Current through Pa Acts 2024-53, 2024-56 through 2024-92
Section 12-1204.3 - Out-of-state applicants for career and technical education certification.(a) The Department of Education shall issue a comparable Career and Technical Instructional I Certificate to an out-of-state candidate who satisfies the following:(1) The candidate holds a valid and current career and technical instructional certificate or equivalent certificate issued by another state.(2) The candidate has completed a minimum of four (4) years wage-earning experience in the occupation to be taught.(3) The candidate has at least two (2) years of classroom teaching experience and provides evidence of satisfactory professional educator performance for the candidate's two (2) most recent years of classroom teaching.(4) The candidate meets all requirements in 22 Pa Code § 49.12 (relating to eligibility).(b) A Career and Technical Instructional I Certificate issued under subsection (a) shall be valid for eight (8) annual school terms and shall be converted to a Career and Technical Instructional II Certificate in accordance with 22 Pa. Code § 49.143 (relating to Career and Technical Vocational Instructional II).(c) An out-of-state candidate who is seeking a Career and Technical Instructional I Certificate and meets the requirements of subsection (a) shall be issued a Career and Technical Instructional I Certificate on an expedited basis in accordance with this section.Added by P.L. TBD 2022 No. 55, § 6, eff. 7/8/2022.