Certification Types

Part-Time Approval

Part-time approval certification is granted to occupational instructors meeting requirements who are teaching a maximum of two courses within a certification renewal period and who are employed part-time (less than 50% as determined by each district) in state designated programs of a district. Part-time approval certification is only granted by course.

Part-time Provisional Certification

Part-time provisional certification is granted to individuals meeting requirements who are employed part-time (less than 50% as determined by each district) in state designated programs of a district. Part-time provisional certification indicates that an individual has additional requirements to complete before attaining five-year certification. Part-time provisional certification is only granted for an instructional area and is not granted for a course.

Provisional Certification

Provisional certification is granted to individuals meeting requirements who are employed full-time (50% or more as determined by each district) in state designated programs of a district. Provisional certification indicates that an individual has additional requirements to complete before attaining five-year certification. Provisional certification is only granted for an instructional area and is not granted for a course.

Five-Year Certification

Five-year certification is granted to individuals who are employed in state designated programs of a district after they have completed all outstanding educational and occupational requirements. Five-year certification is granted for an instructional area and is not granted for a course.

Life

Life certification is no longer granted, but is still honored. Life certification corresponds to five-year certification. However, there are no requirements for renewal. Life certification for instructors was only granted for instructional areas.

Approval Status

Approval status can be granted to instructors already holding part-time provisional, provisional, five-year, or life certification for additional instructional areas or courses where they meet established requirements. Approval status renewal is contingent upon renewal of the individual's part-time provisional, provisional or five-year certification.

Emergency Approval

Emergency approval is granted to cover unusual circumstances. The district's request for emergency approval must include a full description of the unusual circumstances. Emergency approval usually indicates that the individual does not meet the required standards for certification. The situations that most typically result in emergency approval have to do with sickness, accident, or death of the previous instructor. The situations may result in short term employment that would not be attractive to candidates that could meet the established requirements. Emergency approval can be granted for a maximum of twelve consecutive months and cannot be renewed. Individuals employed under emergency approval should be informed of the limitations by district staff.

Individual Request

Following initial certification, an individual may request provisional or 5-year certificates for additional areas of instruction or categories of certification. Requests should be submitted to the Technical College Director or designee with required documentation pertaining to occupational, academic, and teaching experience. The Technical College Director or designee will forward the certification request and documentation to the State Office. A person requesting certification under this provision will be responsible for payment of a fee equivalent to the fee charged to the Technical College by the State Office for certification initiated by the Technical College. Technical Colleges are annually notified as to the amount of this certification fee.

Last modified: March 13, 2002

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