Tex. Educ. Code Section 132.0551
Qualifications, Training, and Continuing Education Required


(a)

Each director of admissions and each full-time instructor employed by a career school or college must meet the minimum qualification and training requirements established by commission rule.

(b)

The chief administrative officer of or an owner with supervisory authority over a career school or college must meet the minimum qualification and training requirements established by commission rule.

(c)

The commission shall require a person described by Subsection (a) or (b) to complete not less than six hours each year of continuing education applicable to the position.

(d)

The commission by rule shall establish the minimum qualification and training requirements and continuing education requirements for each position to which this section applies.

(e)

In accordance with rules adopted for that purpose, the commission shall approve appropriate entities that the commission determines are qualified to provide the continuing education or training courses required by this section. In approving an entity under this subsection, the commission shall consider the entity’s ability to offer a curriculum that:

(1)

addresses the applicable requirements for the positions for which the education or training is provided;

(2)

addresses the statutes, rules, and federal regulations or guidelines applicable to the positions;

(3)

includes any criteria required to receive or retain accreditation from a nationally recognized organization; and

(4)

addresses any other curriculum needs of a continuing education or training course established under this section.

(f)

Each career school or college shall maintain records of any continuing education or training received by school or college officials or personnel and shall make the records available for inspection during regular business hours on the premises of the school. The records must indicate for which position the continuing education or training was received.

(g)

Expired.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1279 (H.B. 2333), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2005.

Source: Section 132.0551 — Qualifications, Training, and Continuing Education Required, https://statutes.­capitol.­texas.­gov/Docs/ED/htm/ED.­132.­htm#132.­0551 (accessed Apr. 20, 2024).

132.001
Definitions
132.002
Exemptions
132.003
Course Exemption: Development of Career Skills
132.004
Exclusive Offering of Exempted Courses or Programs by Business Enterprise
132.005
Applicability
132.006
Commercial Driver’s License Training Program
132.0015
Reference to Proprietary School
132.021
Texas Workforce Commission
132.022
Duties of Commission
132.023
Memorandum of Understanding for Regulation of Career Schools and Colleges
132.024
Student Information
132.025
Required Posting
132.026
Measures to Facilitate Award of Course Credit for Military Service
132.051
Certificate of Approval
132.052
Application for Certificate of Approval
132.053
Statutory Waiver Authority
132.054
Small School or College Exemption
132.055
Criteria
132.056
Issuance of Certificate of Approval
132.057
Denial of Certificate of Approval
132.058
Revocation of Certificate of Approval
132.059
Registration of Representatives
132.061
Refund Policy
132.062
Withholding Records
132.063
Approved Degrees
132.064
Nonqualification as Small Career School and College
132.065
Schools Not Required to Take Attendance
132.101
Hearing
132.102
Judicial Appeal
132.103
Appeal Following Revocation of Certificate of Approval
132.121
Class Action
132.122
Notice
132.123
Judgment and Costs
132.151
Prohibitions
132.152
Administrative Penalty
132.153
Competitive Bidding
132.154
Injunctions
132.155
Civil Penalty
132.156
Sanctions
132.157
Penalty for Small Proprietary School
132.158
Prohibition Against Certain Activities by Financial Aid Employees
132.201
Certificate and Registration Fees
132.202
Required Posting by Certain Schools or Educational Institutions Not Operating in This State
132.221
Funding
132.0225
Division of Education
132.242
Closed School or College
132.301
Hearing
132.302
Hearing
132.303
Cease and Desist Order
132.304
Enforcement
132.305
Effect of Prior Proceedings
132.306
Rules
132.0551
Qualifications, Training, and Continuing Education Required
132.0611
Refund Policy for Students Called to Active Military Service
132.2415
Tuition Trust Account

Accessed:
Apr. 20, 2024

§ 132.0551’s source at texas​.gov