Types of credentials

1. A level I credential: a. Is issued upon satisfying the following requirements: (1) Hold a valid teaching license issued by the board; and (2) Complete one of the following: (a) Complete two hundred or more hours of documented computer science or cybersecurity training as approved by the department; (b) Obtain fifteen or more credits in computer science or cybersecurity as approved by the department; or (c) Demonstrate computer science or cybersecurity competencies through obtaining three stacks of department-approved microcredentials. b. Allows the recipient to teach any computer science or cybersecurity-related course, including advanced courses, at any grade level corresponding with the recipient's teaching license. 2. A level II credential: a. Is issued upon satisfying the following requirements: (1) Hold a valid teaching license issued by the board; and (2) Complete one of the following: (a) Complete forty or more hours documented computer science or cybersecurity training as approved by the department; (b) Obtain six or more credits in computer science or cybersecurity as approved by the department; or (c) Demonstrate computer science or cybersecurity competencies through obtaining one stack of department-approved microcredentials. b. Allows the recipient to teach introductory and intermediate-level computer science or cybersecurity-related courses, as determined by the department, at any grade level corresponding with the recipient's teaching license. 3. A level III credential: a. Is issued upon satisfying the following requirements: (1) Hold a valid teaching license issued by the board; and (2) Complete one of the following: (a) Complete fifteen or more hours documented computer science or cybersecurity training as approved by the department; or (b) Demonstrate computer science or cybersecurity competencies through obtaining three or more stacks of department-approved microcredentials. b. Allows the recipient to teach integrated computer science or cybersecurity-related instruction in other contents at any grade level corresponding with the recipient's teaching license. The recipient also may teach computer science or cybersecurity-related courses in grades kindergarten through grade eight as applicable to the recipient's teaching license.