Kan. Admin. Regs. § 91-1-220

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 46, November 14, 2024

Section 91-1-220 - Career and technical education certificate

(a) Any individual may apply for a restricted career and technical education certificate, a full career and technical education certificate, a career and technical education endorsement certificate, or a career and technical education specialized certificate.

(b)

(1) Each restricted career and technical education certificate shall be valid for two years from the date of issuance and shall be valid for instruction in grades 8 through 12.

(2) Each restricted career and technical education certificate shall be valid for providing instruction in career and technical education pathways for agriculture, food, and natural resources; architecture and construction; arts, audio-video technology, and communications; business management and administration; finance; health science; hospitality and tourism; human services; information technology; law, public safety, and security; manufacturing; marketing; science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM); and transportation, distribution, and logistics.

(c) Each applicant for a restricted career and technical education certificate shall submit the following to the state board:

(1) Verification that a local education agency will employ the applicant in a career and technical education pathway if the certificate is issued;

(2) verification of at least 4,000 hours of occupational work experience in the career and technical education content area in which the certificate is sought;

(3) documentation of the following:

(A) Verification of occupational competency in the career and technical education content area. Verification shall be dependent upon the content area and may include any of the following:

(i) Successful completion of any recognized competency exam;

(ii) having a valid, appropriate occupational license in programs for which a license is required;

(iii) holding the appropriate educational degree; or

(iv) having a valid, industry-recognized credential;

(B) a written plan to qualify for full certification during the four-year period immediately following issuance of the initial restricted career and technical education certificate. The plan shall be based upon completion of the requirements of a professional education program for a full career and technical education certificate;

(C) verification from the employing local education agency that the agency has assigned a certified or licensed teacher with at least three years of experience to serve as a mentor for the applicant; and

(D) verification from the employing local education agency that the applicant has completed a supervised practical training experience that addresses, at a minimum, lesson plan development, teaching methodologies, student assessment, and classroom management;

(4) an application for a restricted career and technical education certificate; and

(5) the certificate fee.

(d) Any individual may renew a restricted career and technical education certificate one time. Each applicant for renewal shall submit the following to the state board:

(1) Verification of completion of at least 50 percent of the applicant's plan of study;

(2) verification of continued employment in the career and technical education pathway;

(3) an application for a restricted career and technical education certificate; and

(4) the certificate fee.

(e) To qualify for a full career and technical education certificate, each individual holding a restricted career and technical education certificate shall meet the requirements for a full career and technical education certificate during the period of validity of the individual's restricted certification.

(f)

(1) Each full career and technical education certificate shall be valid for five years from the date of issuance and shall be valid for instruction in grades 8 through 12.

(2) Each full career and technical education certificate shall be valid for instruction in career and technical education pathways for agriculture, food, and natural resources; architecture and construction; arts, audio-video technology, and communications; business management and administration; finance; health science; hospitality and tourism; human services; information technology; law, public safety, and security; manufacturing; marketing; science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM); and transportation, distribution, and logistics.

(3) Each applicant for a full career and technical education certificate shall submit the following to the state board:

(A) An application for a full career and technical education certificate and the appropriate fee;

(B) documentation of successful completion of the professional education program for career and technical education certification as specified in subsection (g);

(C) verification of successful completion of a pedagogical assessment as determined by the state board;

(D) verification of successful completion of two years of teaching experience in a career and technical education pathway; and

(E) verification of professional learning opportunities related to the content area during each year of the restricted certificate period.

(g) Each applicant for a full career and technical education certificate shall have successfully completed an approved professional education program delivered through an institution of higher education or an approved professional learning program provider. At a minimum, each approved professional education program shall provide the competencies specified in the professional education standards adopted by the state board in each of the following areas:

(1) The learner and learning: learner development, learning differences, and learning environments;

(2) content: content knowledge and application of content;

(3) instructional practice: assessment, planning for instruction, and instructional strategies; and

(4) professional responsibility: professional learning, ethical practice, leadership, and collaboration.

(h) Any person may renew a full career and technical education certificate by submitting the following to the state board:

(1) An application for renewal and the required fee; and

(2)

(A) Verification that the person, within the term of the current full career and technical education certificate, has earned at least 160 professional development points under an approved individual development plan filed with a local professional development council. The individual development plan shall include professional learning opportunities related to the content area during each year of the duration of the certificate; or

(B) if the applicant holds an advanced degree, verification that the person, within the term of the current full career and technical education certificate, has earned at least 120 professional development points under an approved individual development plan filed with a local professional development council. The individual development plan shall include professional learning opportunities related to the content area during each year of the duration of the certificate.

(i) Any person whose full career and technical education certificate has expired may apply for a transitional career and technical education certificate by submitting to the state board the following:

(1) An application for a transitional certificate; and

(2) the certification fee.

(j) Any person may upgrade a transitional career and technical education certificate to a full career and technical education certificate by submitting to the state board verification of meeting the renewal requirements in paragraph (h)(2).

(k) Any person who holds a valid teaching license or a full career and technical education certificate may add a career and technical education endorsement certification by submitting to the state board the following:

(1) An application for a career and technical education endorsement certification;

(2) verification of occupational competency in the career and technical education content area. Verification shall be dependent upon the content area and may include any of the following:

(A) Successful completion of any recognized competency exam;

(B) having a valid, appropriate occupational license in programs for which a license is required; or

(C) having a valid, industry-recognized credential; and

(3) the certification fee.

(l) A career and technical education specialized certificate may be issued to allow an individual with appropriate occupational knowledge, skills, and experience to instruct in a career and technical education pathway assignment.

(1) Each career and technical education specialized certificate shall be valid for three school years. Each certificate shall be valid only for the endorsed career and technical education area for grades 8 through 12 and only for the local education agency identified on the certificate.

(2) To obtain a career and technical education specialized certificate, each applicant shall submit to the state board the following:

(A) A written request for issuance from a local education agency that authorizes the applicant to teach each identified course;

(B)

(i) Verification of an industry-recognized certificate in the technical profession and verification of at least five years of full-time work experience in the technical profession for which the industry-recognized certificate is held; or

(ii) verification of the applicant's occupational competency in the career and technical content area. Verification shall be dependent upon the content area and may include any of the following: successful completion of any recognized competency exam; having a valid, appropriate occupational license in programs for which a license is required; holding the appropriate educational degree; having an industry-recognized credential; or having 4,000 hours of occupational work experience related to the endorsed career and technical education area;

(C) an application for a career and technical education specialized certificate; and

(D) the certification fee.

(3) The career and technical education specialized certificate issued to each individual meeting the requirements of paragraph (l)(2) shall allow the individual to instruct in a career and technical education pathway up to a .5 FTE assignment.

(4) Any person may renew a career and technical education specialized certificate by submitting the following to the state board:

(A) An application for renewal;

(B) the certification fee; and

(C) a written request for issuance by the local education agency authorizing the applicant to continue to teach each identified course.

Kan. Admin. Regs. § 91-1-220

Authorized by and implementing Article 6, Section 2(a) of the Kansas Constitution; effective Aug. 5, 2005; amended July 18, 2008; amended, T-91-6-30-14, June 30, 2014; amended by, Kansas Register Volume 33, No. 41, effective 10/24/2014.