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CTE Definitions

Endorsement - Term used by CDE for specialty areas for which the instructor has met a specific set of criteria.

Credential - Term used by CCCS for Pathway/Cluster areas for which an instructor has met a specific set of criteria.

Credential vs. Endorsement - what CCCS called “credential” is now referred to as a CTE “endorsement”.

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CTE Definitions

Occupational experience - For most CTE credential/endorsement areas the time frame is seven years with the exception of Health Science Technology, which requires five years paid experience.

• Student teaching (up to 800 hours of credit) may be combined with occupational experience to meet the 2,000 hour requirement.

• Paraprofessional experience is not accepted.• Self-employment is verified by tax forms.

Teaching experience - the three years of required teaching experience does not need to be consecutive, but must be within the last seven years.

• Teaching experience at the Community College level is also accepted

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Three Year Initial CTE Authorization

1. Cannot be renewed2. Standalone3. Additional requirements are always assigned (one or more of the following):

• Coursework• Career experience either teaching or occupational• Content exam

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Five Year CTE Authorization(CTE added to a Professional Teacher License)

In July of 2009, CDE began adding valid Five Year CTE credentials to valid Professional (five year) l icenses.

• The date on the Professional Teaching license will take precedence.• Six semester hours of credit to renew both CTE credentials and

Teaching endorsements

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Five Year Professional CTE Authorization

Renewable:• Six semester hours of credit to renew• Must be valid or expired for less than two years• Five year CTE Authorization, may standalone

5 year CTE credentials were not added to Professional Teaching licenses:• If either license is expired• Too many credentials/endorsements to fit on the license (more than 6)

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5 Year CTE Authorization

License Type **** EXPIRED **** EntitlementsPFPL Professional Principal License F2 ContentIssued Expires Printed 03/11/2008 03/11/2013 03/15/2008

Level Endorsement(s) AddedK-12 306701 SCHOOL PRINCIPAL 08/18/2009 SEC 171927 CTE-CTE Director 08/13/2009

Valid CTE Director’s were added to valid Principal/Administrator’s license if:

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What makes CTE unique?

Initial CTE Authorization • Cannot be renewed• Applicant must complete the requirements assigned at the time of issuance and

apply to convert the CTE Initial to a CTE Professional five year authorization.

Reinstatement – Additional requirements when a Five Year CTE Authorization has lapsed for 2 years or more• 1,000 hours of occupational (non-teaching) experience in the credentialed area.• For candidates who have been teaching in the credentialed area for the last

seven years, three years of that experience may be substituted for the 1,000 hours of occupational experience.

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