Certification Guideline 24

SUBJECT
Degree - Baccalaureate Equivalence for an Additional Occupational Area

GUIDELINE DEFINITION
Once a baccalaureate degree equivalency is obtained in the Wisconsin Technical College System (WTCS), a request for certification in additional occupational areas would require only two years of appropriate occupational experience. The individual would also need appropriate education or training for each additional occupational area.

EXAMPLE
John has a two-year diploma for 64 credits in Culinary Management and five years of employment as a chef. He also had prior employment for two years as a welder and he completed 12 weeks of training as a welder. He could be certified as a 316 (Culinary Arts) instructor. Since John has met the baccalaureate degree equivalency requirement and has the required work experience as a welder, he can also be certified as a welding instructor.

RATIONALE
Section TCS 3.04(1) and (2) create the concept of a baccalaureate degree equivalency.

Implemented: January 7, 1994
Last Reviewed/Revised: May 2002

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