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Industry-Based Certifications

 

Industry-based certifications are a valuable component of strong student pathways.

TEC  requires the Texas Education Agency () to account for high school students who earn an industry-based certification as one indicator within the student achievement domain of the state's public school accountability system. The purpose of the IBC list is to identify certifications that prepare students for success in the workforce, military, or postsecondary education.

The preliminary 2025-2030 Industry-Based Certification (IBC) List for Public School Accountability 

To develop the new list, all IBCs on the 2022-2025 list, credentials on the TWC Inventory of Industry-Recognized Credentials List, state and federal licenses, and newly submitted IBCs were reviewed. A total of 2,036 unique credentials were considered against criteria outlined in :

Preliminary 2025-2030 Industry-Based Certification List for Public School Accountability

The following resources are intended to help school system staff understand updates in order to make future programmatic decisions:

Re-evaluation Opportunity

Certifying entities with an IBC that was submitted through the application process, reviewed, and not approved for inclusion on the 2025-2030 list may request a re-evaluation. Certifying entities with an IBC eligible for re-evaluation will receive an email with the requirements for resubmission. The Texas Education Agency must receive all documentation for re-evaluation via the unique link provided in the email not later than Friday, August 22, 2025, at 5:00 p.m. CDT. Applications for re-evaluation with incomplete documentation or that are submitted late will not be re-evaluated.

At the conclusion of the re-evaluation process, the preliminary list will be updated with any additional certifications and the final 2025-2030 list of IBCs to be used for public school accountability will be published.

Additional resources will be available in September to support school systems in making decisions regarding IBCs to offer in future school years.

Programs of study frameworks will be updated after the publication of the final IBC List version 4 (2025-2030).

If you have questions regarding the 2025-2030 IBC List for Public School Accountability, please contact ibc@tea.texas.gov.

IBC to Program of Study Crosswalk

Additional IBC Information

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