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 Texas Administrative Code (Last Updated: March 27,2024)
 TITLE 19. EDUCATION
 PART 7. STATE BOARD FOR EDUCATOR CERTIFICATION
 CHAPTER 231. REQUIREMENTS FOR PUBLIC SCHOOL PERSONNEL ASSIGNMENTS
 SUBCHAPTER E. GRADES 9-12 ASSIGNMENTS
 DIVISION 17. HEALTH SCIENCE, GRADES 9-12 ASSIGNMENTS

SECTION 231.421. Health Science, Grades 9-12  

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  • (a) An assignment for Health Science Theory, Health Science Clinical, Pharmacology, Pharmacy I, Pharmacy II, Principles of Health Science, World Health Research, or Medical Assistant, Grades 9-12, is allowed with one of the following certificates.

    (1) Health Science: Grades 6-12.

     (2) Health Science Technology Education: Grades 8-12.

     (3) Vocational Health Occupations.

     (4) Vocational Health Science Technology.

     (b) An assignment for Medical Terminology, Grades 9-12, is allowed with one of the following certificates.

    (1) Secondary Biology (Grades 6-12).

     (2) Secondary Science (Grades 6-12).

     (3) Secondary Science, Composite (Grades 6-12).

     (4) Health Science: Grades 6-12.

     (5) Health Science Technology Education: Grades 8-12.

     (6) Life Science: Grades 7-12.

     (7) Life Science: Grades 8-12.

     (8) Legacy Master Science Teacher (Grades 8-12).

     (9) Science: Grades 7-12.

     (10) Science: Grades 8-12.

     (11) Vocational Health Occupations.

     (12) Vocational Health Science Technology.

     (c) Subject to the requirements in subsection (d) of this section, an assignment for Practicum in Health Science, Extended Practicum in Health Science, and Practicum in Nursing, Grades 9-12, is allowed with one of the following certificates.

    (1) Health Science: Grades 6-12.

     (2) Health Science Technology Education: Grades 8-12.

     (3) Vocational Health Occupations.

     (4) Vocational Health Science Technology.

     (d) The school district is responsible for ensuring that each teacher assigned to Practicum in Health Science or Extended Practicum in Health Science, Grades 9-12, has completed appropriate training in state and federal requirements regarding work-based learning and safety.
Source Note: The provisions of this §231.421 adopted to be effective August 15, 2013, 38 TexReg 5076; amended to be effective December 21, 2017, 42 TexReg 7122; amended to be effective December 27, 2020, 45 TexReg 9183; amended to be effective July 21, 2022, 47 TexReg 4319; amended to be effective October 8, 2023, 48 TexReg 5655