1. (a) The school shall file an application for approval of an instructor on forms provided by the Commission in accordance with the following criteria and ensure that the instructor is of good reputation.

   1. (1) The application shall be postmarked within five calendar days of employment as an instructor subject to the conditions outlined in this subchapter. A school may employ an instructor pending approval by the Commission.

   2. (2) Depending upon the qualifications indicated on the application, the application shall include one or more of the following:

      1. (A) a legible copy of the postsecondary certificate or degree, or a transcript indicating appropriate coursework completed, as applicable;
      2. (B) proof of a current occupational license; and
      3. (C) proof of secondary education.
2. (b) A school with degree programs shall ensure that instructors are of good reputation and meet all the qualifications required by the Coordinating Board.
3. (c) The Commission may consider current approvals of instructors by other Texas state agencies responsible for approval and regulation of the program, or any professional certifications held by the instructor when submitted with the Commission's instructor application. The Commission will accept notification, in lieu of a new instructor application, for any instructor that has a current approval by the Commission to teach the same subjects at other schools that have the same owners.
4. (d) The Commission may require a school director to submit and receive approvals for instructor applications in advance of employing the instructors for a period of one year if the school has had three instructor applications finally disapproved within the previous two years.

Source Note:The provisions of this §807.83 adopted to be effective August 16, 1998, 23 TexReg 8479.