CTE Teaching Certification Statutory Citations	Certification Exams Required Test Numbers and Names {year of first administration of TExES Exam}	Degree Required	Wage- Earning Experience Required	Licensure or certification required	Contact Information (512)463-9581
Agricultural Science and Technology Education *Grades 6-12* *TAC 233.12*	172 Agricultural Sciences and Technology And 160 PPR (EC-12)	Yes	No	NA Certification covers agricultural mechanics, career based learning and other specialty endorsements under Agricultural Science and Technology Education	Ron Whitson
Business Education Grades 6-12 *TAC 233-12*	176 Business Education And 130 PPR (8-12), OR 160 PPR (EC-12)	Yes	No	NA	Diane Salazar
Family and Consumer Sciences Composite Grades 6-12 *TAC 233-12* Human Development and Family Studies Grades 8-12 *TAC 233-12* Hospitality, Nutrition, and Food Sciences Grades 8-12 *TAC 233.12*	One of the following content exams administered by the American Association of Family and consumer Sciences www.AAFCS.org 200 FCS-Family and Consumer Sciences Composite 202 FCS-Human Development and Family Studies 201 FCS-Hospitality, Nutrition, and Food Science And 130 PPR (8-12), OR 160 PPR (EC-12)	Yes	No	NA	Diane Salazar
Health Science Technology Education Grades 8-12 *TAC 230.437(2)*	173 Health Science Technology Education And 130 PPR (8-12)	Yes	Yes	(1) current licensure, certification, or registration by a nationally recognized accrediting agency as a health professions practitioner based on a program requiring at least two years of formal education (2) approval by the teacher preparation program of two years of wage earning experience utilizing the licensure requirement.	Kathy Park
Marketing Education Grades 8-12 *TAC 233.14*	175 Marketing Education And 130 PPR (8-12)	Yes	Yes	Two Years wage earning experience in at least one of the marketing occupations.	Ron Whitson
Technology Education Grades 6-12 *TAC 233.12*	171 Technology Education And 160 PPR (EC-12)	Yes	No	Teachers certified in Physics, Science Composite, Technology Education with six hours of physics can teach Principals of Technology (PT) with the required Texas Education Agency approved workshop prior to teaching the course.	John Ellis
Trade and Industrial Education Grades 8-12 *TAC 230.483*	170 PPR for Trade and Industrial Education	No TAC 230.437(2) requires that candidates seeking CTE certification based on skill and experience must complete an approved educator preparation program.	Yes Current licensure by a state/nationally recognized accrediting agency as a professional practitioner in one or more approved occupations for which instruction is offered. OR A passing score on the National Occupational Competency Testing Institute (NOCTI) Cosmetology teachers approved under Options I or II must satisfy the following additional requirements: (1) have three years of full time wage- earning experience as a licensed cosmetologist; and (2) hold a current cosmetology instructor's	Option I 1) a bachelor's degree from an accredited institution; 2) three years of full-time wage-earning experience within the past eight years in approved occupations for which instruction is offered. Option II 1) an associates' degree from an accredited institution; 2) three years of full-time wage-earning experience within the past eight years in one or more approved occupations for which instruction is offered Option III 1) a high school diploma or equivalent; 2) five years of full- time wage-earning experience within the past eight years in approved occupations for which instruction is offered.	John Ellis

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