14 Del. Admin. Code § 1506-8.0

Current through Reigster Vol. 28, No. 6, December 1, 2024

Section 1506-8.0 - Emergency Certificate for Skilled and Technical Sciences Teachers Who Qualify for Issuance of or Hold an Initial License

8.1 The Department may issue an Emergency Certificate to an applicant who meets the requirements in Section 3.0 and subsections 8.1.1 through 8.1.4.

8.1.1 Notwithstanding the requirement in subsection 3.1.1, for the purpose of Section 8.0, the applicant shall meet the requirements for issuance of a Delaware Initial License or hold a valid and current Delaware Initial License. Applicants who hold a valid and current Delaware Continuing or Advanced License shall meet the requirements in Section 9.0 of this regulation.

8.1.2 The applicant shall have completed a minimum of 2 years of college or technical training.

8.1.3 In Specific Career Areas where a State license or registration is required by law, the applicant shall hold an active, unencumbered license, registration, or privilege to practice through a compact state license in the Specific Career Area for which the Standard Certificate is sought that is issued or recognized by the applicable State agency.

8.1.4 The applicant shall have completed one of the following experience requirements:

8.1.4.1 Six years of work experience in an area related to the Specific Career Area, at least 2 of which shall have been within the last 5 years prior to the date of the application; or

8.1.4.2 Six years of work experience by teaching in or direct supervision of educators in an area related to the Specific Career Area, at least 2 of which shall have been within the last 5 years prior to the date of the application.

8.2 The Department may extend an Emergency Certificate that was issued to an educator pursuant to subsection 8.1 up to five times if the educator meets the requirements in subsections 8.2.1 through 8.2.6.

8.2.1 The educator shall hold a valid and current Delaware Initial License.

8.2.2 In Specific Career Areas where a State license or registration is required by law, the educator shall hold an active, unencumbered license, registration, or privilege to practice through a compact state license in the Specific Career Area for which the Standard Certificate is sought that is issued or recognized by the applicable State agency.

8.2.3 The educator shall not have met the requirements for issuance of the Standard Certificate sought but the educator is on track to complete the coursework specified in Section 4.0 of 14 DE Admin. Code 1559 prior to the expiration of the educator's Initial License.

8.2.4 The educator shall be employed as the educator of record for the Standard Certificate sought in a PK-12 position in a Delaware traditional, vocational-technical, or charter school.

8.2.5 The educator's Employing Authority recommends the extension.

8.2.6 The educator's Employing Authority will continue to support and assist the educator in completing the requirements for the Standard Certificate sought.

8.3 Application Requirements

8.3.1 If the applicant is applying for the issuance or renewal of an educator's license, the applicant must disclose the applicant's criminal conviction history upon application. Failure to disclose a criminal conviction history is grounds for denial of the license application as specified in 14 Del.C. § 1219 and could delay the processing or result in the denial of the application for an Emergency Certificate.

8.3.2 For applicants who seek an Emergency Certificate under subsection 8.1, the following documentation is required with the application:

8.3.2.1 Documentation that the applicant meets the requirements for issuance of a Delaware Initial License or holds a valid and current Delaware Initial License;

8.3.2.2 Documentation that the applicant is employed as the educator of record for the Standard Certificate sought in a PK-12 position in a Delaware traditional, vocational-technical, or charter school;

8.3.2.3 Documentation that the applicant's Employing Authority will support and assist the applicant in completing the requirements for the Standard Certificate sought;

8.3.2.4 Official transcript from the applicant's Regionally Accredited college or university or, if applicable, documentation from the applicant's technical training or professional development provider;

8.3.2.5 In Specific Career Areas where a State license or registration is required by law, documentation that the applicant holds an active, unencumbered license, registration, or privilege to practice through a compact state license in the Specific Career Area for which the Standard Certificate is sought issued or recognized by the applicable State agency; and

8.3.2.6 The Department-approved form verifying the applicant's completion of the experience requirement as provided in subsection 8.1.3.

8.3.3 For applicants who seek extension of an Emergency Certificate under subsection 8.2, the following documentation is required with the application:

8.3.3.1 Documentation that the educator holds a valid and current Delaware Initial License;

8.3.3.2 In Specific Career Areas where a State license or registration is required by law, documentation that the educator holds an active, unencumbered license, registration, or privilege to practice through a compact state license in the Specific Career Area for which the Standard Certificate is sought that is issued or recognized by the applicable State agency;

8.3.3.3 Official transcript from the educator's Regionally Accredited college or university or, if applicable, documents verifying successful completion of Department-approved professional development;

8.3.3.4 Documentation that the educator is employed as the educator of record for the Standard Certificate sought in a PK-12 position in a Delaware traditional, vocational-technical, or charter school; and

8.3.3.5 A request from the applicant's Employing Authority, documenting that the educator's Employing Authority recommends the extension and that the Employing Authority will continue to support and assist the educator in completing the requirements for the Standard Certificate sought.

8.4 In order to retain the Emergency Certificate, the educator shall meet the requirements in subsections 8.4.1 through 8.4.3. If the educator fails to meet any of the requirements related to retaining the Emergency Certificate, the educator and the educator's Employing Authority shall immediately notify the Department in writing. The requirements set forth in this subsection apply to all educators regardless of the date the Emergency Certificate was issued.

8.4.1 The educator shall hold an Initial, Continuing, or Advanced License.

8.4.2 The educator shall continue to be employed as the educator of record for the Standard Certificate sought in a PK-12 position in a Delaware traditional, vocational-technical, or charter school.

8.4.3 If a State license or registration in the Specific Career Area is required by law, the educator shall hold an active, unencumbered license, registration, or privilege to practice through a compact state license that is issued or recognized by the applicable State agency in the Specific Career Area for which the Standard Certificate was issued.

8.5 If, during the school year, an educator is hired by a different Delaware traditional, vocational-technical, or charter school, the educator may retain the Emergency Certificate if the educator provides documentation to the Department that the educator is employed at the new Employing Authority as the educator of record for the Standard Certificate sought and the new Employing Authority provides documentation to the Department that it will support and assist the educator in completing the requirements for the Standard Certificate sought on time. If the educator becomes employed as the educator of record in an area that is different from the Standard Certificate sought, an application for an Emergency Certificate in the new area must be submitted.

14 Del. Admin. Code § 1506-8.0

26 DE Reg. 1065 (6/1/2023) (final)