Office of Educator Services, Alternative Licensure

Steve Senf Career and Technology Education Work-Based Licensure Program 803-896-0346 [email protected]

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 (

Academic

– PACE – – – ABCTE TFA Adjunct Licensure Areas) Career and Technology Education (CATE) Licensure (

Work-based

Licensure 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 30 Sem. Hrs. 3 yrs 4 yrs 5 yrs NA Associate’s (60) 2 yrs 3 yrs 4 yrs NA Associate’s (90) 1 yr 2 yrs 3 yrs NA Bachelor’s 6 mos 1 yr 2 yrs NA Bachelor’s +18 NA 6 mos 1 yr NA NA NA NA NA 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

Work-Based Licensure Apply Qualify

Interview/

Employed

Licensed/

Enrolled Completes Licensure Program

Apply Qualify Work-Based Licensure

Interview/

Employed

Licensed/

Enrolled Completes Licensure Program

Work-Based Licensure Steps To Work-Based Professional Licensure

1. Submits application and supporting documentation 2. Receives Letter of Eligibility (LOE) 3. Seeks employment w/LOE in hand 4. When hired, district submits Confirmation of Employment (COE- formally a VOE in CATE) 5. License issued and applicant registers for DIRECT institutes 6. Completes all work-based licensure requirements in five years 7. 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: Cohort 12B Winter: 122 participants 215 participants All Winter pre-service documents MUST be in BEFORE December 8, 2014. Colette Reamer: A dream! Call if questions . . .

Pre-Service

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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.

Updating website

• In process of creating a video – Recruitment – How to get started

Suggestions?

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.