TCS 3.01
TCS 3.01
Purpose and application. TCS 3.01(1)
(1)
Purpose. The purpose of this chapter is to establish standards and procedures pursuant to s.
38.04 (4) (a), Stats., for the approval of minimum academic, occupational, and teaching requirements for district educational personnel and nondistrict personnel designated in
s. TCS 3.03 (9) who provide instruction for which district credit may be granted.
TCS 3.01(2)
(2) Applicability. This chapter applies to all applications for initial certification or renewal of certification received by the board on or after May 1, 1993. A person holding 5-year, or provisional certificate on May 1, 1993 shall not have additional requirements for renewal for the same certification. A person changing position or instructional area assignment after May 1, 1993 shall comply with the additional requirements of this chapter.
TCS 3.01 History
History: Cr.
Register, April, 1993, No. 448, eff. 5-1-93; correction in (1) made under s. 13.93 (2m) (b) 7., Stats.,
Register, June, 1994, No. 462.
TCS 3.02
TCS 3.02
Definitions. In this chapter:
TCS 3.02(1)
(1) "Academic instructor" means a person teaching one or more courses in academic subjects such as mathematics, social science, English, communications, and science where the knowledges and skills taught are obtained by the instructor through collegiate preparation resulting in at least a baccalaureate degree.
TCS 3.02(2)
(2) "Accredited" means official recognition granted by a nationally recognized accrediting agency or association to an institution, school or program meeting specified educational qualifications and standards.
TCS 3.02(3)
(3) "Alcohol and other drug abuse prevention and intervention program facilitator" means a person responsible for coordination of an alcohol and other drug abuse prevention and intervention program funded in whole or in part under s.
38.35, Stats.
TCS 3.02(4)
(4) "Board" means the technical college system board.
TCS 3.02(5)
(5) "Counselor" means a person employed by a district who is responsible for counseling students on vocational, career and personal concerns.
TCS 3.02(6)
(6) "Course" means an educational unit consisting of a series of instructional periods which are offered within a specific period of time to teach a particular subject for which credit or credit equivalency is granted.
TCS 3.02(8)
(8) "District" means a technical college district established under
ch. 38, Stats.
TCS 3.02(9)
(9) "District board" means the district board in charge of the technical colleges of a district.
TCS 3.02(11)
(11) "Employed full-time" means employment of a person by a district in a program approved by the board for a period of time equal to or exceeding 50% of a full-time contract as determined by district board policy or a collective bargaining agreement.
TCS 3.02(12)
(12) "Employed part-time" means employment of a person by a district in a program approved by the board for a period of time less than 50% of a full-time contract as determined by district board policy or a collective bargaining agreement.
TCS 3.02(13)
(13) "Fully qualified worker" means a person employed in a target job of a program, or in a position directly supervising persons working in a target job of a program.
TCS 3.02(14)
(14) "Instructional administrator" means a person employed by a district who manages, supervises or evaluates certified instructional staff and exercises overall supervisory responsibility for the delivery, development or design of instruction.
TCS 3.02(15)
(15) "Instructional related administrator" means a person employed by a district who manages, supervises or evaluates instructional related supervisors or counselors and exercises overall supervisory responsibility for matters affecting student services and other areas, without the responsibility for the delivery, development, or design of instruction.
TCS 3.02(16)
(16) "Instructional related supervisor" means a person employed by the district, under the direction of an administrator, who supervises student services' staff, including counselors or other certified instructional related staff, acts as liaison with business and industry and the secondary schools within the district, without the responsibility of delivery, development, or design of instruction.
TCS 3.02(17)
(17) "Instructional specialist" means a person employed by the district who advises and assists instructional staff in the development and use of various curriculum materials, instructional devices and presentation techniques including audio-visual equipment, television, computers and equipment used to provide distance learning.
TCS 3.02(18)
(18) "Instructional supervisor" means a person employed by the district, under the direction of an instructional administrator, who manages one or more instructional programs and supervises staff who deliver, develop or design instruction.
TCS 3.02(19)
(19) "Instructor" means a person employed by a district who delivers, develops or designs courses in programs approved by the board.
TCS 3.02(20)
(20) "Librarian" means a person employed by the district who operates and manages a library or library services program, or both.
TCS 3.02(21)
(21) "Nationally recognized accrediting agency or association" means an agency or association identified by the secretary of the U.S. department of education as authorized to accredit a particular category of institution, school or educational program in accordance with the provisions contained in
34 CFR Part 603.
TCS 3.02(22)
(22) "Occupational instructor" means a person employed by a district to teach one or more courses that are vocational or technical in nature where the knowledge and skills taught are obtained through occupational experience and academic preparation resulting in at least a baccalaureate degree or the baccalaureate equivalency provided in
s. TCS 3.04 (1) or
(2).
TCS 3.02(23)
(23) "Postsecondary degree granting institution" means a public or private educational institution awarding an associate, baccalaureate, or graduate degree.
TCS 3.02(24)
(24) "Recognized educational system" means a public or private educational system accredited by a nationally recognized accrediting agency or association or by the U.S. department of education.
TCS 3.02(25)
(25) "Verifiable occupational experience" means occupational experience that can be documented by a statement from a previous employer, tax forms, or a person associated with the business who is not related to the certification applicant.
TCS 3.02 History
History: Cr.
Register, April, 1993, No. 448, eff. 5-1-93; correction in (4), (8), (9) and (22) made under s. 13.93 (2m) (b) 6. and 7., Stats.,
Register, June, 1994, No. 462..
TCS 3.03
TCS 3.03
Procedure for obtaining certification. TCS 3.03(1)(1)
Initial certification for district employees. After employment of a person who requires certification, a district director or designee shall initiate the certification process by submitting a request for certification to the board. The employee shall be considered a party to any request for certification and shall provide documentation required under
sub. (4) pertaining to occupational, academic and teaching experience to the district director or designee for submission to the board. A request for certification of a person following initial employment by the district shall be submitted as soon as practicable, but no later than 6 months following commencement of employment with the district.
TCS 3.03(2)
(2) Certification requests by individuals. Following initial certification pursuant to
sub. (1), an individual may request provisional or 5-year certificates for additional areas of instruction or categories of certification. Requests under this subsection shall be submitted to the district director or designee with documentation required under
sub. (4) pertaining to occupational, academic and teaching experience, and the district director or designee shall forward the certification request and documentation to the board. A person requesting certification under this subsection shall be responsible for payment of a fee equivalent to the fee charged to the district by the board for certification initiated by the district. Districts shall be annually notified as to the amount of the certification fee.
TCS 3.03(3)
(3) Additional certification requests by districts. Upon assignment of an employee to a position not included in the initial certification under
sub. (1), the district director or designee shall request new certification for that employee from the board. A person who objects to obtaining additional certification may appeal the decision as provided under
s. TCS 3.16.
TCS 3.03(4)
(4) Required documentation for certification. A person subject to the requirements of
subs. (1) to
(3) shall submit the following to his or her district director or designee for submission to the board:
TCS 3.03(4)(a)
(a) A request for certification on forms approved by the board.
TCS 3.03(4)(b)
(b) Official transcripts of undergraduate and graduate credits from a recognized educational system to document educational requirements under this chapter for the type of certification for which application is made.
TCS 3.03(4)(c)
(c) Written verification of training from sources including armed forces' service schools, manufacturer's schools, and training provided by industry which prepares a person for an occupation.
TCS 3.03(4)(d)
(d) Copies of professional or occupational licenses required by a state or federal agency for employment in the occupation or profession.
TCS 3.03(4)(e)
(e) Written verification from past and present employers to document occupational experience.
TCS 3.03(4)(f)
(f) Written verification from recognized educational systems to document teaching experience.
TCS 3.03 Note
Note: Certification application forms are available from state board certification staff.
TCS 3.03(5)
(5) Evaluation of requests for certification. All requests for certification and required documentation shall be evaluated by the board certification staff for compliance with the provisions of this chapter. Education and occupation experience shall reflect current practices and standards in business and industry as determined by the director or designee. When it is determined that all requirements for certification are met, the board shall issue a certificate.
TCS 3.03(6)
(6) Changes in program or course numbering. If a program or course number for an instructional area changes and the content of the program or course remains the same, the certification shall transfer to the resulting program number or course.
TCS 3.03(7)(a)(a) While a certificate is in effect, the certified person shall complete the renewal requirements designated for the appropriate certification. When the renewal requirements for a provisional, part-time provisional, or part-time approval certificate are completed, the district director or designee of the district where the person is employed shall provide documentation to the board of such completion. Board certification staff shall review the documentation and shall inform the district director or designee and the person of renewal of the certificate or nonrenewal due to a deficiency found in the renewal submissions. Upon completion of the renewal requirements for a 5-year certificate, the district director or designee of the district employing the person shall renew the certificate and shall provide that the documentation for a 5-year certificate renewal is available for audit by board certification staff.
TCS 3.03(7)(b)
(b) Academic credits, occupational experience or other professional activities required to fulfill certification renewal requirements which are begun after May 1 and completed before August 31 of the final year in a certification period may be applied, at the option of the certified person, toward either the current or immediately succeeding renewal period.
TCS 3.03(8)
(8) Certification period. The initial certificate is effective on the date which the person began work in the position requiring certification and remains effective until August 31 of the third year following issuance. All subsequent certificates shall take effect on September 1 of the year granted and remain effective through August 31 of the year of expiration.
TCS 3.03(9)
(9) Certification of nondistrict educational staff. TCS 3.03(9)(a)(a) The department of corrections, and the department of health and social services, including the division of youth services and the division of care and treatment facilities, may request certification from the board for employees who provide instruction for which district credit may be granted, and shall pay the costs associated with processing such requests.
TCS 3.03(9)(b)
(b) K-12 school districts may request certification from the board for secondary school instructors and shall pay the costs associated with processing such requests. Eligibility for certification granted under this paragraph shall be determined by the board based on consideration of factors including the secondary instructor's current certification by the department of public instruction; a determination that the high school course for which certification is sought is technical college introductory level occupational or occupational related; and a determination that enrollment in the course is limited to secondary students who have demonstrated a mastery of relevant prerequisite competencies. The certification eligibility factors shall be demonstrated in articulation agreements between the technical colleges and the secondary schools. Certification granted shall be for one academic year, or portion thereof, and may be renewed.
TCS 3.03(10)
(10) Certification of adult and continuing education staff. Each district shall establish and maintain certification standards subject to the approval of the director or designee for adult and continuing education staff who teach state aidable courses which are not part of state designated programs.
TCS 3.03(11)
(11) Certification of driver education staff. Driver's education instructors are required to obtain a driver's education certificate. Certification requires the instructor to hold a valid Wisconsin driver's license and to have completed 6 semester credits in driver education and 3 semester credits in safety education, for a total of 9 credits completed in the field.
TCS 3.03 History
History: Cr.
Register, April, 1993, No. 448, eff. 5-1-93; am. (9),
Register, July, 1993, No. 451, eff. 8-1-93; correction in (3) made under s. 13.93 (2m) (b) 7., Stats.,
Register, June, 1994, No. 462.
TCS 3.04
TCS 3.04
Educational occupational equivalencies. The board shall deem the following occupational experience or combination of occupational experience and educational achievement to fulfill educational and academic requirements as follows:
TCS 3.04(1)
(1) Employment as an apprentice or journeyman, or both, in the skilled trades for a total of 7 years shall be equivalent to a baccalaureate degree.
TCS 3.04(2)
(2) Occupational experience, combined with education and training to prepare a person for the occupation which totals 7 years or 14,000 hours, shall be equivalent to a baccalaureate degree. Each academic credit or equivalent credit shall be equal to 110 hours of occupational experience.
TCS 3.04(3)
(3) Occupational experience totaling 7 years or 14,000 hours under
sub. (1) or
(2) combined with an earned baccalaureate degree shall be equivalent to a master's degree.
TCS 3.04(4)
(4) One half year of teaching experience gained while holding a part- time provisional certification shall equal one quarter year of teaching experience.
TCS 3.04(5)
(5) An exception to the occupational requirements identified under
s. TCS 3.05 (1) (b),
(2) (b) and
(3) (b) may be granted by the director or designee to a person with 2 years of related occupational experience as determined by the director or designee, who is hired to provide instruction in new and emerging occupations as determined by the state certification committee acting under
s. TCS 3.14 (4) (j). A plan shall be developed by the person granted such exception and the district director or designee, which shall be sufficient to allow renewal each certification period, and to ensure that the person acquires education and training for the occupation and 12 months of occupational experience specific to the area. The plan is subject to the approval of the director or designee. Certification pursuant to this subsection shall be renewed where the person makes progress toward earning a 5-year certificate as stated under
s. TCS 3.05 (2) (e) or
(3) (e). A maximum of one year of the related occupational experience may include special study through armed forces service schools, manufacturer's schools, tutoring and institutes, or approved in-service teacher training programs.
TCS 3.04(6)
(6) An exception to the occupational requirements identified under
s. TCS 3.05 (1) (b),
(2) (b) and
(3) (b) may be granted by the director or designee to a person with certification who has 2 years of related occupational experience as determined by the director or designee, and who is eligible for certification in an additional instructional area. A plan sufficient to allow renewal each certification period shall be developed by the person granted such exception and the district director or designee to ensure that the person acquires education and training for the occupation and 12 months of occupational experience specific to the area. The plan is subject to the approval of the director or designee. Certification pursuant to this subsection shall be renewed where the person makes progress toward earning a 5-year certificate as stated under
s. TCS 3.05 (2) (e) or
(3) (e). A maximum of one year of related occupational experience may include special study through armed forces service schools, manufacturer's schools, special tutoring and institutes or approved in-service teacher training programs.
TCS 3.04 History
History: Cr.
Register, April, 1993, No. 448, eff. 5-1-93; corrections in (6) and (7) made under s. 13.93 (2m) (b) 7., Stats.,
Register, June, 1994, No. 462.
TCS 3.05
TCS 3.05
Instructional certification. Each person employed by a district responsible for the delivery of classroom instruction or assisting in the management of one or more programs of a district shall obtain instructional certification from the board. An instructional certificate shall be granted as follows:
TCS 3.05(1)
(1) Five-year certificate. A 5-year certificate shall be issued to a person employed by a district in a program approved by the board if the person has met all of the following requirements:
TCS 3.05(1)(a)
(a) Education and academic preparation. An academic instructor shall have a baccalaureate degree with a major in the subject area for which certification is sought, or a baccalaureate degree with 30 semester credits in the subject area. An occupational instructor shall have a baccalaureate degree or equivalent as determined under
s. TCS 3.04 (1) or
(2). An occupational instructor shall have education or training preparing a person for the occupational area to be taught. Appropriate training may include vendor, manufacturer, in-service or other structured on-the-job training in the occupation.
TCS 3.05(1)(am)
(am) An academic or occupational instructor shall complete 2 semester credits approved by the director or designee which contain the competencies identified by the state certification committee under
s. TCS 3.14 (4) (a) in each of the following subjects, or shall complete equivalent district in-service activities which contain the competencies identified by the state certification committee under
s. TCS 3.14 (4) (a) and approved by the state certification committee under
s. TCS 3.14 (4) (b) in each of the following subjects:
TCS 3.05(1)(b)
(b) Occupational experience. An academic instructor shall have 12 months of occupational experience in a field other than education. An occupational instructor shall have 24 months of verifiable occupational experience as a fully qualified worker in each occupational area where certification is requested.
TCS 3.05(1)(c)
(c) Teaching experience. A person shall have 2 years experience as a certified teacher in any recognized educational system.
TCS 3.05(1)(d)
(d) Renewal. The 5-year instructional certificate shall be renewed if during the instructional certification period preceding the expiration date, the person seeking renewal completes 6 semester credits, or 2 months of appropriate occupational experience, or other professional activities identified in a district professional growth plan approved under
s. TCS 3.14 (4) (g).
TCS 3.05(2)
(2) Provisional certificate. A provisional certificate shall be issued to a person employed full-time by a district in a program approved by the board where the person has not met all of the requirements for a 5-year certificate under
sub. (1) but does meet all the following minimum requirements:
TCS 3.05(2)(a)
(a) Education and academic preparation. An academic instructor shall have a baccalaureate degree with a minor in the subject area for which certification is sought, or a baccalaureate degree with a minimum of 20 semester credits in the subject area for which certification is sought. An occupational instructor shall have a baccalaureate degree or equivalent as determined under
s. TCS 3.04 (1) or
(2). An occupational instructor shall have education or training preparing a person for the occupational area being taught. Appropriate training may include vendor, manufacturer, in-service or other structured on-the-job training in the occupation.
TCS 3.05(2)(b)
(b) Occupational experience. An academic instructor shall have 12 months of verifiable occupational experience in a field other than education. An occupational instructor shall have 24 months of verifiable occupational experience as a fully qualified worker in each occupational area where certification is requested.
TCS 3.05(2)(c)
(c) Teaching experience. No teaching experience is required.
TCS 3.05(2)(d)
(d) Renewal. The initial provisional instructional certificate shall be valid for 3 years and may be renewed for additional 2 year periods if during the provisional certification period preceding the expiration date, the person makes progress toward meeting the requirements of a 5-year certificate by completing 6 semester credits or district in-service activities fulfilling the requirement of
sub. (1) (a). A person meeting the requirements of
sub. (1) (a) but not
sub. (1) (c) shall complete 2 semester credits approved by the district director or designee for renewal.
TCS 3.05(2)(e)
(e) Special provision for persons receiving certification by instructional area prior to May 1, 1993. A person certified by instructional area prior to May 1, 1993 who does not have the occupational experience required under
par. (b) shall be granted a provisional certificate under this subsection for the same instructional area. Thereafter, the person shall obtain 2 months of additional occupational experience as a condition of future renewal where the person's renewal does not meet the renewal requirements identified under
sub. (1) (am).
TCS 3.05(3)
(3) Part-time provisional certificate. A part-time provisional certificate shall be granted to a person employed part-time by a district in a program approved by the board where the person has not met the requirements for a 5-year certificate under
sub. (1) but does meet the following requirements:
TCS 3.05(3)(a)
(a) Education and academic preparation. An academic instructor shall have a baccalaureate degree with a minor in the subject area for which certification is sought or a baccalaureate degree with a minimum of 20 semester credits in the subject area for which certification is sought. An occupational instructor shall have a baccalaureate degree or equivalent as determined under
s. TCS 3.04 (1) or
(2). An occupational instructor shall also have education or training which prepares a person for the occupational area taught. Appropriate training may include vendor, manufacturer, in- service or other structured on-the-job training in the occupation.
TCS 3.05(3)(b)
(b) Occupational experience. An academic instructor shall have 12 months of occupational experience in a field other than education. An occupational instructor shall have 24 months of verifiable experience as a fully qualified worker in each occupational area for which certification is requested.
TCS 3.05(3)(c)
(c) Teaching experience. No teaching experience is required.
TCS 3.05(3)(d)
(d) Renewal. The initial part-time provisional instructional certificate shall be valid for 3 years and may be renewed for additional 2 year periods if during the part-time provisional certification period preceding the expiration date, the person makes progress toward meeting the requirements of a 5-year certificate by completing 2 semester credits or district in-service activities fulfilling the requirements of
sub. (1) (a). A person who has met the requirements of
sub. (1) (a) but not
sub. (1) (c) shall complete 2 semester credits approved by the district director or designee for renewal.
