Section PI 34.084 - Vocational education(1) AUTHORIZATION. A license issued under this section authorizes an individual to teach an advanced level occupational skills course in grades 9 through 12.(2) ELIGIBILITY. The state superintendent may issue a vocational education license in one of the areas specified under par. (c) to an individual who meets all of the following requirements: (a) Demonstrates competency in principles, issues, or philosophy of vocational education, including completion of a course in organization and administration of cooperative education programs.(b) Demonstrates related occupational experience for the hours listed under par. (c) as follows: 1. Up to 100 percent of the hours may be gained through paid occupational experience in the related occupations.2. Up to 40 percent of the hours may be gained in any of the following: a. Graduate credits in technical subjects specifically related to the vocational subject for the license sought. One semester credit may be counted as 95 hours of occupational experience.b. Attendance at workshops specifically related to the vocational subject for the license sought. One hour of workshop experience may be counted as 3 hours of occupational experience.c. Occupational internships completed for baccalaureate or post-baccalaureate credit and approved by the state superintendent. One hour of an occupational internship may be counted as 3 hours of occupational experience.(c) Meets the requirements for the specific vocational license, as follows: 1. For business education related occupations, the applicant shall have completed an approved educator preparation program in business education and have completed 2,000 hours of related occupational experience.2. For marketing education, the applicant shall have completed an approved educator preparation program in marketing education and have completed 4,000 hours or related occupational experience.3. For family and consumer education related occupations, the applicant shall have completed an approved educator preparation program in family and consumer education, hold a family and consumer education license under s. PI 34.047(3) (f), and have completed 2,000 hours of related occupational experience. At least 1,000 of the hours shall be in the specific area in which the license is sought.4. For technology related occupations, the applicant shall have completed an approved educator preparation program in technology education, hold a technology education license under s. PI 34.047(3) (n), and have completed 2,000 hours of related occupational experience. At least 1,000 of the hours shall be in the specific area in which the license is sought.Wis. Admin. Code Department of Public Instruction PI 34.084
Adopted by, CR 17-093: cr. Register July 2018 No. 751, eff. 8-1-18; correction in (2) (c) 3., 4. made under s. 13.92(4) (b) 7, Stats., Register July 2018 No. 751, eff. 8/1/2018Amended by, EmR1909: emerg. am. (2) (c) 1. to 4., eff. 1-14-19; CR 19-034: am. (2) (c) 1. to 4. Register February 2020 No. 770, eff. 3/1/2020The words "preparation program" were inadvertently omitted between "educator" and "in technology education" and will be added in future rulemaking.