Section:
Most recently amended by the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education: June 22, 2021
(1) Types
(a) Preliminary
(b) Professional
(2) Requirements for the Preliminary Vocational Technical Teacher License
(a) Evidence of sound moral character.
(b) Education:
Candidates for the following licenses must document an associate degree or higher degree related to the subject matter and skills they will teach:
Candidates for the following licenses must document a bachelor's degree or higher degree related to the subject matter and skills they will teach:
All other vocational technical teacher license candidates must document a high school diploma or the equivalent.
(c) Massachusetts and/or federal government or industry issued licenses or certifications required by industry or government to work in the technical area and by the Department to teach the vocational technical subject matter and skills as set forth in Department guidelines.
(d) Achieving passing scores on the written and performance tests in the vocational technical subject matter and skills the candidate will teach.
(e) Achieving a passing score on either the Vocational Technical Literacy Skills Test or the Communication and Literacy Skills Test.
(f) Employment Experience: All vocational technical teacher license candidates must document employment experience directly related to the subject matter and skills they will teach.
Candidates for a vocational technical teacher license for which a bachelor's degree is required must document a minimum of three years of full-time employment experience, provided however, that a master's degree related to the subject matter and skills to be taught may substitute for one of the three years of required employment experience.
Candidates for a vocational technical teacher license for which an associate degree is required must document a minimum of four years of full-time employment experience, provided however, that a bachelor's degree related to the subject matter and skills to be taught may substitute for one of the four years of required employment experience and a master's degree related to the subject matter and skills to be taught may substitute for one of the four years of required employment experience.
Vocational technical teacher candidates who are required to possess a minimum of a high school diploma must document a minimum of five years of full-time employment experience, provided however, that an associate degree related to the subject matter and skills to be taught may substitute for one of the five years of employment experience and a bachelor's degree related to the subject matter and skills to be taught may substitute for two of the five years of required employment experience.
Actual time spent on cooperative education employment by a graduate of a vocational technical education program may be counted toward meeting a portion of the employment experience requirement.
(3) Sheltered English Immersion Endorsement for Preliminary Vocational Technical Teacher License.
Starting on July 1, 2021, a career vocational technical teacher who is assigned to provide sheltered English instruction to an English learner shall either hold a Sheltered English Immersion (SEI) Teacher Endorsement or earn such endorsement within one year from the date of the assignment pursuant to 603 CMR 14.08(3). 603 CMR 4.07(3) shall not apply to career vocational technical teachers who are required to obtain the SEI Endorsement in accordance with 603 CMR 14.08(2).
(4) Requirements for the Professional Vocational Technical Teacher License
(b) Possession of a Preliminary Vocational Technical Teacher License pursuant to 603 CMR 4.00.
(c) Massachusetts and/or federal government or industry issued licenses or certifications required by industry or government to work in the technical program area and by the Department to teach the vocational technical subject matter and skills as set forth in Department guidelines.
(d) Completion of a one-year induction program with a trained mentor.
(e) The completion of at least three full years of employment in the role of licensed vocational technical teacher in the program area of the license.
(f) Starting July 1, 2021, possession of an SEI Teacher Endorsement.
(g) The completion of 36 college degree credits or the equivalent as follows:
(5) Vocational Technical Teacher Licenses Issued. Licenses listed under the following occupational clusters may be issued.
(a) Agriculture and Natural Resources Cluster.
(b) Arts and Communication Services Cluster.
(c) Business and Consumer Services Cluster.
(d) Construction Cluster.
(e) Manufacturing, Engineering & Technological Cluster.
(f) Health Services Cluster.
(g) Hospitality and Tourism Cluster.
(h) Education Cluster.
(i) Information Technology Services Cluster.
(j) Transportation Cluster.
(k) Legal and Protective Services.
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Last Updated: June 24, 2021
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