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(A) A four year alternative resident educator license for teaching in a career-technical workforce
development program shall be issued to an individual who is deemed to be of good moral character
and who evidences meeting the requirements specified in paragraph (A) of this rule:
(1) A minimum of a high school diploma;
(2) Five years of fulltime work experience or the equivalent in the career field, as verified by the
employing school district in accordance with procedures and forms prescribed by the Ohio
department of education (education.ohio.gov); and
(3) Successful completion of a summer training institute established under section of the
Revised Code, from a college or university that is approved to prepare career-technical workforce
development teachers , which will provide instruction in the principles and practices of career-
technical teaching for individuals seeking an alternative resident educator license .
(B) The holder of an alternative resident educator license for teaching in a career-technical
workforce development program shall meet the requirements specified in paragraph (B) of this
rule as a condition of continuing to hold the license:
(1) Participate in the four year Ohio resident educator program (information available at
education.ohio.gov);
(2) Show satisfactory progress in taking and successfully completing a twenty-four semester hour
program of preparation and professional development, from a college or university that is approved
to prepare career-technical workforce development teachers, consisting of career-technical
professional education coursework in areas such as the principles and practices of career-technical
teaching, student development and learning, pupil assessment procedures, curriculum
development, classroom management, teaching methodology and other areas appropriate for
career-technical workforce development teachers.
(C) Eligibility for a professional educator license. A professional educator license shall be issued to
the holder of an alternative resident educator license for teaching in a career-technical workforce
development program upon successful completion of the requirements specified in paragraph (C)
of this rule:
(1) Four years of successful teaching experience under the alternative resident educator license
as verified by the employing superintendent;
(2) Successful completion of the four year Ohio resident educator program (information available
at education.ohio.gov); and
(3) Successful completion of the approved preparation program of twenty-four semester hours
from a college or university that is approved to prepare career-technical workforce development
teachers, as referenced in paragraph (B)(2) of this rule.
(D) A four year alternative resident educator license for teaching in a career-technical workforce
development program may be extended by the Ohio department of education on a case by case
basis in order to enable the license holder to complete the four year Ohio resident educator
program.