523 IBCs.
Two per student.
Pathful was built for this.
The 2025-30 IBC list expanded to 523 credentials. HB 2 raised reimbursement to two IBCs per student. And the 2026 CCMR Tracker now makes clear what Texas CTE directors have been tracking manually all year: an IBC alone does not generate CCMR credit. Pathful and Jobready360 were built for exactly this compliance environment.
Texas Alignment
Texas's compliance framework is specific. So is Pathful.
Every TEA requirement has a direct counterpart in Pathful and Jobready360. From the PGP mandate to the IBC-POS alignment rule to WBL documentation for TEA program reviews, requirement by requirement.
Texas requires
IBC + CTE Concentrator/Completer alignment (CCMR 4S1)
CCMR credit requires IBC attainment AND Concentrator or Completer status in an aligned Program of Study. Both must be submitted accurately through the PEIMS summer submission window. This is the most common compliance anxiety point for Texas CTE directors in 2025-26.
2025-30 IBC list compliance (523 credentials, 3 tiers)
Districts must track each student's IBC attainment against the current TEA list, including tier assignments and POS crosswalks. Sunsetting credentials from the 2022-25 list are capped and no longer generate full CCMR credit.
Personal Graduation Plan (TEC § 28.02124)
Every student in grades 8-12 must have a PGP documenting a multi-year course sequence aligned to an endorsement, career interests, and postsecondary goals. School counselors are responsible for maintaining compliance across their full caseload.
TEA WBL documentation (TEKS Chapter 127)
Career Preparation I and II and Practicum courses require training plans with four signatures (student, parent, employer, teacher), a minimum of 6 documented on-site visits per student per year, SOC code alignment, and PEIMS submission for
Perkins 5S2 and 5S3.
HB 120 (2025): counselors must use current workforce data
Signed June 2025. Requires school counselors to use up-to-date workforce data when advising students on career and course
planning. Manual curation of workforce data is not feasible at Texas scale.
HB 27 (2025): financial literacy credit for incoming 9th graders
Students entering 9th grade in SY2025-26 or later must complete at least 0.5 credit in personal financial literacy and 1 credit in economics, world geography, or world history as part of the FHSP.
Pathful delivers
Real-time IBC-to-POS alignment view, all year
JobreadyCTE shows each student's IBC attainment alongside their Concentrator or Completer status in the aligned Program of
Study. What the 2026 CCMR Tracker shows after PEIMS submission, the platform shows all year so districts can intervene before the June 26 Working Submission deadline, not after.
TEA list built into the platform, updated automatically
JobreadyCTE maps each student's credential progress to all 523 IBCs with PEIMS-ready credential codes and tier assignments. No manual crosswalk maintenance when TEA updates the list.
Digital PGP builder for every student in every caseload
Pathful CRD's six-year plan tool documents the multi-year course sequence and postsecondary goals required by statute. Counselors managing 300-500 students have every PGP updated automatically rather than maintained by hand.
Mobile-first WBL documentation, built for TEA audits
JobreadyWBL manages training plan creation and e-signature collection, mobile on-site visit logging with timestamps, SOC code auto-assignment for PEIMS accuracy, and real-time Perkins 5S2 and 5S3 participation dashboards so districts see their progress mid-year.
Live industry connections, integrated into career planning
Pathful CRD provides real-time access to 60,000+ industry professionals across 5,000+ companies, integrated directly into the student career planning workflow. HB 120 compliance is built into the platform, not a separate process.
New credit requirements enforced in the multi-year plan
Pathful CRD's graduation planner enforces the HB 27 credit minimums for incoming 9th-grade cohorts automatically, flagging students who have not yet scheduled the new required courses rather than waiting for counselors to check manually.
Two products, one solution
Everything Texas needs, connected end to end.
Pathful CRD covers career readiness and development. Jobready360 covers WBL compliance and CTE program management. Together they handle every Texas requirement, from first career exploration through PEIMS submission.
Career Readiness & Development Platform
Career exploration, awareness, and development mapped directly to Texas statutory requirements.
TEXAS REQUIREMENTS COVERED
- TEC § 28.02124 PGP mandate:TEC § 28.02124 PGP mandate: six-year course plan and endorsement alignment for grades 8-12
- FHSP endorsement tracking and CCMR pathway alignment across all 17 pathways
- HB 120 workforce data requirement: HB 120 workforce data requirement: 60,000+ industry professionals, live
- HB 27 financial literacy credit tracking HB 27 financial literacy credit tracking for SY2025-26 9th-grade cohorts
- Pathful Junior: Pathful Junior: K-5 career awareness aligned to TEA WBL Continuum Awareness phase
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WBL & CTE Management Platform
The compliance and documentation layer. IBC tracking through PEIMS export.
TEXAS REQUIREMENTS COVERED
- MSDE-formatted CCL work plan builder with employer e-signature capture
- 250-hour CCL threshold tracking and 144 plus 250 registered apprenticeship dual threshold
- Work artifact documentation and formal evaluation records per placement
- On-demand ERT audit trail export in the format auditors expect
- Perkins V 5S1, 5S3, and 4S1 pipeline reporting by pathway
- Technical Skills Assessment alignment and Program Quality Index records
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Career content
Career content students love to use.
Career readiness and development content that supports Texas' requirements so students are building toward something that counts.
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Free Resources
Everything we know about Texas CTE compliance, in one place.
Checklists, webinar recordings, and blog posts built specifically for Texas CTE directors, WBL coordinators, and school counselors. All free, no form required.
Free Resource
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Texas CTE Compliance Checklist
A downloadable reference mapping TEA requirements to Pathful and Jobready360 capabilities, including the IBC-POS alignment rule, PEIMS submission fields, WBL documentation standards, and the 2025-30 IBC list. - Perkins V secondary indicator mapping (1S1 through 5S3) to platform capabilities
- CCMR Working Submission timeline and evidence documentation requirements (June 26, 2026)WHAT'S INSIDE
- PGP requirement checklist under TEC § 28.02124 for school counselors- IBC attainment documentation requirements and PEIMS credential codes for the 2025-30 list
- WBL documentation checklist: training plans, on-site visits, SOC codes, PEIMS export- CTE Concentrator and Completer status documentation for CCMR alignment
Blog Series
Texas Compliance on Pathful Compass
A growing library of articles on Texas CTE policy, WBL documentation, IBC compliance, and CCMR accountability. Written for CTE directors, WBL coordinators, and school counselors. New posts added as the policy landscape develops.
- The IBC + Concentrator rule: why earning the credential is not enough for CCMR credit
- How HB 2 and HB 120 changed the IBC reimbursement math for Texas districts
- TEA WBL program reviews: what auditors look for and where districts fall short
- The PGP mandate under TEC § 28.02124: a practical guide for school counselors
- And more
PERKINS V COVERAGE
Every Perkins V indicator. One platform stack.
No other platform combination provides this level of Perkins V coverage in a single Texas
vendor relationship. Districts that fail Perkins targets must submit improvement plans to TEA. The platform stack that prevents that failure is Pathful plus Jobready360.
Get Started
Ready to see Pathful built for Texas?
Talk to a Texas-focused expert, register for the upcoming product demo webinar, or download the Texas CTE Compliance Checklist to start the conversation.
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