TITLE

Provisional Trades Teaching Certificate

HISTORY

Effective April 29, 1997.

MOTIVATION

Shortage of coaching staff; shortage of industrial-construction trades teachers; former military teaching ROTC.

GRADE LEVELS AND/OR SUBJECT AREAS COVERED

High school only. Coaching; ROTC; industrial-construction trades, welding, drafting, metals, engineer, graphic arts, electricity, electronics, auto.

WHO OPERATES

SEA and LEA.

REQUIREMENTS TO ENTER

Requirements for the first issuance of the Professional Trades Certificate, regardless of endorsement, are

The holder of the certificate is limited to the school requesting its issuance and may teach only in the subject, subject field, or area of specialization and at the grade level specified.

The individual must

1. Complete the application form.
2. Pay the application fee.
3. Submit, with the application, a written request for the issuance of the certificate from the superintendent of the employing school system or from the governing body of the school system or from the personnel director of the employing school system.
4. Pass one of the prescribed basic skills competency tests required of teachers, and have a score report sent to the Department of Education, Teacher Certification Office.
5. Successfully complete a qualifying human relations training class required of all Nebraska teachers and have the official transcript (not the grade report) sent to the Teacher Certification Office. (A list of approved courses will be provided by the Teacher Certification Office, upon request.)
6. Successfully complete a three semester hour course in a four-year college which trains teachers on special education (this must be a survey course covering all handicapping conditions).
7. If fingerprinting is required (see the application form for more information) submit fingerprints as specified in the special fingerprint memo and use the special fingerprint envelope, available from the Department of Education, and pay the additional $40 for fingerprinting.

* The renewed Provisional Trades Certificate is valid for three years and may be renewed for an unlimited number of times by meeting requirements 1, 2 and 3, and the verification of experience or the completion of three semester hours of credit.

** Persons who have not completed one, two, or all three requirements (4, 5 and 6) but who are employed in a Nebraska school system may be eligible to receive a one-year temporary certificate which can usually be renewed for one more year. The requirements which are not met must be completed to receive any further certification.

*** Persons who have submitted fingerprints but for whom the report of the fingerprint investigation by the Nebraska State Patrol and the Federal Bureau of Investigation is not yet completed may be eligible to receive a conditional permit, allowing teaching to be done. A self-reporting form must be submitted with the certificate application. This form is available from the Teacher Certification Office, upon request.

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

— Requirements for ENDORSEMENTS on the Professional Trades Certificate:

Other trade or industrial endorsements, such as welding, auto body, construction trades, and other true 'trades areas' are based on one or more of the following qualifiers:

•  Completion of a prescribed course of study in a community college or other technical trade institution.

OR

•  Completion of an apprenticeship program in the trade;

OR

•  Passing a proficiency examination approved by the particular trade or industry;

OR

•  Demonstrated proficiency in the trade over five years of employment in the trade;

OR

•  Current employment by a community college as an instructor to teach the specific trade or skill.

These endorsements generally are NOT available through traditional teacher training and do not appear on a regular teaching certificate.

— Requirements for the Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC) endorsement :

This endorsement requires four years of full-time experience in the military, as well as a recommendation from a former military supervisor.

NO. OF CREDIT HOURS TO COMPLETE

N/A.

WHO EVALUATES

SEA.

LENGTH OF TIME

One year (1st certificate); three years (subsequent).