Career and Technical Education Information

These Career and Technical Education certificates require skill and experience. These certifications may also be added by exam to a valid classroom teaching certificate with verified work experience and current licensure.Ìý

Initial Trade and Industrial Education

To obtain a Trade and Industrial Education certificate you must meet the following requirements:

  • HaveÌýtwo to five years of full-time wage-earning experience within the past ten years (Statement of Qualifications form [PDF, 305.40 KB])Ìý
  • Hold current licensure, certification, or registration by a state or nationally recognized accrediting agency in any approved occupations for the classes you will be teaching
  • Pass the appropriate National Occupational Competency Testing Institute (NOCTI) assessment if licensure, certification, or registration is not based on a recognized test or measurement
  • Eligible military experience may be used in lieu of civilian licensure and wage-earning experience; your educator preparation program will review for eligibility.
  • Complete an .
  • Pass current certification exam. Contact your program for exam approval.

Initial Health Science

To obtain a Health Science certificate you must meet the following requirements:

  • Hold an associate or more advanced degree from an institution of higher learningÌýaccredited or approvedÌýby an accrediting agency recognized by the .Ìý
  • Hold current licensure, certification, or registration by a nationally recognized accrediting agency as a health professions practitioner.
  • Two years of full-time wage-earning work experience as a health professions practitioner in a field that is nationally recognized by an accrediting agency. The required work experience must be approved by a certification officer of an approved educator preparation program.ÌýÌý(Statement of Qualifications form [PDF, 305.40 KB])
  • Eligible military experience may be used in lieu of civilian licensure and wage-earning experience; your educator preparation program will review for eligibility.
  • Complete an
  • Pass current certification exams. Contact your program for exam approval.

Initial Marketing

To obtain an initial Marketing certificate you must meet the following requirements:

  • Have two-years of full-time wage-earning experience in one or more of the marketing occupations (Statement of Qualifications form [PDF, 305.40 KB])
  • Hold a bachelor's degree
  • Complete an
  • Pass current certification exams. Contact your program for exam approval.

Licensure, Certification, or Registration and Accrediting Agencies

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