Retailer Certifications
Texas EBT Operations Pilot started in 2004 Statewide in 2009 2,100 Retailers 600,000 cards serving 1 million clients 21 certified POS systems Pilots with SEBTC and Farmer’s Market
Texas EBT Operations POS Lab Certifications New Store System Certifications Client Disputes Card Management EBT Production Issues Specification Workgroups
Certification Categories Development Evaluation – for new developers. Level 1 – certification of base code Level 2 – retailer specific code testing Level 3 – in store test for new installs
Enhancements to Process Pre-certification requirement Test team to perform certifications Integrated Certification Utility and Cloud Smartcard Utility for Developers
Enhancements to Process Smartcard WIC State Agencies work together to create unified specifications and certification test scripts. Certification process enhancements.
Questions… Email: wicebtsupport@dshs.state.tx.us