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TDLR Electrical Apprentice first ($20, no experience or exam), then a registered apprenticeship if a sponsor hires you. Classroom at Dallas College or a labeled TCC line-technician program is optional and does not replace the 8,000 hours. A four-year public bachelor's is not the TDLR electrician path.

A public ADN at an in-district community college is usually the lower published-tuition way to become eligible for the BON exam path. A Texas Direct Nursing FOS + 2+2 or an RN-to-BSN can add the bachelor's later if a BSN program admits you. A four-year BSN from the freshman year costs more published university tuition.

Community-college Core + completed Business Administration Field of Study, then a public university accounting bachelor's. Freshman year at a university is the higher published-tuition version of the same bachelor's.

For help-desk, networking, or cybersecurity technician roles: a public community-college or TSTC certificate/AAS. For a CS bachelor's: starting lower-division coursework at a public two-year college can still cut university sticker years if the receiving CS department applies the courses. Because the revised Computer Science FOS is unfinished, treat that as course-by-course advising — not Texas Direct Transfer Degree or “block applied to the major” language.

Community-college Core plus biology coursework can still cut two years of university sticker tuition if the receiving department applies the hours. Because Biology FOS is pending Directed Electives, do not call that a Texas Direct Transfer Degree or a block applied to the major. Freshman year at a public university is the higher published-tuition version of the same bachelor's. None of those maps is an MD, PA, or RN door.

Community-college Core plus English coursework can still cut two years of university sticker tuition if the receiving department applies the hours. Because English FOS is pending Directed Electives, do not call that a Texas Direct Transfer Degree or a block applied to the major. Freshman year at a public university is the higher published-tuition version of the same bachelor's. Neither map is a TEA classroom certificate.

Community-college Core plus architecture coursework can still cut two years of university sticker tuition if the receiving department applies the hours. Because Architecture’s revised Field of Study is pending Directed Electives, do not call that a Texas Direct Transfer Degree or a block applied to the major. ACC still lists an Architecture FOS that expires August 31, 2027; receiving schools may require additional lower-division courses. Freshman year at a public university is the higher published-tuition version of the same bachelor's. Neither map is a TBAE architect license.

TDLR Registered Technician first ($20, no experience or exam), then a registered apprenticeship if a sponsor hires you. Classroom at ACC HART or TCC HVAC is optional and does not issue a TDLR card. A four-year public bachelor's is not the ACR contractor path; a related degree credits months toward contractor experience only.

TSBPE Plumber’s Apprentice first ($15, register before hours count), then a registered apprenticeship if a sponsor hires you. Classroom at Dallas College or HCC is optional and does not issue the TSBPE card. A four-year public bachelor's is not the plumber license path.

Community-college Core + completed Education Field of Study, then a public university educator preparation program. Freshman year at the university is the higher published-tuition version.

In-district community-college welding classroom is often the lowest published tuition. A registered apprenticeship is cheaper still if a sponsor hires you, because you are paid. TSTC Welding Technology is Tier 1 and can cost more per term. A four-year public bachelor's is not required for most shop jobs.

For the LICENSE: a TCOLE academy / BPOC. ACC publishes BPOC tuition at $3,600 (equipment extra; no equipment dollar on that page). A four-year public bachelor's is not the license door. For a CRIMINAL-JUSTICE BACHELOR'S: Core + completed Criminal Justice Field of Study at a public two-year college, then a public university — see the existing 2+2 examples; we do not invent a new dollar total here.

For the SAME public bachelor's: Texas Core + completed Psychology Field of Study at a public two-year college, then a public university. Freshman year at the university is the higher published-tuition version of that bachelor's. For a psychologist license: a doctoral degree and BHEC exams and hours — not the bachelor's on-ramp.

For the SAME public CSWE BSW: Texas Core + completed Social Work Field of Study at a public two-year college, then a public university. Freshman year at the university is the higher published-tuition version of that BSW. For LMSW or LCSW: a CSWE graduate degree and BHEC exams and hours — not the bachelor's on-ramp.

For the SAME public communications bachelor's: Texas Core + completed Communications Field of Study at a public two-year college, then a public university. Freshman year at the university is the higher published-tuition version of that bachelor's. There is no statewide occupational license on-ramp for communications, journalism, or media.

For the SAME public kinesiology or exercise-science bachelor's: Texas Core + completed Kinesiology/Exercise Science Field of Study at a public two-year college, then a public university. Freshman year at the university is the higher published-tuition version of that bachelor's. For a PT license: a CAPTE-accredited PT program, typically a DPT. For athletic trainer: Chapter 451 / TDLR — not the bachelor's on-ramp.

For the SAME public political-science bachelor's: Texas Core + completed Political Science Field of Study at a public two-year college, then a public university. Freshman year at the university is the higher published-tuition version of that bachelor's. There is no statewide occupational license on-ramp for political science or government. The lawyer path is a separate product — not this bachelor's on-ramp.

For a History B.S.: Texas Core + completed History (B.S.) Field of Study at a public two-year college, then a public university that offers that B.S. Freshman year at a university is the higher published-tuition version of a bachelor's. History B.A. FOS is not a finished statewide block. There is no statewide historian license. The teacher certificate is a separate TEA product — not this bachelor's on-ramp.

For the SAME public sociology bachelor's: Texas Core + completed Sociology Field of Study at a public two-year college, then a public university. Freshman year at the university is the higher published-tuition version of that bachelor's. There is no statewide occupational license on-ramp named sociologist. Social-work and psychologist licenses are separate products — not this bachelor's on-ramp.