R7-2-612. Career and Technical Education Teaching Certificates

A. Except as noted, all certificates are subject to the general certification provisions in R7-2-607, and the renewal requirements in R7-2-619. B. For purposes of this Section, the following definitions apply: 1. “Career and Technical Education means a field of study in any area relating to a CTE program approved by the Arizona Department of Education as described in the Guidance on CTE Teacher Certification, which is on file with the Arizona Department of Education. 2. “Occupational Area” means employment in any area relating to a CTE program approved by the Department as described in the Guidance on CTE Teacher Certification, which is on file with the Arizona Department of Education. 3. “Verified Work Experience” means written documentation from a current or former supervisor for paid or unpaid work, a current school superintendent, or the Department of Education Career and Technical Education Programmatic State Supervisor indicating that an applicant for a career and technical education certificate performed work in a business or industry setting related to an approved CTE program occupational area. C. Standard Career and Technical Education (CTE) Certificate – CTE Field of Study – grades K through 12 1. The requirements include all of the following: a. Within three years, obtain a passing score on the professional knowledge portion of the Arizona Teacher Proficiency Assessment or qualification for a waiver of this assessment. b. A valid fingerprint clearance card issued by the Arizona Department of Public Safety. c. At least one of the following options: i. Option A – Bachelor’s degree in the specified CTE field of study – requirements include all of the following: (1) A bachelor’s or more advanced degree in the specified CTE field of study from an accredited institution. (2) Thirty semester hours of courses in the specified CTE field of study. (3) Two hundred forty clock hours of verified work experience in the specified CTE occupational area. Hours may have been accumulated before obtaining a certification. (4) Within three years, complete 15 semester hours of courses in professional knowledge in career and technical education, to include any of the following areas: principles/philosophy of career and technical education, developmentally appropriate instructional delivery, facilitation and methodologies, instructional technology, instructional design and lesson planning, including modifications and accommodations, assessing, monitoring and reporting progress, the learning environment, including classroom management, teaching students with exceptionalities, or professional responsibility and ethical conduct. Hours may be obtained prior to issuance of the standard career and technical education certificate in the specified CTE field of study. Fifteen semester hours may be obtained through Department or Board-CTE approved professional development. Fifteen clock hours equals one semester hour. ii. Option B – Valid non-CTE Arizona Provisional or Standard teaching certificate or an Arizona CTE teaching certificate in another CTE field of study – requirements include all of the following: (1) A valid Arizona provisional or standard teaching certificate for teachers in birth through grade 12 issued pursuant to this Article. (2) One year of the most recent teacher evaluation(s) approved by a certificated administrator, or the administrator’s designee, in a grades PreK through 12 school setting and issued during the term of the Arizona teaching certificate exhibiting satisfactory performance in the classroom. (3) Three semester hours of courses in professional knowledge in career and technical education to include any of the following areas: principles/philosophy of career and technical education, developmentally appropriate instructional delivery, facilitation and methodologies for career and technical education, or instructional technology. Three semester hours may be obtained through Department or Board- CTE approved professional development. Fifteen clock hours equals one semester hour. (4) Two hundred forty clock hours of verified work experience in the specified CTE occupational area. Hours may have been accumulated before obtaining a certification. (5) Within three years, complete nine semester hours of subject knowledge courses in the CTE field of study. iii. Option C – Business and industry professional - requirements include 6,000 clock hours of verified work experience in an occupational area. Within three years, complete 15 semester hours of courses in professional knowledge in career and technical education to include any of the following areas: principles/philosophy of career and technical education, developmentally appropriate instructional delivery, facilitation and methodologies, instructional design and lesson planning, including modifications and accommodations, assessing, monitoring and reporting progress, instructional technology, the learning environment, including classroom management, teaching students with exceptionalities, or professional responsibility and ethical conduct. Fifteen semester hours may be obtained through Department or Board- CTE approved professional development. Fifteen clock hours equals one semester hour; and iv. Option D – Bachelor’s degree in the specified CTE field of study teacher preparation program – requirements include both of the following: (1) A bachelor’s or more advanced degree that included completion of a Board approved teacher preparation program in the CTE field of study or from an accredited institution offering substantially similar training, addressing the following topics in career and technical education and any others as required by law: Principles/philosophy of career and technical education, instructional design and lesson planning, including modifications and accommodations; the learning environment, including classroom management; developmentally appropriate instructional delivery, facilitation and methodologies; assessing, monitoring and reporting progress; teaching students with exceptionalities; professional responsibility and ethical conduct; and (2) Two hundred forty clock hours of verified work experience in the specified occupational area. Hours shall have been accumulated before obtaining a certification. 2. If an applicant fails to meet these requirements within the prescribed time period, the Department of Education or the Board shall temporarily suspend the standard certificate, but the suspension is not considered a disciplinary action and the individual shall be allowed to correct the deficiency within the remaining time of the standard certification.