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Career Schools and Colleges Forms

The Career Schools and Colleges Forms are now online in both Adobe Acrobat (PDF) format and Microsoft Word.

Revised Law

The revised Career Schools and Colleges Law - Texas Education Code, Chapter 132 was approved effective September 1, 2007.
Brief explanation of changes to Chapter 132 (PDF), Texas Education Code.
Letter explaining the SB 309 amendment (PDF) to the refund policy for students called to active military service.

Revised Rules

The revised Career Schools and Colleges Rule - Texas Administrative Code, Chapter 807 (PDF) was approved effective November 26, 2007.
Brief explanation of changes to Chapter 807 (PDF) and crosswalk of changes to Chapter 807 (PDF), Texas Career Schools and Colleges Rules
Letter (PDF) to Directors of large career schools concerning new renewal rates.

Seminar Schools

Letter (PDF) to Seminar Schools explaining the revised application.

Attendance

Letter(PDF) to Title IV-eligible schools not taking attendance
Letter (PDF) to Title IV-eligible schools not taking attendance discussing when and how to document academically related activity

Letter from the Executive Director

Letter (PDF) to the schools from the Texas Workforce Commission Executive Director, Larry E. Temple.

Special Requirements

Letter (PDF) to schools offering Dental Assisting Programs.
Letter (PDF) to schools offering Pharmacy Technician Programs.
Letter (PDF) to schools offering Nurse Aide/Nursing Assistant/Nurse Aide Training and Competency Evaluation Programs (NATCEP).

List of Approved Institutions

The list of approved career schools and colleges has been automated! Students can search by school name, school type, award level, area of study, and location to find a school that meets their needs. This list is updated each workday.

Please notify your school contact if you see any inaccuracies with your school’s listing. This list is updated each workday.

Texas Education Agency Home School Information Letter

Texas General Educational Development (GED) Program

Information about the Texas GED program, including confirming whether a person has a TX GED certificate, ordering a duplicate certificate and more.

Read a warning about fake GED testing services.

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