SECTION 360.209. Fees, Prerequisites, and Qualifications for Certification

(a) DHHS charges fees for written and performance examinations, for annual certificate renewal, for five-year recertification, and for provisional certificates, in amounts sufficient to recover the costs of the BEI certification program.

(b) DHHS may waive any prerequisite to obtaining a certificate for an applicant after reviewing the applicant's credentials and determining that the applicant holds a certificate issued by another jurisdiction that has certification requirements substantially equivalent to those of DARS.

(c) Copies of information about the following topics may be obtained from DHHS:

(1) qualifications and prerequisites to testing for certification;

(2) the certification process;

(3) waivers of prerequisites; and

(4) location, schedule, and current fees for interpreter examinations.

Source Note: The provisions of this §360.209 adopted to be effective April 24, 2013, 38 TexReg 2513; transferred effective March 1, 2021, as published in the Texas Register February 5, 2021, 46 TexReg 946