1. (a) A postsecondary student enrolled in a Program of Study Level 1 Certificate who laterally transfers from a public two-year institution to another public two-year institution that offers a similar program, regardless of whether the institution has adopted the Program of Study Level 1 Certificate, shall receive equivalent course credit from the institution to which the student transferred for each Program of Study Foundation Course that the student had successfully completed in the Program of Study Curriculum.
2. (b) A secondary student who successfully completes one or more Program of Study Foundation Courses in a Program of Study Curriculum while enrolled in dual-credit and who subsequently enrolls in a public two-year institution that offers a similar course or courses, regardless of whether the institution has adopted the Program of Study Level 1 Certificate, shall receive equivalent course credit from the institution.

3. (c) Unless otherwise prohibited by the institution's accreditor:

   1. (1) A postsecondary student who transfers and receives equivalent course credit may complete the Program of Study Level 1 Certificate at the receiving institution by completing only the remaining Program of Study Foundation Courses and semester credit hours that are required in the Program of Study Curriculum.
   2. (2) A secondary student who enrolls in a Program of Study Level 1 Certificate and receives equivalent course credit may complete the Program of Study Level 1 Certificate at the institution by completing only the remaining Program of Study Foundation Courses and semester credit hours that are required in the Program of Study Curriculum.

Source Note:The provisions of this §4.253 adopted to be effective November 13, 2025, 50 TexReg 7239.