May students take an approved IBC examination from a certifying entity not listed on the Industry-Based Certification List for Public School Accountability and still be eligible for IBC reimbursement and CCMR accountability?

Only the vendors approved through the certifying entities listed with the associated certifications are eligible for IBC reimbursement and count toward CCMR within the A-F Accountability [...]

The IBC certifying entity retired the certification I was planning to give my students. May I substitute a similar certification that is not on the Industry-Based Certification List for Public School Accountability?

Only the certifications on the Industry-Based Certification List for Public School Accountability are eligible for reimbursement and count toward CCMR within the A-F Accountability [...]

What is the difference among IBCs that were earned, passed, and attempted?

Earned: The student passed all required portions of the IBC examination and met all other requirements, such as fingerprinting, passing background checks, submitting required paperwork, application for licensure, etc. The student has fully earned the IBC and is able to prove this through a physical certification from the certifying entity or electronic database maintained by the certifying [...]

Why are LEAs required to enter all IBCs that were earned, passed, and attempted into PEIMS?

House Bill 22 (85th Texas Legislature, 2017) requires TEA to account for high school students who earn an IBC as one indicator within the student achievement domain of the state’s public school accountability system. House Bill 3 (87th Texas Legislature, 2019) requires TEA to allow LEAs to request reimbursement for one passed [...]

Why are some IBCs being sunset?

IBCs prepare students for in-demand jobs within the current workforce. The six evaluation criteria established in 19 TAC §74.1003 were developed to meet requirements in TEC §39.053, that the commissioner adopt a set of indicators, improving student preparedness for success in entering the workforce, the military, or postsecondary education. IBCs that did not meet all six criteria were [...]