The 2025-30 Industry-Based Certification (IBC) List for Public School Accountability is now available on TEA’s CTE webpage. The purpose of the IBC list is to identify certifications that prepare students for success in the workforce, military, or postsecondary education.
A total of 2,036 unique credentials were considered against criteria outlined in 19 TAC §74.1003, resulting in inclusion of a total of 523 unique IBCs on the 2025-30 IBC List for Public School Accountability.
The following resources are intended to help school system staff make programmatic decisions:
- 2025-30 IBC List for Public School Accountability
- IBC to Program of Study Crosswalk 2025-30
- Comprehensive 2025 IBC Evaluation Results
- IBC Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
- Updated Program of Study Frameworks (coming soon)
For questions regarding the 2025-30 IBC List for Public School Accountability, contact ibc@tea.texas.gov.
There have also be modifications to the CTE Course Catalog. As part of Article 6 of House Bill 2 (89-R), Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (JROTC) will now be recognized as a CTE program beginning in the 2025-26 school year. JROTC will fall under the Law and Public Service career cluster.
Changes to the CTE Course Catalog such as this and others will be listed within the course change log. This document highlights changes from the June 2025 State Board of Education (SBOE) meeting, including:
- Movement of CTE courses from 19 TAC Chapter 130 to Chapter 127
- CTE courses revised from innovative courses to TEKS-based courses
- Newly developed and revised courses that were approved through SBOE
The TEA CTE team will be launching monthly office hours to provide targeted assistance related to CTE programming. Office hours will be held from 10-11 AM CDT on the 2nd Wednesday of each month. The monthly office hours can be joined here.
