Section 071-115-I-3 - Definitions1.Administrator is defined by 20-A M.R.S. §13001-A(1).2.Applicant. An individual seeking a credential.3.Appropriate Credential: The credential, such as a certificate and endorsement, that corresponds to the individual's title or job description. This definition also includes any waiver issued by the Commissioner in accordance with Section 6.11 of this rule.4.Approved Study. Semester hours, contact hours, or continuing education units. 5.Certificate is defined by 20-A M.R.S. §13001-A(2).6.Certified Educational Technician is defined by 20-A M.R.S. §13001-A(8).7.Clearance is defined by 20-A M.R.S. §13001-A(3).8.Complete Application. An application that includes all the requirements and supporting documentation as specified for the credential sought, as described in Section 5.1 of this rule.9.Conditional Certificate is defined by 20-A M.R.S. §13001-A(4).10.Contact Hour. One hour of time spent in a training and development program or individual study program approved by the SAU or by the Department; 15 contact hours is equivalent to 1 credit hour of approved study.11.Content Area Methods. A pedagogy course for specified grade levels and subject area that is offered as a component of an approved teacher preparation program.12.Continuing Education Units. Units of academic study from an accredited institution of higher education or from a training and development program approved by the Accrediting Council for Continuing Education and Training; 1.5 C.E.U. is equivalent to 1 credit hour of approved study.13.Contracted Service Provider. An organization or individual that provides services to a school or CDS regional site through a paid contractual arrangement involving educational services and services that bring the provider or its employees into direct contact with students.14.Course. An identifiable unit of instruction that is part of a program of study offered at an accredited college or university.15.Credential is defined by 20-A M.R.S. §13001-A(5).16.Criminal History Records Check is defined by 20-A M.R.S. §13001-A(6).17.Department. The Maine Department of Education.18.Educational Specialist is defined by 20-A M.R.S. §13001-A(7).19.Employed. Paid to work, including through a paid contractual arrangement.20.Endorsement is defined by 20-A M.R.S. §13001-A(10).21.Holder. An individual who holds a credential.22.Lapsed. A credential that has expired without submission of a complete and timely renewal application by the holder within six months of the expiration date of the credential.23.License. For purposes of any reference to 5 M.R.S. in this rule, the credential issued to an applicant by the Department of Education pursuant to the Department's exercise of its regulatory powers.24.Paid Applied Employment for the career and technical endorsement. Employment that is primarily focused on a specific career and technical education occupation, and that covers the scope of the occupation as identified and for which all federal and state tax, labor, and other reporting requirements were met.25.Semester Hours is defined by 20-A M.R.S. §13001-A(12).26.Teaching Experience. Experience in which a teacher is employed to be responsible for, and conducts instruction of, students, which may include adult students.27.Verification. The determination by the SAU as to the eligibility of an applicant for a renewal of a credential, submitted in the format required by the Commissioner.05-071 C.M.R. ch. 115, § I-3