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This program offers work-based licensure in various career and technology education areas, providing a pathway for individuals with work experience to obtain a teaching license. Get the qualifications, steps, and requirements for work-based licensure.
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Office of Educator Services, Alternative Licensure Steve Senf Career and Technology Education Work-Based Licensure Program 803-896-0346 ssenf@ed.sc.gov
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)
Office of Educator Services, Alternative Licensure • Certification (Academic Licensure Areas) • Professional Practices • Educator Preparation • Alternative Licensure (AcademicLicensure Areas) • PACE • ABCTE • TFA • Adjunct • Career and Technology Education (CATE) Licensure (Work-basedLicensure Areas)
CATE Academic Licensure Four-year, teacher education program or MAT Program of Alternative Licensure for Educators (PACE) CIDs - (O, 1, or 2xxxxx) • Agriculture • Family and Consumer Sciences • Industrial Technology Education • Business/Marketing/Computer Technology
Office of Educator Services, Alternative Licensure Work-Based Licensure CIDs - (9xxxxx)
Office of Educator Services, Alternative Licensure Qualification is based on a combination of work experience and education in the area of licensure 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
CATE Work-Based Licensure 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
CATE Work-Based Licensure Post-Secondary Degree Not Required CIDs - (9xxxxx) State Competency Examination Required • Culinary Arts • Digital Art and Design • Drafting • Graphic Communications • Media Technology • Protective Services - (FF) • Protective Services - (LE) • Power Equipment Technology
CATE Work-Based Licensure Post-Secondary Degree Required Associates or Higher CIDs - (9xxxxx) Professional license; No Competency Examination • Health Science Technology • Information Technology (Networking) • Information Technology (Programming) • Cosmetology, Barbering and Nail Technology require a SC LLR Instructor’s License • Engineering Technology requires a Certificate of Training. Must be requested by the school district
Work-Based Licensure Steps to Work-Based Licensure
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Work-Based Licensure Steps To Work-Based Professional Licensure • Submits application and supporting documentation • Receives Letter of Eligibility (LOE) • Seeks employment w/LOE in hand • When hired, district submits Confirmation of Employment (COE- formally a VOE in CATE) • License issued and applicant registers for DIRECT institutes • Completes all work-based licensure requirements in five years • Receives Professional License
Work-Based licensure Work-Based licensure Requirements
Work-Based Licensure • Work-Based Licensure 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 examination (WorkKeys) • Complete ADEPT Induction Year
Work-Based Licensure • Work-Based Licensure Requirements • Year 2 (CATE Induction License) • 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, and PLTW
Work-Based Licensure • Work-Based Licensure Requirements • Years 3-5 (CATE Pre-Professional License) • Pass Basic Skills examination (WorkKeys)* • Complete six semester-hours of professional coursework • *All CATE teachers are expected to take the basic skills examinations at least once a year until all portions are passed.
Work-Based Licensure • Areas of Misunderstanding • Reciprocity-NONE • Hiring before LOE-Fines, Report Card • Basic Skills exam – (WorkKeys, Praxis I no longer exists) • Competency exam -State vs. Industry • Professional Development coursework • ADEPT SAFE-T/Diagnostic Assistance and the Induction certificate • Waivers or extensions- can be issued for ADEPT • DIRECT Institutes can be completed out of sequence based on hire date. Ex. Hired in October or later • A Request for Change/Action Form MUST be sent in when submitting documents!
Work-Based Licensure Questions?
PACE What’s happening?
We are growing! • Cohort 12A Summer: 122 participants • Cohort 12B Winter: 215 participants All Winter pre-service documents MUST be in BEFORE December 8, 2014. Colette Reamer: A dream! Call if questions . . .
Pre-Service • Please remind candidates that pre-service registration begins at 7:00 a.m. on Saturday, December 13, at Dreher High School in Columbia, SC.
Praxis • If a candidate passes the Praxis BEFORE December 12, 2014, he/she will be cleared for Winter pre-service • If they do not have their scores back before the beginning of pre-service, they can go ahead and participate in pre-service, but if they do not receive a passing score they will NOT receive a license and if hired for 2015-16 must attend pre-service again along with the registration fee.
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Extension year candidates • If you have candidates on an extension year, please help us stay on top of their coursework and passing the PLT • Pre-approved course list is on Moodle for current participants • Please submit your ADEPT reports for extension year candidates
COEs • After December 8, 2014, please submit a COE for 2015-16 in order to generate candidates for summer pre-service. • These candidates must be considered a long-term substitute until 2015-2016.