6A-4.044. Specialization Requirements for Certification in Local Director of Career and Technical Education - Career and Technical Administrative Class

(1) A master’s or higher degree or the advanced occupational level of training; (2) Verification of completion of three (3) years of teaching experience in career and technical education as specified in paragraph 6A-4.002(5)(a), F.A.C.; (3) A valid professional certificate with certification in a nondegreed or degreed career and technical class coverage; and, (4) Thirty (30) semester hours of graduate or upper level credit in administration and supervision to include the following: (a) Three (3) semester hours in organization, administration and management of career and technical programs; (b) Three (3) semester hours in administration and supervision of secondary education; (c) Three (3) semester hours in instructional programs and curriculum; (d) Three (3) semester hours in supervision and development of the career and technical education staff; and, (e) Three (3) semester hours in school-community employee-employer relationships, interpretation of school programs, and socio-economic foundations of school policies.