SECTION 60.34. Substantially Equivalent License Requirements

(a) This section is applicable for:

(1) programs that have statutory authority to review and consider "substantially equivalent" license requirements of other states or jurisdictions; or

(2) applicants who are military service members, military veterans, or military spouses and who are applying for a license under Subchapter K.

(b) Based on the specific license, a license holder from another state or jurisdiction may be eligible for a Texas license if the other state or jurisdiction has licensing requirements that are substantially equivalent to the Texas licensing requirements.

(c) The department will review and evaluate the following criteria in determining "substantially equivalent" as it relates to and is applicable to a specific license:

(1) Education requirements--including the amount of time (hours, months or years) or credits needed to complete the course/program/curriculum;

(2) Examination requirements--including whether the other state or jurisdiction requires an applicant to pass any examinations in order to obtain the license, the type of examinations (written, practical or both), and whether the applicant passed the required examinations in the other state or jurisdiction;

(3) Experience requirements--including the length of time that the applicant has held a license in another state, and the amount of time (hours, months or years) the applicant has worked either independently or under the supervision of another licensee as defined by statute or rule for a specific license;

(4) Training requirements--including training through apprenticeship programs or on-the-job training, as those terms are defined by statute or rule for a specific license; and

(5) License requirements--including scope of work authorized to be performed under the license issued by the other state or jurisdiction, and the length of time that the applicant has held a license in another state or jurisdiction.

Source Note: The provisions of this §60.34 adopted to be effective January 1, 2014, 38 TexReg 9502; amended to be effective January 1, 2016, 40 TexReg 9119