Texas § ED.21.0485 - CERTIFICATION TO TEACH STUDENTS WITH VISUAL IMPAIRMENTS
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§ ED.21.0485. CERTIFICATION TO TEACH STUDENTS WITH VISUAL IMPAIRMENTS
CERTIFICATION TO TEACH STUDENTS WITH VISUAL IMPAIRMENTS. (a) To be eligible to be issued a certificate to teach students with visual impairments, a person must: (1) complete either: (A) all course work required for that certification in an approved educator preparation program; or (B) an alternative educator certification program approved for the purpose by the board; (2) perform satisfactorily on each examination prescribed under Section 21.048 for certification to teach students with visual impairments, after completing the course work or program described by Subdivision (1); and (3) satisfy any other requirements prescribed by the board. (b) Subsection (a) does not apply to eligibility for a certificate to teach students with visual impairments, including eligibility for renewal of that certificate, if the application for the initial certificate was submitted on or before September 1, 2011. Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 362 (S.B. 54 ), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2011.
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Section ED.21.0485 ("CERTIFICATION TO TEACH STUDENTS WITH VISUAL IMPAIRMENTS") is part of the The Texas Constitution, the codified statutory law of Texas. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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