Title 14 Education
1500 Professional Standards Board
1559 Trade and Industrial Education Teacher
1.0 Content
1.1 This regulation shall apply to the requirements for a Standard Certificate, pursuant to 14 Del.C. §1220(a), for Trade and Industrial Education Teacher.
2.0 Definitions
The following words and terms, when used in this regulation, shall have the following meaning unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:
“Current Trade Experience” means successful, full time employment within the last ten years in an occupation directly related to the specific occupational area to be taught.
“Department” means the Delaware Department of Education.
“Department Approved” means approved by the Department of Education in consultation with DOE’s supervisor for Trade and Industrial Education.
“License” means a credential which authorizes the holder to engage in the practice for which the license is issued.
“Standard Certificate” means a credential issued to certify that an educator has the prescribed knowledge, skill, or education to practice in a particular area, teach a particular subject, or teach a category of students.
“Two Years of College or Technical Training” means a minimum of a high school diploma or its recognized equivalent and the satisfactory completion of the requirements for any one, or an appropriate combination, of the following options in the occupational area to be taught equaling (1) an associate’s degree with a major in the specific occupational area to be taught; (2) two years of college majoring in the specific occupational area to be taught with at least 50% of the major courses required for a bachelor’s degree satisfactorily completed; (3) a state issued certificate indicating completion of apprenticeship hours and apprentice related training (e.g. journey papers); (4) four years of sequential Delaware Trade Extension courses; (5) four years of National Center for Construction Education and Research’s Contren documented training; (6) nine high school credits of career and technical high school training; (7) passage of the State of Delaware Licensing Test, offered through the Division of Professional Regulation; (8) 576 hours of military training; (9) 576 hours postsecondary trade school training; (10) completing the written and performance teacher tests for the National Occupational Competency Testing Institute at or above the minimum score set by the Department; (11) industry recognized certification of technical competence or journeyperson status, or (12) DOE approved equivalents.
3.0 Standard Certificate
In accordance with 14 Del.C. §1220(a), the Department shall issue a Standard Certificate as a Trade and Industrial Education Teacher (required for grades 9 to 12, and valid in grades 7 to 8 in a middle level school) to an applicant who holds a valid Delaware Initial, Continuing, or Advanced License; or Standard or Professional Status Certificate issued by the Department prior to August 31, 2003, and who meets the following requirements:
3.1 Professional Education
3.1.1 Bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited college or university in the occupational area to be taught and two (2) years of current trade experience in the area to be taught, and
3.1.1.1 Required Courses: 24 semester hours of course work, taken either as part of a degree program or in addition to it, from the following:
3.1.1.1.1 Educational Psychology or Human Development;
3.1.1.1.2 Career Technical Education Assessment and Course Construction;
3.1.1.1.3 Methods of Teaching Career Technical Education I or Materials and Approaches to Career Technical Education I;
3.1.1.1.4 Methods of Teaching Career Technical Education II or Materials and Approaches to Career Technical Education II;
3.1.1.1.5 Introduction to Education of Exceptional Children;
3.1.1.1.6 Behavior management or Classroom Management;
3.1.1.1.7 Instructional Technology; and
3.1.1.1.8 Multicultural Education or Diversity in the Classroom; and
3.1.1.2 Required Electives: 12 semester hours of college level course work, taken either as part of a degree program or in addition to it, or the equivalent of 12 semester hours of documented industry or skills training, or a combination thereof, taken to assist the teacher in maintaining current craftsmanship and teaching skills in the vocational area covered by the license that include:
3.1.1.2.1 Student Organizations in the Curriculum;
3.1.1.2.2 History and Regulations of Career Technical Education;
3.1.1.2.3 Student Testing and Evaluation;
3.1.1.2.4 Education of Exceptional Children (at a level above any previous course work)
3.1.1.2.5 Career Technical Guidance;
3.1.1.2.6 DOE approved apprenticeship, military, or trade school and extension courses appropriate to the area taught or National Occupational Competency Testing (NOCTI) Written and Performance Tests or DOE approved industry certification;
3.1.1.2.7 National Center for Construction Education and Research (NCCER) Instructor Certification course or DOE approved Instructor’s Certification course(s);
3.1.1.2.8 DOE approved test based Professional Municipal License;
3.1.1.2.9 DOE approved test based Professional Municipal License Preparation course; or
3.1.1.2.10 College courses in the occupational area to be taught; or
3.1.2 Associate’s degree from a regionally accredited college or university in the occupational area to be taught and four (4) years of current trade experience in the area to be taught; and
3.1.2.1 Required Courses: 24 semester hours of course work, taken either as part of a degree program or in addition to it, from the following:
3.1.2.1.1 Educational Psychology or Human Development;
3.1.2.1.2 Career Technical Education Assessment and Course Construction;
3.1.2.1.3 Methods of Teaching Career Technical Education I or Materials and Approaches to Career Technical Education I;
3.1.2.1.4 Methods of Teaching Career Technical Education II or Materials and Approaches to Career Technical Education II;
3.1.2.1.5 Introduction to Education of Exceptional Children;
3.1.2.1.6 Behavior Management or Classroom;
3.1.2.1.7 Instructional Technology; and
3.1.2.1.8 Multicultural Education or Diversity in the Classroom; and
3.1.2.2 Required Electives: 12 semester hours of college level course work, taken either as part of a degree program or in addition to it, or the equivalent of 12 semester hours of documented industry or skills training, or a combination thereof, taken to assist the teacher in maintaining current craftsmanship and teaching skills in the career technical area covered by the certificate that include:
3.1.2.2.1 Student Organizations in the Curriculum;
3.1.2.2.2 History and Regulations of Career Technical Education;
3.1.2.2.3 Student Testing and Evaluation;
3.1.2.2.4 Education of Exceptional Children (at a level above any previous course work)
3.1.2.2.5 Career Technical Guidance;
3.1.2.2.6 DOE approved apprenticeship, military, trade school or extension courses appropriate to the area taught or National Occupational Competency Testing (NOCTI) Written and Performance Tests or DOE approved industry certification;
3.1.2.2.7 National Center for Construction Education and Research (NCCER) Instructor Certification course or DOE approved Instructor’s Certification course(s);
3.1.2.2.8 DOE approved test based Professional Municipal License;
3.1.2.2.9 DOE approved test based Professional Municipal License Preparation course; or
3.1.2.2.10 College courses in the occupational area to be taught; or
3.1.3 Two (2) years of college or technical training, plus 6 years of current trade experience in the area to be taught; and
3.1.3.1 Completion of a DOE approved Trade and Industrial teacher education associate’s or bachelor’s degree program; or
3.1.3.2 Required Courses 24 semester hours of course work from the following:
3.1.3.2.1 Educational Psychology or Human Development;
3.1.3.2.2 Career Technical Education Assessment and Course Construction;
3.1.3.2.3 Methods of Teaching Career Technical Education I or Materials and Approaches to Career Technical Education I;
3.1.3.2.4 Methods of Teaching Career Technical Education II or Materials and Approaches to Career Technical Education II;
3.1.3.2.5 Introduction to Education of Exceptional Children;
3.1.3.2.6 Behavior Management or Classroom Management;
3.1.3.2.7 Instructional Technology; and
3.1.3.2.8 Multicultural Education or Diversity in the Classroom; and
3.1.3.3 Required Electives: 12 semester hours of college level course work or industry training or skills documentation to assist the teacher in maintaining current craftsmanship and teaching skills in the vocational area covered by the license that include:
3.1.3.3.1 Career Technical Student Organizations in the Curriculum;
3.1.3.3.2 History and Regulations of Career Technical Education;
3.1.3.3.3 Student Testing and Evaluation;
3.1.3.3.4 Education of Exceptional Children (at a level above any previous course work);
3.1.3.3.5 Career and Technical Guidance;
3.1.3.3.6 DOE approved apprenticeship, military, or trade school and extension courses appropriate to the area taught or National Occupational Competency Testing (NOCTI) Written and Performance Tests or DOE approved industry certification;
3.1.3.3.7 National Center for Construction Education and Research (NCCER) Instructor Certification course or DOE approved Instructor’s Certification course(s);
3.1.3.3.8 DOE approved test based Professional Municipal License;
3.1.3.3.9 DOE approved test based Professional Municipal License Preparation course; or
3.1.3.3.10 College courses in the occupational area to be taught; and
3.1.3.4 Required General Education: 15 semester hours of general preparation from a regionally accredited college or university, with at least one course in each of the following area:
3.1.3.4.1 Science;
3.1.3.4.2 Mathematics;
3.1.3.4.3 Social Studies;
3.1.3.4.4 English Communications; and
3.1.3.4.5 Computer Literacy.
3.2 Skilled Trade Experience
3.2.1 A minimum of six years of successful, full time work training experience, at least two years of which must have been within the last ten years, in the trade or industrial occupation to be taught. Full time teaching or direct supervision in the trade or industrial occupation qualifies as current work experience, provided the applicant has at least six (6) years of successful, full time prior work training experience.
3.3 Professions and Occupations License.
3.3.1 In trade or industrial occupations where a state license or registration is required by law, all applicants, except applicants for electrician’s or plumber’s trade and industrial certification must present a valid and current Delaware license or registration upon application for a standard certificate. Applicants for an electrician’s or a plumber’s trade and industrial certification must present a valid and current Delaware license as part of completing certification requirements. The state license or registration must be renewed as required by law.
7 DE Reg. 1751 (6/1/04)
