SECTION 90.23. Instructor License - Instructor Training Course and Examination

(a) To become an instructor for a specific type of court-ordered program, an individual must select and successfully complete the applicable department-approved instructor training course.

(b) An instructor applicant must pay the department's authorized representative an instructor training course fee after acceptance into the instructor training course.

(c) An instructor applicant must complete each class module of the instructor training course in its entirety.

(d) An instructor applicant must pass both the participant teaching presentation and the written exam to successfully complete the instructor training course.

(e) A passing score of 70 percent or above for the written exam and a "Pass" designation on the participant teaching presentation for the instructor training course is required for each instructor applicant.

(f) Any instructor applicant who does not pass the participant teaching presentation or the written exam at the instructor training course will have one additional opportunity to pass the written exam or participant teaching presentation, as applicable, within 30 days after the date of completing the instructor training course, or as otherwise directed by the department.

(g) If the instructor applicant does not pass the applicable written exam or participant teaching presentation the second time, the instructor applicant will not have successfully completed the instructor training course and must reapply for the applicable training and pay the applicable fee.

(h) Any instructor applicant who does not successfully complete the instructor training course, including any permitted retesting, will be required to return the curriculum manual to the department by no later than the end of the class module at which unsuccessful completion of the course is determined or at the time of retest, whichever is later.

Source Note: The provisions of this §90.23 adopted to be effective September 1, 2022, 47 TexReg 5101