22 Pa. Code § 49.142 - Career and Technical Instructional I

(a) A single certificate will be issued and titled, "Career and Technical Instructional Certificate." Individuals qualifying for this certificate shall be authorized to teach in the areas for which they also hold an occupational competency credential. The occupational competency credential will be issued by the Department or an institution of higher education approved by the Secretary. The applicant shall have:

(1) A minimum of 8,000 hours (equivalent to 4 years full-time) wage-earning experience in the occupational area to be taught or 4,000 hours (equivalent to 2 years) wage-earning experience plus a baccalaureate degree.

(2) Successfully completed the occupational competency examination or evaluation of credentials for occupations where examinations do not exist or present evidence of satisfactory achievement on an assessment of subject matter under § 49.18 (relating to assessment).

(3) Completed 18 credit hours in an approved program of career and technical educator preparation. For Career and Technical I Certificates issued on or after January 1, 2013, the 18 credit hours must include at least 3 credits or 90 hours, or equivalent combination thereof, regarding accommodations and adaptations for diverse learners in an inclusive setting. For purposes of this requirement, 1 credit equals 30 hours of coursework. Applicable hours are limited to a combination of seat hours of classroom instruction, field observation experiences, major research assignments, and development and implementation of lesson plans with accommodations and adaptations for diverse learners in an inclusive setting.

(4) Presented evidence of satisfactory achievement on the assessment of basic skills under § 49.18.

(b) The Career and Technical Instructional I Certificate shall be valid for 8 years during which time the applicant shall complete the approved preparation program leading to the Career and Technical Instructional II Certificate.

Notes

22 Pa. Code § 49.142

The provisions of this § 49.142 amended through January 25, 1985, effective 6/1/1987, 15 Pa.B. 245; readopted May 29, 1992, effective 5/30/1992, 22 Pa. B. 2824; amended September 24, 1999, effective 9/25/1999, 29 Pa.B. 4954; amended September 21, 2007, effective 9/22/2007, 37 Pa.B. 5150; amended April 22, 2022, effective 4/23/2022, 52 Pa.B. 2451.

The provisions of this § 49.142 issued under sections 202, 408.1, 1302 and 1317-1320 of The Administrative Code of 1929 (71 P.S. §§ 62, 118.1 (Repealed), 352 and 367-370 (Repealed)).

This section cited in 22 Pa. Code § 49.1 (relating to definitions); and 22 Pa. Code § 49.2 (relating to inactivity and invalidity).