Enrolled Bill Summary

House Bill 3573	House Author:  Aycock
Effective:  6-14-13	Senate Sponsor:  Patrick

            House Bill 3573 amends the Education Code to require the State Board for Educator Certification (SBEC), in establishing the requirements for obtaining a health science technology education teaching certificate, to require only that a person have an associate's degree or more advanced degree from an accredited institution of higher education; current licensure, certification, or registration as a health professions practitioner issued by a nationally recognized accrediting agency for health professionals; and at least two years of wage earning experience using the licensure requirement and to prohibit SBEC from specifically requiring a bachelor's degree or any other credential or experience beyond the specified requirements. The bill expands the scope of the courses a person who holds a technology applications certificate is authorized to teach to include courses in principles of arts, audio/video technology, and communications and in principles of information technology.