9300, Applicant is a Military Member, Military Spouse or Military Veteran

9310 Additional Required Documentation if the Applicant is a Military Member, Military Spouse, or Military Veteran Requesting Expedited Licensure or Special Considerations

April 2022

In addition to the required application materials listed in 9110 Documents Required for a Complete Administrator’s Application, a military member, military spouse or military veteran requesting expedited licensure or special considerations must submit:

  1. documentation demonstrating the applicant’s status as a military member, military spouse or military veteran, which may include:
    • any recent military orders;
    • a copy of the most recent Permanent Change of station (PCS) travel order to Texas;
    • a marriage certificate;
    • a valid military ID;
    • military discharge papers; or
    • a Veterans Affairs ID card;
  2. documentation related to an administrator’s license or any other professional or occupational license the applicant currently holds outside of Texas, if applicable;
  3. a copy of the regulations pertaining to the current out-of-state administrator's license, if applicable; and
  4. any additional documentation, as applicable, to determine whether the applicant:
    • meets a licensing requirement through some alternative method; or
    • has prior military service, training, education, or clinical or professional experience that may be credited toward or substituted for a licensing requirement.

26 TAC §745.9026, 745.9027

9320 Expedited Licensure if the Applicant is a Military Member, Military Spouse or Military Veteran

April 2022

CCR staff expedite the application process when the applicant is a military member, military spouse or military veteran. Staff must process a complete application as soon as possible, but no later than 21 days after receiving the application unless staff have good cause for exceeding the time frame.

26 TAC §§745.8951; 745.8969, 745.9028

See also 9120 Processing an Administrator’s License Application

9330 Special Considerations for an Applicant Who is a Military Member, Military Spouse or Military Veteran

April 2022

The Associate Commissioner for CCR or designee may waive any prerequisite for a military member, military spouse or military veteran to get an administrator's license if the applicant:

  • currently holds a valid administrator’s license in another state whose license requirements are substantially equivalent to the requirements for a license in Texas, as described in 26 TAC §745.8914; or
  • held an administrator’s license in Texas within five years preceding the application date, and the credentials provide compelling justification that the applicant is qualified to act as a licensed administrator.

The Associate Commissioner for CCR or designee may also:

  • credit a military member, military spouse or military veteran for verified military service, training, education, or clinical or professional experience that meets a requirement for a license; or
  • substitute any demonstrated competency a military member, military spouse or military veteran has that the Associate Commissioner or designee determines to meet the requirements, other than the exam requirement.

The applicant is not eligible to receive the credit:

  • based on an administrator’s license in another jurisdiction that is restricted and, therefore, not substantially equivalent to an administrator's license in Texas; or
  • if the applicant has criminal history or central registry history that would prohibit the applicant from obtaining an administrator’s license.

A license issued after granting any of these considerations would be considered a full license and not a provisional one.

26 TAC §§745.775; 745.8913; 745.8914, 745.9026

9331 Special Considerations When a Military Member Applies to Renew

April 2022

A military member's administrator's license is no longer valid after two years, but the license will be considered dormant until its renewal is requested or for two additional years, whichever comes first.

Additionally, the following considerations are applicable to the renewal of a military member's administrator's license:

  • No continuing education will be required prior to renewal; and
  • Late renewal fees under 26 TAC §745.9003(a)(2) and (3) will be waived if failure to renew the license on time was due to a military member's service.

To be eligible for these considerations, the military member must not have criminal history or central registry history that would prohibit the applicant from obtaining an administrator’s license.

26 TAC §§745.775745.9029

9340 Approving a Military Spouse to Act as an Administrator Without a License

April 2022

CCR may approve a military spouse who has a substantially equivalent license in another state that is in good standing to act as an administrator for a general residential operation, child-placing agency, or both, for up to three years without a license.

9341 Documentation a Military Spouse Must Submit Before Being Approved to Act as an Administrator Without a License

April 2022

A complete application for a military spouse to act as an administrator without a license must include:

  1. Form 3015, Application for a Child Care Administrator License or a Child-Placing Agency Administrator License, with only Sections I, VIII and X completed.  
  2. A copy of the applicant’s valid military identification card to demonstrate status as a military spouse;
  3. A letter indicating the applicant’s intent to act as an administrator for a general residential operation, child-placing agency, or both in this state;
  4. Documentation of the applicant’s residency in Texas, including a copy of the permanent change of station order for the military member to whom the applicant is married;
  5. Proof of the applicant’s administrator’s license or any other professional or occupational license currently held in the other state; and
  6. A copy of the regulations pertaining to the current license in the other state or a web address where the regulations can be found.

26 TAC §745.9030

9342 Evaluating Whether to Approve a Military Spouse to Act as an Administrator Without a License

April 2022

After receiving the required documentation, CCR staff:

  • follows procedures in 9120 Processing an Administrator’s License Application to process the application and determines if the application is complete and the documentation is accurate and meets the requirements in 9200 Applicants Who Have an Administrator’s License from Another State;
  • determines whether the applicant’s license in the other state is a valid administrator’s license based on whether: 
    • the other state’s licensing requirements are substantially equivalent to the requirements for a license in Texas, as described in §745.8914;
    • the license in the other state is valid, active, and current; and
    • there is no current disciplinary action or corrective action pending or attached to the license.

9343 Notification of CCR’s Decision for a Military Spouse to Act as an Administrator Without a License

April 2022

CCR notifies the applicant once a determination is made to approve or deny the application. If approved, the person must adhere to applicable laws and regulations, including those related to:

  1. Administrator’s Licensing in 26 TAC Chapter 745, Subchapter N, Division 4 (with the exception of §§745.8991 - 745.9019 of Division 4, Renewing Your Administrator License) and Chapter 43 Human Resources Code;
  2. Background Checks of 26 TAC Chapter 745, Subchapter F; and
  3. Minimum standards for general residential operations in 26 TAC Chapter 748 and child-placing agencies in 26 TAC Chapter 749, as applicable depending on the type of operation where the applicant serves as an administrator.

9344 Expiration of an Authorization for a Military Spouse to Act as an Administrator Without a License

April 2022

CCR approval for a person to act as an administrator expires on the:

  1. date the military member is no longer stationed at a military installation in this state; or
  2. third anniversary of the date when CCR notified the military spouse of the approval.

CCR may revoke the approval to act as an administrator for any reason noted in 9700 Remedial Action on an Administrator’s License.

26 TAC §745.9030

9350 Waiving Application and Exam Fees for an Applicant Who is a Military Member, Military Spouse or Military Veteran

April 2022

CCR waives application and exam fees for:

  • a military member, military spouse or military veteran whose military service, training, education, or clinical or professional experience substantially meets the qualifications for an administrator's license; or
  • a military member, military spouse or military veteran who holds a current license issued by another state whose license requirements are substantially equivalent to the requirements for a license in Texas, as described in 26 TAC §745.8914.

26 TAC §745.9026