Division of Federal, State, and Community Resources Alternative Certification

1. Division of Federal, State, and Community Resources Alternative Certification Steve Senf Career and Technology Education Work-Based Certification Program 803-896-0346 ssenf@ed.sc.gov

2. Statutory and Regulatory References • South Carolina Code of Laws • Section 59-25-20 (Certification and licensure) • Section 59-26-10 (Training, Certification and Evaluation) • Section 59-26-30 (Contract and evaluation) • Section 59-26-40 (Cognitive assessments, certification and regulations) • Certification Regulations • R 43-50 - Persons Required to Hold a Teaching Certificate • R 43-51 - Certification Requirements • R 43-55 - Renewal of Credentials • R 43-63 - Requirements for Career and Technology Education Work-Based Certification • R 43-205.1 - Assisting, Developing, and Evaluating Professional Teaching (ADEPT)

3. Office of Educator Services, Alternative Certification • Certification (Academic certification Areas) • Professional Practices • Educator Preparation • Alternative Certification (Academic Certification Areas) • PACE • ABCTE • TFA • Adjunct • Career and Technology Education (CATE) Certification(Work-based Certification Areas)

4. CATE Academic Certification Four-year, teacher education program or MAT Program of Alternative Certification for Educators (PACE or Academic) CIDs - (O, 1, or 2xxxxx) • Agriculture • Family and Consumer Sciences • Industrial Technology Education • Business/Marketing/Computer Technology

5. Alternative Certification Work-Based Certification CIDs - (9xxxxx)

6. Pay Grade Qualification is based on a combination of work experience and education in the area of certification Bachelor’s Bachelor’s+18 Master’s Master’s+30 Doctorate HS Diploma 4 yrs 5 yrs 6yrs NA NA 30 Sem. Hrs. 3 yrs 4 yrs 5 yrs NA NA Associate’s (60) 2 yrs 3 yrs 4 yrs NA NA Associate’s (90) 1 yr 2 yrs 3 yrs NA NA Bachelor’s 6 mos 1 yr 2 yrs NA NA Bachelor’s +18 NA 6 mos 1 yr NA NA Master’s NA NA 6 mos NA NA Master’s +30 NA NA NA 6 mos NA Doctorate NA NA NA NA 6 mos

7. CATE Work-Based Certification Post-Secondary Degree Not Required CIDs - (9xxxxx) State or National Examination Required • Automotive Collision Repair • Automotive Technology • Carpentry • Diesel Technology • Electricity • Electronics • Environmental Control • Systems • Machine Tool Technology • Masonry • Plumbing • Welding

8. CATE Work-Based Certification Post-Secondary Degree Not Required CIDs - (9xxxxx) State Competency Examination Required • Culinary Arts • Digital Art and Design • Graphic Communications • Media Technology • Drafting (Degree req.) • Firefighting* • Power Equipment Technology • Clothing Design*

9. CATE Work-Based Certification Post-Secondary Degree Required Associate’s or higher CIDs - (9xxxxx) Professional license; No Competency Examination • Cosmetology, Barbering and Nail Technology require an SC LLR Instructor’s License • Health Science Technology • Information Technology (Networking) • Information Technology (Programming) • *Engineering Technology requires a Certificate of Training. Must be requested by the school district

10. Work-Based Certification Steps to Work-Based Certification

11. Work-Based Certification Apply Qualify Interview/ Employed To SCDE Certified/ Enrolled CompletesCertificationProgram Get Letter of Eligibility and Confirmation of Employment School returns completed COE to me

12. Work-Based Certification Certified/ Enrolled Apply Qualify Interview/ Employed CompletesCertificationProgram

13. Work-Based Certification Steps To Work-Based Professional Certification • Submits application and supporting documentation • Receives Letter of Eligibility (LOE) • Seeks employment w/LOE in hand • When hired, district submits Confirmation of Employment (COE) • Certificate issued and applicant registers for DIRECT institutes • Completes all work-based licensure requirements in five years • Receives Professional Certificate

14. Work-Based Certification Work-Based Certification Requirements

15. Work-Based Certification Work-Based Certification Requirements Year 1 (CATE Induction Certificate) • Complete Developing Instructional Readiness for Educators of Career and Technology (DIRECT) 1 & 2 in-service institutes • Attempt the Basic Skills examinations (WorkKeys) • Complete ADEPT Induction Year

16. Work-Based Certification • Work-Based Certification Requirements • Year 2 (CATE Induction Certificate) • Complete DIRECT 3 & 4 in-service institutes • Complete Competency examination* • State Competency examination • Industry Competency examination • Complete ADEPT Formal Performance evaluation • *Except Cosmetology/Barbering/Nail, Health Science Technology, Information Technology, Engineering, Law Enforcement and Firefighting*

17. Work-Based Certification • Work-Based Certification Requirements • Years 3-5 (CATE Pre-Professional Certificate) • Pass Basic Skills examinations (WorkKeys)* • Complete six semester hours of approved coursework • (Can complete earlier) • *All CATE teachers are expected to take the basic skills examinations at least once a year until all portions are passed.

18. Work-Based Certification • Areas of Misunderstanding • Reciprocity-NONE, but we work with people • Hiring before LOE-Fines, Report Card • Basic Skills exam – WorkKeys • Competency exam -State vs. Industry • Professional Development coursework-think pedagogy • ADEPT SAFE-T • Waivers or extensions- for ADEPT only • DIRECT Institutes • A Request for Change/Action Form MUST be sent in when submitting documents

19. Work-Based Certification Professional coursework needs to total six semester hours from the following pedagogy areas: Induction/Teaching Methods Curriculum Design/Development Classroom Management Testing, Measurement and Assessment Behavioral Psychology Integrating Technology into the Classroom Reading and Writing in Content Area Middle/High Courses need to be from a regionally accredited college or university. Any course not in the above areas must be pre-approved by me.

20. Work-Based Certification All document submissions should include a change/action form Documents for initial certification such as test scores and transcripts should be submitted to altlicensure@ed.sc.gov or transcripts@ed.sc.gov or faxed to 803-896-0368 Specific questions and requests should be sent to me: ssenf@ed.sc.gov or 803-896-0346

21. Work-Based Certification DIRECT I and III usually starts in July for four days or September for four Saturdays DIRECT II and IV usually starts in late January for four Saturdays and late June for four days A new hire must start DIRECT I if hired in time to start one of the classes. If the new teacher is hired after DIRECT I starts in September, they must start with DIRECT II in January, then take DIRECT I in July. Failure to enroll in DIRECT can result in an Expired license. DIRECT I is a quick start that covers many areas DIRECT II focuses on classroom management DIRECT III focuses on curriculum DIRECT IV focuses on Assessment

22. Additional Information • PLEASE do not hire people before they apply with me and get a Letter of Eligibility. This can result in expired certificates. (example) • Let me know when teachers quit or are terminated • www.sccatejobs.com

23. Academic or PACE • Agriculture • Business, Marketing & Computers • Family & Consumer Science • Industrial Technology • Call Center: 803-896-0325

24. Out of the Office • I will be out of the office until March 22nd. • Please use the call center or ask for Laura Covington, Team Leader, if the call center cannot help with your questions.