DAR File No. 38241

Education, Administration

Rule R277-518

Career and Technical Education Licenses

Notice of Proposed Rule

(Amendment)

DAR File No.: 38241
Filed: 01/15/2014 05:25:33 AM

RULE ANALYSIS

Purpose of the rule or reason for the change:

This rule is amended to provide revisions to the Career and Technical Education (CTE) license and to modify CTE licensing eligibility and specialty license area requirements.

Summary of the rule or change:

The amended rule provides new and changed definitions, provides for changes to licensing eligibility, and specialty license area requirements.

State statutory or constitutional authorization for this rule:

• Subsection 53A-1-401(3)
• Section 53A-6-104

Anticipated cost or savings to:

the state budget:

The amendments to this rule modify CTE license requirements which likely will not result in a cost or savings to the state budget.

local governments:

The amendments to this rule modify CTE license requirements which likely will not result in a cost or savings to local government.

small businesses:

The amendments to this rule apply to public education which likely will not result in a cost or savings to small businesses.

persons other than small businesses, businesses, or local governmental entities:

The amendments to this rule modify CTE license requirements which likely will not result in a cost or savings to persons other than small businesses, businesses, or local government entities.

Compliance costs for affected persons:

The amendments to this rule modify CTE license requirements which likely will not result in any compliance costs.

Comments by the department head on the fiscal impact the rule may have on businesses:

I have reviewed this rule and there is likely no fiscal impact on businesses.

Martell Menlove, State Superintendent

The full text of this rule may be inspected, during regular business hours, at the Division of Administrative Rules, or at:

Education
Administration
250 E 500 S
SALT LAKE CITY, UT 84111-3272

Direct questions regarding this rule to:

• Carol Lear at the above address, by phone at 801-538-7835, by FAX at 801-538-7768, or by Internet E-mail at carol.lear@schools.utah.gov

Interested persons may present their views on this rule by submitting written comments to the address above no later than 5:00 p.m. on:

03/03/2014

This rule may become effective on:

03/10/2014

Authorized by:

Carol Lear, Director, School Law and Legislation

R277. Education, Administration.

R277-518. Career and Technical Education Licenses.

R277-518-1. Definitions.

A. "Adult education" means organized and structured programs or competencies which directly or indirectly prepare students for post-secondary or training opportunities, and/or entering and retaining employment opportunities. Adult education programs provide qualifying out-of-school youth and adult students with literacy skills below the collegiate/post-secondary level with a continuous education system, driven by a student education occupational plan (SEOP), through competency-based instruction, with opportunities to improve their basic literacy levels, English as a second language skills, or high school level of education consistent with R277-733.

B. "ARL Program" means the alternative licensing route as provided in R277-503-4, administered by USOE.

[B]C. "Board" means the Utah State Board of Education.

[C]D. "Career and technical education (CTE)" means organized educational programs or competencies which directly or indirectly prepare students for employment, or for additional preparation leading to employment, in occupations where entry requirements do not generally require a baccalaureate or advanced degree. CTE programs provide all students a continuous education system, driven by a student education occupational plan (SEOP), through competency-based instruction, culminating in essential life skills, certified occupational skills, and meaningful employment. Categories include agriculture; business; family and consumer sciences; health science; information technology; marketing; skilled and technical sciences; technology and engineering education; and work-based learning, consistent with R277-916.

[D]E. "CTE Alternative Preparation Program (APP) license area of concentration (license area)" means the provisional license area of concentration issued prior to March 1, 2014 by the Board for a three year period which enables the holder to teach only in a specific CTE or technical field, or adult education in the public school system and may require educational coursework.

[E]F. "Level 1 license" means [the initial provisional license issued by the Board to an individual who is recommended by a Board-approved educator preparation program or approved alternative preparation program. A complete Utah educator license requires both a level and a specified license area]a Utah professional educator license issued upon completion of an approved preparation program or an alternative preparation program, or pursuant to an agreement under the NASDTEC Interstate Contract, to applicants who have also met all ancillary requirements established by law or rule.

[F]G. "Level 2 license" means a [license issued by the Board to a Level 1 license holder upon completion of the Entry Years Enhancement (EYE) Program consistent with R277-522. A complete Utah educator license requires both a level and a specified license area.]Utah professional educator license issued by the Board after satisfaction of all requirements for a Level 1 license and:

(1) satisfaction of requirements under R277-522 for teachers whose employment as a Level 1 licensed educator began after January 1, 2003 in a Utah public LEA or accredited private school;

(2) at least three years of successful education experience in a Utah public LEA or accredited private school or one year of successful education experience in a Utah public LEA or accredited private school and at least three years of successful education experience in a public LEA or accredited private school outside of Utah;

(3) additional requirements established by law or rule.

[G]H. "Level 3 license" means a [license issued by the Board to a Level 2 license holder who has achieved National Board Professional Teaching Standards Certification or who holds a doctorate in the educator's field of practice. A complete Utah educator license requires both a level and a specified license area.]Utah professional educator license issued to an educator who holds a current Utah Level 2 license and has also received National Board Certification or a doctorate in education or in a field related to a content area in a unit of the public education system or an accredited private school, or holds a Speech-Language Pathology area of concentration and has obtained American Speech-Language Hearing Association (ASHA) certification.

[H]I. "A license area of concentration (license area)" is obtained by completing an approved preparation program or an alternative preparation program in a specific area of educational studies such as Early Childhood (K-3), Elementary 1-8, Middle (5-9) (still valid, but not issued after 1988), Secondary (6-12), Administrative/Supervisory, CTE, School Counselor, School Psychologist, School Social Worker, Special Education (K-12), Preschool Special Education (Birth-Age 5), Communication Disorders.  License areas of concentration may also bear endorsements relating to subjects or specific assignments.

[I]J. "USOE" means the Utah State Office of Education.

 

R277-518-2. Authority and Purpose.

A. This rule is authorized by Utah Constitution, Article X, Section 3 which vests general control and supervision of public education in the Board, Section 53A-6-104 which permits the Board to issue licenses for educators, and Section 53A-1-401(3) which allows the Board to adopt rules in accordance with its responsibilities.

B. The purpose of this rule is to specify standards for a CTE license area and endorsements. An appropriate CTE or secondary license area and appropriate endorsement(s) are required for all persons teaching CTE programs at the secondary and adult level where high school credit is earned. Specific to adult education, an appropriate CTE, elementary or secondary license area is required for all persons awarding adult education high school completion credits in multiple subjects consistent with R277-733-4L.

 

R277-518-3. CTE License Required.

A CTE or secondary license area with appropriate endorsements is required for all persons teaching CTE programs at the secondary and adult level where high school credit is earned.

 

R277-518-4. [Level 1 CTE (APP) License]Career and Technical Education License Area Eligibility.

A. [A Level 1 CTE (APP) license area may be issued to]To be eligible to earn a CTE license area through the ARL Program, an applicant [who]shall:

(1) [has]have six years of documented, related occupational experience[or documented evidence of a bachelor's degree in a related area and two years of full-time related work experience or documented evidence of an associate's degree in a related area and four years of full-time related work experience with an appropriate endorsement]within the 10 years prior to the Program application in any of the following [program]CTE license areas:

(a) [agriculture;

(b) business;

(c) marketing;

(d) skilled and technical sciences;

(e) technology and engineering;

(f)] family and consumer sciences;

([g]b) health sciences;

([h]c) information technology;

(d) skilled and technical sciences; or

([i]e) work-based learning; [or

(j) adult education.]and

(2) [has been offered]have documentation:

(a) of an offer of a teaching assignment in a Utah public or accredited private school;

(b) that is directly related to the applicant's occupational experience; and

(c) of experience which is in an approved CTE license area[ of endorsement].

[B. A Level 1 CTE (APP) license area for the Disabled, which is restricted to teaching in workshop centers for the handicapped, may be issued to an applicant who has 18 months of related occupational experience in business or industry related to the teaching assignment offered the applicant.

C. Verification of related occupational experience shall accompany an application for a Level 1 CTE (APP) license area.

][(1)]B. Periods of employment lasting less than one month and periods of employment prior to 18 years of age are not accepted for purposes of calculating the occupational experience requirement.

C. An associate's degree in a related area may be counted for up to two years of occupational experience to satisfy the requirement in R277-518-4A(1).

[(2) All related work experience shall be within 10 years of application for this license.

]D. An applicant for a CTE license area is not required to have a bachelor's degree.

[D]E. State-approved testing:

The occupational experience requirement may be waived by the appropriate USOE Program Specialist or Coordinator if the applicant has passed a state-approved competency examination in the respective field at or above the USOE established cut-off scores. Individual applicant scores may be used for licensing purposes up to five years after completion of the respective examination(s).

[E]F. In addition to meeting the requirements of [Subsection 4(A)(1)]R277-518-4A(1), an ARL Program applicant for a [Level 1 ]CTE [(APP) ]license area [to instruct in the following areas shall satisfy identified standards]shall:

[(1) an applicant for barbering, cosmetology, or building trades/courses shall also hold a valid license in the respective area issued by the Utah State Department of Commerce, Division of Occupational and Professional Licensing;

(2) an applicant for nurse assistant course(s) shall also be a licensed practical nurse or a registered nurse;

(3) an applicant for licensed practical nurse course(s) shall also be a registered nurse;

(4) an applicant for health science medical anatomy and physiology course(s) shall also have a minimum of an associate's degree in a health care related area.

](1) meet all endorsement specific standards established by the USOE; and

(2) hold the applicable license issued by the Utah State Department of Commerce, Division of Occupational and Professional Licensing in any area where such licensure or certification exists.

[F]G. An [CTE (APP) license area ]applicant for a CTE license area shall complete pedagogical coursework or satisfy pedagogical standards consistent with R277-503-4. An ARL Program applicant for a [Level 1 ]CTE [(APP )]license area [applicant ]shall provide evidence of mastery of the following areas of pedagogy:

(1) [concepts, principles, and methods of teaching]instruction, technology, assessment, and planning;

(2) [human relations or educational psychology]creation of a learning environment;

(3) [curriculum development related to the program area]basic special education/IDEA requirements;

(4) [development and use of instructional materials and aids]teaching diverse populations; and

(5) [facility management and safety]literacy strategies in content areas.[;]

H. An applicant for a CTE license area shall provide documentation of participation in [(6) measurement and evaluation]transition to teaching orientation[;

(7) Career and Technical Student Organizations (CTSO), equity education, work-based learning, and comprehensive guidance] and participation in the CTE New Teacher Academy.

[G]I. A n ARL Program applicant for a [Level 1] CTE license[e] area with an adult education endorsement is restricted to employment in an accredited adult education program.

[H. In addition to satisfaction of the pedagogical areas of R277-518-4F, a CTE (APP) license area applicant is strongly encouraged to and may be required by an employing school district to complete a USOE-approved program or assessment that demonstrates mastery of beginning teaching skills and competency.

I. A person may be employed under a CTE (APP) license area for one three year period. It is expected that a CTE (APP) license area holder shall complete requirements for a Level 1 CTE license area within three years or satisfy the employing district's/charter school's requirement for a district-specific license under Section 53A-6-104.5 in subsequent years.

J. A person teaching in a CTE or adult education program less than one-half day in relation to the respective school schedule, whose regular employment is or has been in any CTE or adult education program area, may, in lieu of the requirements of R277-518-4(F), have the Level 1 CTE (APP) license area renewed for subsequent three-year periods upon the recommendation of the employing agency and with the approval of the appropriate USOE Program Specialist or Coordinator.

K. Secondary License: A Level 1 CTE (APP) license area holder with a bachelor's degree may obtain a Level 2 CTE license area and secondary license area by successfully completing the following requirements within a three-year period:

(1) if the applicant's bachelor's degree is not related to the subject area he would like to teach, he shall document at least six years of work experience in the desired teaching area;

(2) has satisfied the requirements of R277-518-4F;

(3) may be required by an employing school district and is strongly encouraged to complete a USOE-approved program or assessment that demonstrates mastery of beginning teaching skills and competency;

(4) provide documentation of any additional content area coursework as advised by the appropriate USOE Program Specialist or Coordinator; and

(5) has completed the Entry Years Enhancement (EYE) Program consistent with R277-522.

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R277-518-5. [Level 1 CTE License]Career and Technical Education Speciality License Area.

[An applicant for a Level 1 CTE license area with endorsement(s) shall have:

A. a baccalaureate degree in an approved teacher educational program, including 16 semester hours of course work in the endorsement area in which the applicant desires to teach, and at least two years of successful related occupational experience; or,

B. a baccalaureate degree with a major in the related occupational field in which the applicant desires to teach, including satisfaction of 15 semester hours or competency in USOE-approved education course work and two years of related occupational experience.

C. An applicant without public school teaching experience may be required by an employing school district and is strongly encouraged to complete a USOE-approved program or assessment that enhances or demonstrates mastery of beginning teaching skills and competencies.

]A. If an ARL Program applicant is teaching one CTE course and is employed for less than 0.37 FTE in relation to the respective school schedule, the ARL Program applicant may earn a CTE Specialist license area with one year of teaching experience and the recommendation of the employing LEA, in lieu of the CTE license area provided in R277-518-4, in the following endorsement areas:

(1) Adult Education;

(2) Exercise Science/Sports Medicine;

(3) Pharmacy Technician;

(4) Fire Science;

(5) Law Enforcement;

(6) Nurse Assistant; and

(7) Additional areas as approved by USOE in which professionals are required to meet licensure requirements outside of educator licensure.

B. The ARL Program applicant shall:

(1) have had regular employment in the CTE license area in which he is assigned to teach;

(2) have had one year of public school teaching experience; and

(3) have the recommendation of the employing LEA.

C. A CTE specialty license area ARL applicant is not required to pay the ARL professional growth plan fee. These applicants shall not receive ongoing monitoring or program completion support from the USOE ARL office beyond the request for licensure recommendation at the completion of one year of teaching.

D. A CTE specialty license area is only valid for employment in the areas listed in R277-518-5A as long as the holder is teaching one CTE course and is employed for less than 0.37 FTE.

E. An individual holding a CTE Specialist license area may be upgraded to a regular CTE license area or Secondary (6-12) license area upon payment of the additional license area recommendation fee, the completion of the requirements of R277-518-4F, and the recommendation of the employing LEA.

F. An individual with a CTE specialist Level 1 license area shall continue as a Level 1 license holder indefinitely despite the Level 1 limitations in R277-502-4A(6), but shall satisfy the requirements of Section 53A-3-410 and a subsequent review prior to classroom employment, consistent with LEA employment policies.

 

[R277-518-6. Level 2 CTE License.

An applicant for the Level 2 CTE license area with endorsements shall have:

A. completed at least three years of successful teaching experience under a Level 1 CTE (APP) license area or Level 1 CTE license area; and

B. completed the Entry Years Enhancement (EYE) Program consistent with R277-522.

 

R277-518-7. Level 3 CTE License.

A. An applicant for the Level 3 CTE license area with endorsements shall have a Level 2 CTE license area and have achieved National Board Professional Teaching Standards Certification or hold a doctorate in the educator's field of practice.

B. The Level 3 CTE license area may be renewed for successive seven year periods consistent with R277-501, Educator Licensing Renewal.

 

]KEY: educator licensing, professional education, career and technical education

Date of Enactment or Last Substantive Amendment: [October 11, 2010]2014

Notice of Continuation: March 12, 2013

Authorizing, and Implemented or Interpreted Law: Art X Sec 3; 53A-6-104; 53A-1-401(3)