School District Teaching Permit (SDTP)
Noncore Academic Career and Technical Education
Notification from the School District to the Commissioner of Education
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TEA-EDCERT 7/18/2019
County-District NumberSchool District
Superintendent's Name
Board of Trustees Approval Date
Superintendent's Email
Middle Name
First Name
Last Name
Candidate's Information
Teaching Assignment for Noncore Academic CTE Course. A "noncore academic CTE course" is a CTE course that is
not eligible to satisfy foundation graduation course credit in mathematics, science, language arts, or social studies.
Course Title
(Example: Medical Terminology)
General Subject Area
(Example: Health Science)
Grade Level Range
(Example: Grades 9-12)
Below, briefly describe the candidate's qualifications of subject matter expertise to teach the course curriculum
standards being assigned to teach (relevant professional work experience, formal training, industry license,
certification, education, etc.).
Signature
Superintendent or Authorized Designee Name (print)
Email
Date
Important Note: Entities approved as Districts of Innovation (DOI) that have exempted themselves from certification
requirements should not submit this form.
Texas state law requires the district to notify the commissioner of education when the district has issued a SDTP to teach courses only
in noncore academic career and technical education (CTE) based on qualifications certified by the superintendent of the school district
and issued by authority of the local district board of trustees (TEC §21.055 (d-1). A “noncore academic CTE course” is a CTE course
that is not eligible to satisfy foundation graduation course credit in mathematics, science, language arts, or social studies.
District Phone Number
District Affidavit: Districts shall retain all supporting documents of the individual's qualifications to teach the course curriculum
for five years after the individual's last day of employment. A SDTP remains valid unless the district issuing the permit revokes it
for cause. An individual teaching on a SDTP is not certified by the State Board for Educator Certification. Any decision the
district makes to issue a SDTP rests solely with the district.
Please Print, Sign, Scan, and Submit by Email to sdtp@tea.texas.gov
