-educators/certification
Type of License/Certificate
Licensure/Certificate
Age Range
PK - 12the Grade
Degree Level Requirement
Bachelor's
Licensure Specific Curriculum/Coursework
Licensure Require Specific Field or Clinical Work?
Licensure Dependent on an Exam?
Required Content-Pedagogy Test: 182 Visually Impaired TExES and 283 Braille TExES
Additional Req Part C
"To become a certified EIS, an individual must be employed by a local ECI program and complete the credentialing process within one year of being hired. As part of the credentialing process the EIS will be entered into the EIS Registry, where completion of specific observations and demonstrations listed on the (IPDP) will be tracked. Upon completion of the requirements on the IPDP, an EIS is awarded a certificate declaring his/her status as an EIS professional. Hold a bachelor's or graduate degree in a field that is related to early childhood intervention, which includes psychology, social work, counseling, special education (without an emphasis on early childhood), and sociology, with nine semester course credit hours relevant to early childhood intervention and three semester course credit hours specific to early childhood development or early childhood special education. TAC also indicates that 40 clock hours of continuing education in early childhood development or early childhood special education completed within three years prior to employment with ECI may substitute for the three-hour semester course credit requirement in early childhood development or early childhood special education.The content of the three hours of coursework and the forty clock hours of continuing education must relate to the growth, development, and education of the young child and may include courses or training in:
Additional Req Schools