SECTION 296.43. Acceptable Academic Credit

(a) Any degrees or academic credit earned in the United States must be from a college or university that has a program accredited by a national accrediting organization that is also recognized by the United States Secretary of Education under the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 USC §1001, et seq.).

(b) Any degrees and academic credit received from a university outside the United States may apply toward the education requirement for a license only if the course work and degrees could be counted as transfer credits by universities described in subsection (a) of this section. An applicant must furnish, at the applicant's own expense, an original or certified copy of an evaluation of each foreign degree from a credential evaluation service that is acceptable to DSHS. An applicant must show proof of each degree and the date it was awarded by submitting an original or certified copy of each applicable transcript. Documents written in a language other than English must also be accompanied by a certified English translation.

(c) A high school diploma or equivalency diploma received from a school outside the United States may apply toward the education requirement for a license only if the education is equivalent to a diploma or equivalency diploma issued in the United States. An applicant must furnish, at the applicant's own expense, an original or certified copy of an evaluation of each foreign diploma from a credential evaluation service that is acceptable to DSHS. An applicant must show proof of each diploma and the date it was awarded by submitting an original or certified copy of the diploma. A document written in a language other than English must also be accompanied by a certified English translation.

Source Note: The provisions of this §296.43 adopted to be effective July 8, 2021, 46 TexReg 3880