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Pop Quiz! Agricultural Science and Technology Business Education Family and Consumer Sciences Composite FCS: Hospitality, Nutrition and Food Sciences FCS: Human Development and Family Studies Health Science Technology Marketing Technology Education Trade and Industrial Education

There is no single certificate called “Career and Technical Education.”

Career and Technical Education (CTE) Ag Business FCS Health Science Marketing Technology Education TIE

How do I get a teacher “CTE Certified?” Regardless of a person’s prior experiences or education, they must go through the required certification process! Just like I would have to do to become an attorney or a cosmetologist, etc. In some instances, adding a CTE certificate might not be necessary…teacher might be eligible to teach the CTE course with their current certificates. Refer to TAC §231.

The process will be different for each individual and it would be best for the candidate to contact SBEC. Generally speaking: If a teacher already holds a valid Texas teaching certificate, he/she may test out of any of the CTE areas that do not require work experience. For Marketing, Health Science, and Trades and Industrial Education, there are other requirements that must be in place in order for certification to occur. How do I get a teacher “CTE Certified?”

There are two general types of CTE certificates: Certificates that require skill, work experience, and licensing in specific occupations Certificates that do not require skill, work experience, and licensing in specific occupations © Texas Education Agency

CTE Certificates Prior Work Experience NOT Required Prior Work Experience Required Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources 6-12 Health Science 6-12 Business and Finance 6-12Marketing 6-12 Family and Consumer Sciences Composite 6-12 Trade and Industrial Education 6-12 FCS: Hospitality, Nutrition and Food Sciences 8-12 FCS: Human Development and Family Studies 8-12 Technology Education 6-12 © Texas Education Agency

If a teacher holds any Standard certificate, he/she can become “CTE certified” by testing out of: Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources 6-12 Business and Finance 6-12 Family and Consumer Sciences Composite 6-12 FCS: Hospitality, Nutrition and Food Sciences 8-12 FCS: Human Development and Family Studies 8-12 Technology Education 6-12 Mathematics/Physical Science/Engineering 6-12***

CTE Certificates: No Work Experience Required Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources 6-12 Business and Finance 6-12 Family and Consumer Sciences Composite 6-12 –Human Development and Family Studies 8-12 –Hospitality, Nutrition and Food Science 8-12 Technology Education 6-12 For initial certification Bachelor’s degree Approved educator preparation program Pass the TExES PPR EC-12 #160 and the appropriate content TExES or American Association of Family and Consumer Sciences (AAFCS) test For additional certification Pass the appropriate content TExES or AAFCS test

For certificates that require skill, work experience, and licensing in specific occupations, the candidate must complete a Statement of Qualifications (“SOQ”)Statement of Qualifications (“SOQ”) The SOQ details prior wage-earning work experience and must be approved by an educator preparation program.

Marketing 6-12  Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university  Two years of full-time wage-earning experience in a marketing occupation documented on SOQ  Initial certification requires:  Completion of an approved EPP  Teaching experience, student teaching, or internship in the assignment  Pass the TExES for PPR EC-12 #160 and Marketing 6-12 #175  Certification by exam possible with approved work experience on SOQ  Pass the TExES Marketing 8-12 #175

Any individual that wishes to become certified in HS or TIE must complete a certification program, even if: –Already a certified teacher and/or –Holds an advanced degree in subject area –For example: We have an MD interested in teaching. Does he have to go through a program? YES. Our science teacher also has a license as a healthcare professional. She has 15 years of teaching experience. Does she have to go through a program? YES. We know someone with a Masters in Criminal Justice who has been a Police Officer for 6 years. Does he have to go through a program? YES.

Trade and Industrial Education (TIE) 6-12  Outside Work Experience –No degree – 5 years within the last 8 years of full-time wage-earning experience in an appropriate occupation –Degree - (Associate’s or Bachelor’s) – 3 years within the last 8 years of full-time wage-earning experience in an appropriate occupation  License, if one is standard for the occupation (Ex: cosmetology instructor, electrician, law enforcement, plumbing)  National Occupational Competency Testing Institute (NOCTI) test, if appropriate  Complete an approved educator preparation program  Teach in the assignment for one year on an emergency permit or probationary certificate  Pass the TExES for TIE PPR #170 © Texas Education Agency

Health Science: 6-12  Bachelor’s degree from accredited university  Associate degree option now available  Current license in a health care profession, which must require at least two years of college. (Ex: RN, Dental Hygienist) Current license  Two years of full-time wage-earning experience in a health care profession utilizing the license listed above.  Completion of an approved educator preparation program  Teach in the assignment for one year on an emergency permit or probationary certificate  Pass the TExES for PPR EC-12 #160 and Health Science #173 © Texas Education Agency

Recognition of creditable years of service TAC § (i) Credit for career and technology teachers. In accordance with TEC, §21.403, effective with the school year, certified career and technology education teachers employed for at least 50% of the time in an approved career and technology position may count up to two years of work experience for salary increment purposes if the work experience was required for career and technology certification. –(1) For purposes of this section, an emergency teaching permit shall be the equivalent of a teaching certificate. –(2) Once credit for work experience has been granted, the credit shall be continued regardless of the position held. For personnel granted credit under this section whose employment is split between career and technology and non-career and technology positions, the years granted shall apply to both the career and technology and the non-career and technology positions. TEC § (b) For each year of work experience required for certification in a career or technological field, up to a maximum of two years, a certified career or technology education teacher is entitled to salary step credit as if the work experience were teaching experience.

If you have a question about who can teach what classes, look in “Chapter 231” Assignment of Public School Personnel, 19 TAC §231.1(e).Assignment of Public School Personnel, 19 TAC §231.1(e).

© Texas Education Agency

Technology Applications vs. CTE Technology Applications is the state enrichment curriculum that addresses the recommendations in the Texas Long-Range Plan for Technology. There are expectations for Tech Apps for beginning teachers as well as current educators. Technology Applications is not a CTE certificate. Tech App courses do NOT receive weighted funding. There are related CTE courses that are similar to Tech Apps classes.

Note: Effective Sept. 1, HB3573 allows Tech Apps certificate to teach Principles of A/V and Principles of IT. This is not yet reflected on Chapter 231. Graphic courtesy of Jamye Swinford, Region 18

NCLB Highly Qualified Any CTE teacher who: –is the teacher of record, and –provides direct instruction in a CTE course that satisfies a core academic graduation requirement… must meet the NCLB highly qualified teacher requirements.

CTE and HQ Teachers assigned to teach the following courses must meet NCLB highly qualified requirements: Business EnglishEngineering Design and Problem Solving Principles and Elements of Floral Design Food Science Mathematical Application in Ag, Food and Natural Resources Forensic Science Statistics and Risk ManagementMedical Microbiology Advanced Quantitative ReasoningPathophysiology Advanced Animal SciencePrinciples of Technology Advanced BiotechnologyScientific Research and Design Advanced Plant and Soil ScienceAnatomy and Physiology

CTE and HQ Teachers assigned to teach the following courses must meet NCLB highly qualified requirements: Business EnglishEngineering Design and Problem Solving Principles and Elements of Floral DesignFood Science Mathematical Application in Ag, Food and Natural Resources Forensic Science Statistics and Risk ManagementMedical Microbiology Advanced Quantitative ReasoningPathophysiology Advanced Animal SciencePrinciples of Technology Advanced BiotechnologyScientific Research and Design Advanced Plant and Soil ScienceAnatomy and Physiology

HQ and NCLB Under HOUSE rules, subject-matter competency is the critical component for CTE teachers teaching math, science, fine arts, or speech. According to the law, this can be demonstrated three ways

NCLB “highly qualified” requirements –Bachelor’s degree required and –Full state certification through: 24 semester credit hours with 12 hours of upper division in subject Pass content exam or High, Objective, Uniform Standard of Evaluation (HOUSE) for experienced teachers NCLB Highly Qualified

Must meet both: 1. At least one year of teaching experience in subject or a closely related subject and points (at least 6 points in specific subject) experience teaching subject –max 12 points college coursework in subject –1 semester credit hour = 1 point Continuing Professional Education (CPE) –15 clock hours = 1 point HOUSE/CASA

In addition…

For teachers who will be teaching the new CTE courses for math or science graduation requirements, there is a required in-service training available this year on Project Share. The language from 19 TAC §231.1(e) for each of these courses says “All teachers assigned to this course shall participate in Texas Education Agency (TEA)-approved training prior to teaching this course effective with the school year. Teachers assigned to this course in the , , and/or school year will have 12 months from the date the training is first offered to complete the TEA- approved training requirement.” In addition…

CTE Course Meets requirement for: Advanced Animal ScienceScience Advanced BiotechnologyScience Advanced Plant and Soil ScienceScience Engineering Design & Problem Solving Science Engineering MathematicsMath Food ScienceScience Forensic ScienceScience Mathematical Applications in AFNRMath Statistics and Risk ManagementMath Required Teacher Training

Work-Based Learning and Safety The language from 19 TAC §231.1(e) for the Career Preparation and Practicum courses says “ 1 The school district is responsible for ensuring that each teacher assigned to this course has completed appropriate training in state and federal requirements regarding work-based learning and safety.”

CTE courses that can be taught by non-CTE teachers

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