TCS 3.06(1)(a)1.
1. Two 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 supervision or equivalent district in-service activities which contain the competencies identified by the state certification committee under
s. TCS 3.14 (4) (a) in supervision and approved by the state certification committee under
s. TCS 3.14 (4) (b).
TCS 3.06(1)(a)2.
2. Twelve semester credits approved by the director or designee of professional education appropriate to the supervisory position in addition to that required under this paragraph.
TCS 3.06(1)(c)
(c) Teaching experience. A person shall have 2 years of experience as a teacher in any recognized educational system.
TCS 3.06(1)(d)
(d) Professional experience. A person shall have 2 years of experience as a certified supervisor in any recognized educational system.
TCS 3.06(1)(e)
(e) Renewal. The 5-year instructional supervisory certificate shall be renewed if during the instructional supervisory 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 provided by a district professional growth plan approved under
s. TCS 3.14 (4) (g).
TCS 3.06(2)
(2) Provisional certificate. A provisional certificate shall be issued to a person employed as an instructional supervisor 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 3.06(2)(b)
(b) Occupational experience. A person shall have the amount of occupational experience required for an instructional provisional certificate under
s. TCS 3.05 (2) (b) in the person's field of instruction.
TCS 3.06(2)(c)
(c) Teaching experience. A person shall have 2 years teaching experience in any recognized educational system.
TCS 3.06(2)(d)
(d) Renewal. The initial provisional instructional supervisory 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 requirements under
sub. (1) (a). A person meeting the requirements for
sub. (1) (a) but not
sub. (1) (d) shall complete 2 semester credits approved by the district director or designee for renewal.
TCS 3.06 History
History: Cr.
Register, April, 1993, No. 448, eff. 5-1-93; corrections made under s. 13.93 (2m) (b) 7., Stats.,
Register, June, 1994, No. 462.
TCS 3.07
TCS 3.07
Instructional related supervisory certification. Each person employed by a district, under the direction of an administrator, who supervises student services' staff including counselors or other certified instructional related staff, or maintains liaison with business and industry and the secondary schools within the district, but without the responsibility to deliver, develop, or design instruction, shall be required to obtain an instructional related supervisory certificate from the board. An instructional related supervisory certificate shall be granted as follows:
TCS 3.07(1)
(1) Five-year certificate. A 5-year certificate shall be issued to a person employed as an instructional related supervisor if the person has met all of the following requirements:
TCS 3.07(1)(a)1.
1. Two 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 supervision, or completion of equivalent district in- service activities which contain the competencies identified by the state certification committee under
s. TCS 3.14 (4) (a) in supervision and approved by the state certification committee under
s. TCS 3.14 (4) (b).
TCS 3.07(1)(a)2.
2. Twelve semester credits approved by the director or designee of professional education appropriate to the supervisory position in addition to that required under
subd. 1.
TCS 3.07(1)(c)
(c) Teaching experience. A person shall have 2 years of teaching experience or employment in an instructional related position in any recognized educational system, or 2 years of counseling or supervisory experience, in addition to the occupational experience required under
par. (b).
TCS 3.07(1)(d)
(d) Professional experience. A person shall have 2 years of experience as a certified supervisor in any recognized educational system.
TCS 3.07(1)(e)
(e) Renewal. The 5-year instructional related supervisory certificate shall be renewed if during the instructional related supervisory certification period preceding the expiration date, the person seeking renewal completes 6 semester credits, 2 months of appropriate occupational experience, or other professional activities provided for by a district professional growth plan approved under
s. TCS 3.14 (4) (g).
TCS 3.07(2)
(2) Provisional certificate. A provisional certificate shall be issued to a person employed as an instructional related supervisor if the person has not met the requirements for a 5-year certificate under
sub. (1) but does meet all of the following minimum requirements:
TCS 3.07(2)(c)
(c) Teaching experience. A person shall have 2 years of teaching experience or employment in an instructional related position in any recognized educational system, or 2 years of counseling or supervisory experience, in addition to the occupational experience required under
par. (b).
TCS 3.07(2)(d)
(d) Renewal. The initial provisional instructional related supervisory certificate shall be valid for a period of 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 requirements under
sub. (1) (a). A person meeting the requirements for
sub. (1) (a) but not
sub. (1) (d) shall complete 2 semester credits approved by the district director or designee for renewal.
TCS 3.07 History
History: Cr.
Register, April, 1993, No. 448, eff. 5-1-93; corrections made under s. 13.93 (2m) (b) 7., Stats.,
Register, June, 1994, No. 462.
TCS 3.08
TCS 3.08
Instructional administrative certification. Each person employed by a district, including the district director, who manages, supervises or evaluates certified instructional staff and exercises overall supervisory responsibilities in matters affecting curriculum or instruction shall obtain an instructional administrative certificate from the board. An instructional administrative certificate shall be granted as follows:
TCS 3.08(1)
(1) Five-year certificate. A 5-year certificate shall be issued to a person employed as an instructional administrator if the person has met all of the following requirements:
TCS 3.08(1)(a)
(a) Education and academic preparation. A person shall complete the education and academic preparation requirements required for a 5-year certificate under
s. TCS 3.05 (1) (a), and all of the following additional education and academic preparation:
TCS 3.08(1)(a)2.
2. Fifteen semester credits approved by the director or designee of professional education appropriate to the administrative position.
TCS 3.08(1)(c)
(c) Teaching experience. A person shall have 2 years of teaching experience in any recognized educational system.
TCS 3.08(1)(d)
(d) Professional experience. A person shall have 2 years of experience as a certified administrator in any recognized educational system.
TCS 3.08(1)(e)
(e) Renewal. The 5-year instructional administrative certificate shall be renewed if during the instructional administrative certificate period preceding the expiration date, the person seeking renewal completes 6 semester credits, or 2 months of appropriate occupational experience, or other professional activities provided for by a district professional growth plan approved under
s. TCS 3.14 (4) (g).
TCS 3.08(2)
(2) Provisional certificate. A provisional certificate shall be issued to a person employed as an instructional administrator if the person has not met all the requirements for a 5-year certificate under
sub. (1) but meets all of the following minimum requirements:
TCS 3.08(2)(b)
(b) Occupational experience. A person shall have the amount of occupational experience required for an instructional provisional certificate under
s. TCS 3.05 (2) (b) in the person's area of instruction.
TCS 3.08(2)(c)
(c) Teaching experience. A person shall have 2 years of teaching experience in any recognized educational system.
TCS 3.08(2)(d)
(d) Renewal. The initial provisional instructional administrative 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 requirements under
sub. (1) (a). A person meeting the requirements for
sub. (1) (a) but not
sub. (1) (d) shall complete 2 semester credits approved by the district director or designee for renewal.
TCS 3.08 History
History: Cr.
Register, April, 1993, No. 448, eff. 5-1-93; corrections made under s. 13.93 (2m) (b) 7., Stats.,
Register, June, 1994, No. 462.
TCS 3.09
TCS 3.09
Instructional related administrative certification. Each person employed by a district who manages, supervises or evaluates instructional related supervisors or counselors and exercises overall supervisory responsibilities in matters affecting student services shall obtain an instructional related administrative certificate from the board. An instructional related administrative certificate shall be granted as follows:
TCS 3.09(1)
(1) Five-year certificate. A 5-year certificate shall be issued to a person employed as an instructional related administrator if the person has met all of the following requirements:
TCS 3.09(1)(a)2.
2. Fifteen semester credits approved by the director or designee of professional education appropriate to the administrative position.
TCS 3.09(1)(c)
(c) Teaching experience. A person shall have 2 years of teaching experience or instructional related experience in any recognized educational system, or in lieu of the teaching experience, 2 years of appropriate counseling or supervisory experience, which shall be in addition to the occupational experience required under
par. (b).
TCS 3.09(1)(d)
(d) Professional experience. A person shall have 2 years of experience as a certified administrator in any recognized educational system.
TCS 3.09(1)(e)
(e) Renewal. The 5-year instructional related administrative certificate shall be renewed if during the instructional related administrative certification period preceding the expiration date the person seeking renewal completes 6 semester credits, 2 months of appropriate occupational experience, or other professional activities provided for by a district professional growth plan approved under
s. TCS 3.14 (4) (g).
TCS 3.09(2)
(2) Provisional certificate. A provisional certificate shall be issued to a person employed as an instructional related administrator if the person has not met all the requirements for a 5-year certificate under
sub. (1) but does meet all of the following minimum requirements:
TCS 3.09(2)(c)
(c) Teaching experience. A person shall have 2 years of teaching experience or employment in an instructional related position in any recognized educational system, or 2 years of counseling or supervisory experience, in addition to the occupational experience required under
par. (b).
TCS 3.09(2)(d)
(d) Renewal. The initial provisional instructional related administrative 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 requirements under
sub. (1) (a). A person meeting the requirements for
sub. (1) (a) but not
sub. (1) (d) shall complete 2 semester credits approved by the district director or designee for renewal.
TCS 3.09 History
History: Cr.
Register, April, 1993, No. 448, eff. 5-1-93; corrections made under s. 13.93 (2m) (b) 7., Stats.,
Register, June, 1994, No. 462.
TCS 3.10
TCS 3.10
Counseling certification. Each person employed by a district who counsels students regarding vocational, career and personal concerns through the use of interviews, tests or other techniques utilizing modern counseling principles, shall obtain a counseling certificate from the board. A counseling certificate shall be granted as follows:
TCS 3.10(1)
(1) Five-year certificate. A 5-year certificate shall be issued to a person employed by a district as a counselor if the person has met all of the following requirements:
TCS 3.10(1)(a)
(a) Education. A person shall complete a master's degree in guidance and counseling, or, in lieu of a master's degree, a baccalaureate degree plus 30 semester credits in guidance and counseling including the practicum experience. A person shall also 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 containing 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 3.10(1)(b)
(b) Occupational experience. A person shall have 24 months of occupational experience outside the field of education.
TCS 3.10(1)(c)
(c) Professional experience. A person shall have 2 years of experience as a certified counselor in any recognized educational system.
TCS 3.10(1)(d)
(d) Renewal. The 5-year counseling certificate shall be renewed if during the counseling certification period preceding the expiration date, the person seeking renewal completes 6 semester credits, 2 months of appropriate occupational experience, or other professional activities provided for by a district professional growth plan approved under
s. TCS 3.14 (4) (g). A counselor holding a certificate on May 1, 1993 shall be exempt from requirements under
par. (a) 2.,
3.,
4.,
5., and
6.
TCS 3.10(2)
(2) Provisional certificate. A provisional certificate shall be issued to a person employed by a district as a counselor where the person has not met the requirements for a 5-year certificate under
sub. (1) but does meet all of the following minimum requirements:
TCS 3.10(2)(a)
(a) Education and academic preparation. A person shall have a master's degree in guidance and counseling, or a baccalaureate degree and 20 semester graduate credits in guidance and counseling courses, or a baccalaureate degree and 10 semester graduate credits in guidance and counseling courses and 2 years of experience counseling persons regarding vocational, career and personal concerns through the use of interviews, tests, and other techniques utilizing modern counseling principles.
TCS 3.10(2)(b)
(b) Occupational experience. A person shall have 24 months of occupational experience outside the field of education.
TCS 3.10(2)(c)
(c) Renewal. The initial provisional counseling certificate, except for an initial provisional counseling certificate issued to a person previously holding approval status as a counselor, shall be valid for 3 years. An initial provisional certificate issued to a person previously holding approval status shall be valid for 2 years. Thereafter, provisional certificates may be renewed for additional 2 year periods if during the provisional certification period preceding the expiration date, the person makes progress toward earning a 5-year certificate by completing 6 semester credits or district in-service activities fulfilling the requirements of
sub. (1) (a). A counselor holding a provisional certificate on May 1, 1993 shall be exempt from requirements of
sub. (1) (a) 2.,
3.,
4.,
5. and
6. A person meeting the requirements for
sub. (1) (a) [but not]
sub. (1) (c) shall complete 2 semester credits approved by the district director or designee for renewal.
TCS 3.10(3)
(3) Approval certificate. An approval certificate may be granted to a person employed by a district on a limited term basis in a special educational project or other unique program for the disadvantaged or handicapped and not meeting the requirements for a provisional certificate. The director or designee shall consider the unique nature of the special program and the background of the person to be granted an approval certificate. The initial approval certificate shall be valid for a 3 year period and may be renewed for additional 2 year periods if during the approval certificate period preceding the expiration date the person makes progress towards earning a provisional certificate by completing 6 semester credits or equivalent district in-service activities as identified under
sub. (1) (a) or by obtaining 2 months of occupational experience as identified under
sub. (1) (b).
TCS 3.10 History
History: Cr.
Register, April, 1993, No. 448, eff. 5-1-93; corrections in (1) (a) (intro.) and (d) made under s. 13.93 (2m) (b) 7., Stats.,
Register, June, 1994, No. 462.
TCS 3.11
TCS 3.11
Librarian certification. Each person employed by a district who is responsible for the operation and management of a library and library services program shall obtain a librarian certificate from the board. A librarian certificate shall be granted as follows:
TCS 3.11(1)
(1) Five-year certificate. A 5-year certificate shall be issued to a person employed by a district as a librarian if the person has met all of the following requirements:
TCS 3.11(1)(a)
(a) Education and academic preparation. A person shall have a baccalaureate degree that includes 30 semester credits in library science or a master's degree in library science. A person shall also 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 the philosophy of vocational, technical and adult education, or shall complete 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).
TCS 3.11(1)(b)
(b) Occupational experience. A person shall have 12 months of occupational experience in a field other than education or library management in an educational institution.
TCS 3.11(1)(c)
(c) Professional experience. A person shall have 2 years of experience as a certified librarian in any educational system.
TCS 3.11(1)(d)
(d) Renewal. The 5-year librarian certificate shall be renewed if during the librarian certification period preceding the expiration date, the person seeking renewal completes 6 semester credits, 2 months of appropriate occupational experience, or other professional activities provided by a district professional growth plan approved under
s. TCS 3.14 (4) (g).
TCS 3.11(2)
(2) Provisional certificate. A provisional certificate shall be issued to a person employed by a district as a librarian if the person has not met all the requirements for a 5-year certificate under
sub. (1) but does meet all of the following minimum requirements:
TCS 3.11(2)(a)
(a) Education. A person shall have a graduate or undergraduate degree including 20 semester credits in library science.
TCS 3.11(2)(b)
(b) Occupational experience. A person shall have 12 months of occupational experience in a field other than education or library management in an educational institution.
TCS 3.11(2)(c)
(c) Renewal. The initial provisional librarian 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 requirements under
sub. (1) (a). A person meeting the requirements for
sub. (1) (a) but not
sub. (1) (c) shall complete 2 approved credits for renewal.
TCS 3.11 History
History: Cr.
Register, April, 1993, No. 448, eff. 5-1-93; corrections in (1) (a) and (d) made under s. 13.93 (2m) (b) 7., Stats.,
Register, June, 1994, No. 462.
TCS 3.12
TCS 3.12
Instructional specialist certification. Each person employed by a 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, shall obtain an instructional specialist certificate. An instructional specialist certificate shall be granted as follows:
