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Pennsylvania Code › Title 22 - EDUCATION › Part I - State Board of Education › Subpart C - Higher Education › Chapter 49 - CERTIFICATION OF PROFESSIONAL PERSONNEL › Subchapter A - GENERAL PROVISIONS › MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS › Section 49.62b - Program Endorsement Certificate

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Following approval by the Department, baccalaureate or
						  graduate degree granting institutions, alone or in cooperation with other
						  institutions, community colleges or school entities, may offer short programs
						  (12 credits maximum) that lead to the Program Endorsement Certificate. The
						  Program Endorsement Certificate documents knowledge in new and emerging areas
						  where formal certification does not exist. The Program Endorsement Certificate
						  is intended to improve a teacher's skills in dealing with complex classroom
						  settings, including teaching gifted students or diverse learners in areas such
						  as assistive technology curriculum modification, autism spectrum disorders,
						  assessment, gifted education, classroom management, classroom technology and
						  disruptive youth. These endorsements would be added to existing Level I or
						  Level II Certificates but are not required to perform service in these
						  areas.
The provisions of this §
														49.62b amended under section
							 2603-B of the Public School Code of 1949 (24 P. S. §
															26-2603-B).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 22 - EDUCATION › Part I - State Board of Education › Subpart C - Higher Education › Chapter 49 - CERTIFICATION OF PROFESSIONAL PERSONNEL › Subchapter A - GENERAL PROVISIONS › MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS › Section 49.63 - Applicants educated in foreign countries

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(a) The Department will issue certificates to
						applicants who have been educated in a foreign country who meet the established
						Commonwealth standards for the certificates sought. Applicants shall be
						required to provide official transcripts of studies completed abroad, and an
						evaluation of those transcripts by a Department-approved foreign credential
						evaluation group.
(b) The
						Department may substitute competency examinations for transcript review in a
						case involving the loss of credentialing documents in a foreign country
						providing the applicant submits acceptable evidence that the applicant did, in
						fact, complete a teacher education program.
(c) The Department and its recommending
						institutions will insure that applicants educated in foreign countries or who
						are foreign nationals or resident aliens are proficient in speaking, reading
						and writing in the English language.
The provisions of this §
														49.63 issued under sections 1317
							 and 1319 of The Administrative Code of 1929 (71 P.S. §§
															367 and
							 369)
							 (Repealed).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 22 - EDUCATION › Part I - State Board of Education › Subpart C - Higher Education › Chapter 49 - CERTIFICATION OF PROFESSIONAL PERSONNEL › Subchapter A - GENERAL PROVISIONS › MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS › Section 49.64a - Authority to annul and reinstate certificates and discipline professional educators

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(a) A
						professional certificate or letter of eligibility obtained by fraud or mistake
						shall be considered void "ab initio" and shall be annulled by the Secretary. An
						annulment will not be effected without prior notice and hearing in accordance
						with reasonable procedures as the Secretary will prescribe, after review of and
						comment on the procedures by the Board.
(b) In accordance with the authority vested
						with the PSPC by the Educator Discipline Act, the Commission may discipline
						professional educators.
(c) In
						accordance with the authority vested with the PSPC by section 16 of the Teacher
						Certification Law (24 P.S. §
													2070.16), the
						Commission may reinstate a professional educator's certificate.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 22 - EDUCATION › Part I - State Board of Education › Subpart C - Higher Education › Chapter 49 - CERTIFICATION OF PROFESSIONAL PERSONNEL › Subchapter A - GENERAL PROVISIONS › MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS › Section 49.64e - Mandatory reports from schools

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The chief school administrator or the administrator's
						  designee shall report to the Department dismissals, resignations to avoid
						  dismissal for cause and criminal charges and convictions of educators on forms
						  provided by the Department as follows:
(1) Within 30 days of employment termination,
						the name of any person who has been terminated and the cause for the employment
						termination.
(2) Within 30 days of
						learning that an educator has been charged or convicted of a crime involving
						moral turpitude or a crime set forth in section 111(e)(1) of the act
						(24
						P. S. §
													1-111(e)(1)), the
						name of the educator and information related to the conduct leading to the
						criminal matter.
(3) Within 60 days
						of receiving information constituting reasonable cause to believe that an
						educator caused physical injury to a student or child due to negligence,
						malice, or sexual abuse or exploitation, the name of the educator, and
						available relevant information.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 22 - EDUCATION › Part I - State Board of Education › Subpart C - Higher Education › Chapter 49 - CERTIFICATION OF PROFESSIONAL PERSONNEL › Subchapter A - GENERAL PROVISIONS › MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS › Section 49.64f - Publication of suspensions and revocations

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The Secretary, or his designee, shall notify all chief
						  state school officers of the states and territories of the United States and
						  all chief school administrators and teacher preparing institutions of this
						  Commonwealth of the names and social security numbers of persons whose teaching
						  certificates or commissions are suspended or revoked, the period of suspension
						  or revocation including effective date and the reason for such
						  action.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 22 - EDUCATION › Part I - State Board of Education › Subpart C - Higher Education › Chapter 49 - CERTIFICATION OF PROFESSIONAL PERSONNEL › Subchapter A - GENERAL PROVISIONS › MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS › Section 49.65 - Out-of-State and Nationally-certified applicants

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(a) The Department will issue the appropriate
						Commonwealth certificate to applicants who have:
(1) Graduated from a State approved
						out-of-State college or university whose educator preparation requirements are
						comparable to those of this Commonwealth.
(2) Completed the preparing institution's
						preparation program.
(3) Received
						the recommendation of the preparing institution for the out-of-State
						certificate issued.
(4) Presented
						evidence of satisfactory achievement in assessments prescribed by the
						Department under §
													49.18(a)
						(relating to assessment) and the requirements of Chapter 354 (relating to
						teacher preparation).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 22 - EDUCATION › Part I - State Board of Education › Subpart C - Higher Education › Chapter 49 - CERTIFICATION OF PROFESSIONAL PERSONNEL › Subchapter A - GENERAL PROVISIONS › MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS › Section 49.66 - Appeal procedure

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Applicants who have been denied certification may
						  appeal for reconsideration of their case to the Department.
This section cited in 22 Pa. Code §
														49.13 (relating to
							 policies).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 22 - EDUCATION › Part I - State Board of Education › Subpart C - Higher Education › Chapter 49 - CERTIFICATION OF PROFESSIONAL PERSONNEL › Subchapter A - GENERAL PROVISIONS › MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS › Section 49.68 - Evaluation of prescribed requirements and standards

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Institutions of higher education within this
						  Commonwealth with approved educator preparation programs are authorized to
						  evaluate, equate, and accredit educational experience and background of
						  candidates for meeting the specific requirements for certification. A candidate
						  may not be recommended for certification until providing evidence of
						  satisfactory achievement in the assessments under §
												49.18 (relating to
						  assessment).
The provisions of this §
														49.68 issued under sections 202,
							 408.1, 1302 and 1317-1320 of The Administrative Code of 1929 (71 P.S. §§
															62,
							 118.1 (Repealed), 352 and
							 367-370 (Repealed)).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 22 - EDUCATION › Part I - State Board of Education › Subpart C - Higher Education › Chapter 49 - CERTIFICATION OF PROFESSIONAL PERSONNEL › Subchapter A - GENERAL PROVISIONS › MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS › Section 49.69 - Deletion of areas from certificates

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(a) Annually, between October 1 and December
						31, a holder of a Commonwealth certificate may request and the Department will
						grant the removal of any area for which the certificate is endorsed if any of
						the following conditions are met:
(1) The
						applicant has not taught in the area for which deletion is sought within the
						previous 5 years.
(2) The applicant
						is not a regularly employed full-time teacher.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 22 - EDUCATION › Part I - State Board of Education › Subpart C - Higher Education › Chapter 49 - CERTIFICATION OF PROFESSIONAL PERSONNEL › Subchapter B - CERTIFICATION OF GRADUATES FROM COMMONWEALTH INSTITUTIONS › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 49.71 - Basic requirements

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Applicants for a certificate shall have completed, in
						  addition to all legal requirements, a program of educator preparation approved
						  by the Department and shall have the recommendation of the preparing
						  institution.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 22 - EDUCATION › Part I - State Board of Education › Subpart C - Higher Education › Chapter 49 - CERTIFICATION OF PROFESSIONAL PERSONNEL › Subchapter B - CERTIFICATION OF GRADUATES FROM COMMONWEALTH INSTITUTIONS › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 49.72 - Categories of certificates and letters of eligibility

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(a) The following basic categories of
						certificates and letters of eligibility will be issued by the Department:
(1) Temporary Permit.
(2) Emergency and Substitute
						Permits.
(3) Intern
						Certificates.
(4) Instructional
						Certificates.
(5) Educational
						Specialist Certificates.
(6)
						Supervisory Certificate.
(7)
						Administrative Certificate.
(8)
						Program Specialist Certificate.
(9)
						Letters of Eligibility.
(10) Career
						and Technical Education Certificates.
(11) Exceptional Case Permits.
(12) Resource Specialist Permits.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 22 - EDUCATION › Part I - State Board of Education › Subpart C - Higher Education › Chapter 49 - CERTIFICATION OF PROFESSIONAL PERSONNEL › Subchapter B - CERTIFICATION OF GRADUATES FROM COMMONWEALTH INSTITUTIONS › INSTRUCTIONAL CERTIFICATES › Section 49.81 - General

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(a) The Department
						will issue instructional certificates to persons whose primary responsibility
						is teaching. Candidates for instructional certificates shall be able to help
						students achieve under Chapter 4 (relating to academic standards and
						assessment).
(b) Instructional
						certificates will be issued to candidates who meet the following standards:
(1) The teacher understands the central
						concepts, tools of inquiry, and structures of the discipline the teacher
						teaches and can create learning experiences that make these aspects of subject
						matter meaningful for all students.
(2) The teacher understands how all children
						learn and develop, and can provide learning opportunities that support their
						intellectual, social, career and personal development.
(3) The teacher understands how students
						differ in their ability and approaches to learning and creates opportunities
						that foster achievement of diverse learners in the inclusive
						classroom.
(4) The teacher
						understands and uses a variety of instructional strategies, including
						interdisciplinary learning experiences, to encourage students' development of
						critical thinking, problem solving and performance skills.
(5) The teacher uses an understanding of
						individual and group motivation and behavior to create a learning environment
						that encourages positive social interaction, active engagement in learning and
						self-motivation.
(6) The teacher
						uses knowledge of effective verbal, nonverbal and media communication
						techniques supported by appropriate technology to foster active inquiry,
						collaboration and supportive interaction in the classroom.
(7) The teacher plans instruction based upon
						knowledge of subject matter, students, the community and curriculum
						goals.
(8) The teacher understands
						and uses formal and informal assessment strategies to evaluate and ensure the
						continuous intellectual, social and physical development of the
						learner.
(9) The teacher thinks
						systematically about practice, learns from experience, seeks the advice of
						others, draws upon educational research and scholarship and actively seeks out
						opportunities to grow professionally.
(10) The teacher contributes to school
						effectiveness by collaborating with other professionals and parents, by using
						community resources, and by working as an advocate to improve opportunities for
						student learning.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 22 - EDUCATION › Part I - State Board of Education › Subpart C - Higher Education › Chapter 49 - CERTIFICATION OF PROFESSIONAL PERSONNEL › Subchapter B - CERTIFICATION OF GRADUATES FROM COMMONWEALTH INSTITUTIONS › INSTRUCTIONAL CERTIFICATES › Section 49.82 - Instructional I

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(a) The
						Instructional I Certificate is valid for 6 years of teaching in public schools
						or in eligible provider settings (as defined in §
												405.2 (relating to definitions))
						in this Commonwealth in the area for which it applies. It may be converted to
						an Instructional II Certificate as provided by §
												49.83 (relating to Instructional
						II).
(b) The Instructional I
						Certificate will be issued to applicants who:
(1) Possess a baccalaureate degree.
(2) Present evidence of successful completion
						of a Department-approved teacher preparation program.
(3) Present evidence of satisfactory
						achievement in assessments prescribed by the Department under §
													49.18(a) 
						(relating to assessment).
(4)
						Receive recommendation for certification from the preparing college or
						university or alternative program provider.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 22 - EDUCATION › Part I - State Board of Education › Subpart C - Higher Education › Chapter 49 - CERTIFICATION OF PROFESSIONAL PERSONNEL › Subchapter B - CERTIFICATION OF GRADUATES FROM COMMONWEALTH INSTITUTIONS › INSTRUCTIONAL CERTIFICATES › Section 49.83 - Instructional II

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The Instructional II Certificate will be issued to an
						  applicant who has completed:
(1) A
						Department-approved 2-year induction program.
(2) Three years of satisfactory teaching on
						an Instructional I Certificate attested to by the chief school administrator of
						the approved public or nonpublic school entity in which the most recent service
						of the applicant was performed.
(3)
						Twenty-four credit hours of collegiate study or its equivalent in credits from
						the Department, a Pennsylvania intermediate unit or any combination thereof.
						The Department will publish a "Certification and Staffing Policy Guideline"
						that establishes up to the equivalent of six specific course credit hour
						requirements for each new Instructional I Certificate issued by the Department
						after September 22, 2007.
(4)
						Present evidence of satisfactory achievement in assessments prescribed by the
						Department under §
												49.18(a)
						(relating to assessment).
The provisions of this §
														49.83 issued under sections 202,
							 408.1, 1302 and 1317-1320 of The Administrative Code of 1929 (71 P.S. §§
															62,
							 118.1 (Repealed), 352 and
							 367-370 (Repealed)).
This section cited in 22 Pa. Code §
														49.18 (relating to assessment); 22
							 Pa. Code §
														49.82 (relating to Instructional
							 I); and 22 Pa. Code §
														405.64 (relating to teacher
							 induction plans and evaluations).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 22 - EDUCATION › Part I - State Board of Education › Subpart C - Higher Education › Chapter 49 - CERTIFICATION OF PROFESSIONAL PERSONNEL › Subchapter B - CERTIFICATION OF GRADUATES FROM COMMONWEALTH INSTITUTIONS › INSTRUCTIONAL CERTIFICATES › Section 49.84 - Collegiate credit acceptable for conversion of the Instructional I Certificate

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(a)
						College credit acceptable for conversion to the Instructional II Certificate
						shall be earned at a State-approved associate degree-granting institution,
						baccalaureate or graduate degree granting institution.
(b) Credits earned in programs designed to
						prepare for professional fields such as law, medicine or theology, when
						relevant to the area of certification, will be considered acceptable for
						purposes of renewing or converting the Instructional I Certificate.
(c) Credits shall be earned subsequent to the
						conferring of the baccalaureate degree. Graduate credits earned prior to
						obtaining the Instructional I Certificate are considered acceptable for
						purposes of converting the Instructional I Certificate.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 22 - EDUCATION › Part I - State Board of Education › Subpart C - Higher Education › Chapter 49 - CERTIFICATION OF PROFESSIONAL PERSONNEL › Subchapter B - CERTIFICATION OF GRADUATES FROM COMMONWEALTH INSTITUTIONS › INSTRUCTIONAL CERTIFICATES › Section 49.85 - Limitations

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(a) Instructional
						certificates issued before January 1, 2013, remain valid for the term of the
						certificate for the grade spans and age levels outlined in items paragraphs
						(1)-(6). For instructional certificates issued before January 1, 2013, the
						grade level limitations shall be the following:
(1) Early childhood (prekindergarten,
						kindergarten, grades one through three or ages 3 through 8).
(2) Elementary (kindergarten, grades one
						through six or ages 4 through 11).
(3) Middle level (grades six through nine or
						ages 11 through 15).
(4) Secondary
						(grades seven through twelve or ages 11 through 21).
(5) Specialized areas (prekindergarten
						through grade 12 or up to age 21).
(6) Special education (prekindergarten
						through grade 12 or up to age 21).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 22 - EDUCATION › Part I - State Board of Education › Subpart C - Higher Education › Chapter 49 - CERTIFICATION OF PROFESSIONAL PERSONNEL › Subchapter B - CERTIFICATION OF GRADUATES FROM COMMONWEALTH INSTITUTIONS › INSTRUCTIONAL CERTIFICATES › Section 49.86 - Accelerated program for Early Childhood and Elementary/Middle Level Certificate holders

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(a) The
						Department will establish standards consistent with the criteria outlined in
						subsection (d) for an accelerated program for Early Childhood and
						Elementary/Middle Level Certificate holders to be effective January 1,
						2013.
(b) Early Childhood
						Instructional I or Instructional II Certificate holders may add the
						Elementary/Middle Level I Certificate through the successful completion of a
						Department approved accelerated program of study offered by an approved
						Commonwealth institution.
(c)
						Elementary/Middle Level Instructional I or Instructional II Certificate holders
						may add the Early Childhood Instructional I Certificate through the successful
						completion of a Department approved accelerated program of study offered by an
						approved Commonwealth institution.
(d) Accelerated programs must include
						appropriate level academic content aligned with State academic standards, child
						development and instructional practice appropriate for the developmental level
						covered by the certificate. Applicants shall demonstrate subject matter
						knowledge by passing the appropriate assessment under §
												49.18 (relating to
						assessment).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 22 - EDUCATION › Part I - State Board of Education › Subpart C - Higher Education › Chapter 49 - CERTIFICATION OF PROFESSIONAL PERSONNEL › Subchapter B - CERTIFICATION OF GRADUATES FROM COMMONWEALTH INSTITUTIONS › TEMPORARY TEACHING PERMITS › Section 49.90 - Criteria for eligibility

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(a) The
						Department may make a one-time issuance of a Temporary Teaching Permit for
						service in a specific area of instruction for use in elementary, middle or
						secondary schools to applicants who, in addition to meeting the requirements of
						§
												49.12 (relating to eligibility),
						hold a credential issued by a Board-approved National alternative certification
						program and completed any ancillary requirements agreed upon by the Department
						and the credentialing authority.
(b) The Temporary Teaching Permit will be
						valid for 1 calendar year from the date of issuance.
(c) The Department will issue an
						Instructional I Certificate when the prescribed courses or ancillary
						requirements are satisfied.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 22 - EDUCATION › Part I - State Board of Education › Subpart C - Higher Education › Chapter 49 - CERTIFICATION OF PROFESSIONAL PERSONNEL › Subchapter B - CERTIFICATION OF GRADUATES FROM COMMONWEALTH INSTITUTIONS › INTERN CERTIFICATES › Section 49.91 - Criteria for eligibility

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(a) The
						Department may make a one-time issuance of an Intern Certificate for service in
						a specific area of instruction for use in elementary, middle and secondary
						schools to applicants who, in addition to meeting the requirements of §
												49.12 (relating to eligibility),
						present evidence of satisfactory achievement on Department-prescribed
						assessments of basic skills and subject matter tests; are enrolled in and have
						completed appropriate professional education courses in an approved intern
						program, which may include an induction; and are recommended for certificates
						by the institution holding approval. Candidates for Elementary, K-12
						Instructional and Early Childhood Certificates shall also be assessed in the
						area of general knowledge.
(b) The
						applicant will be issued an Instructional I Certificate upon completion of the
						approved intern program and satisfactory achievement on the assessment of
						professional knowledge and practice.
(c) Intern Certificate programs must provide
						flexible and accelerated pedagogical training to teachers who have demonstrated
						competency in a certification area, provided that the first year of teaching
						includes a minimum of one classroom observation each month by an approved
						college/university in this Commonwealth.
(d) An Intern Certificate is valid for 3
						years of service. This professional certificate may be issued only to an
						applicant who is a graduate of an accredited 4-year college or university.
						During the first year, the applicant shall complete all tests, enroll in an
						authorized program and complete a minimum of nine credits per year. The
						certificate requires continuing enrollment in a State-approved teacher intern
						program. This certificate cannot be renewed.
The provisions of this §
														49.91 issued under sections 202,
							 408.1, 1302 and 1317-1320 of The Administrative Code of 1929 (71 P.S. §§
															62,
							 118.1 (Repealed), 352 and
							 367-370 (Repealed)).
This section cited in 22 Pa. Code §
														49.18 (relating to assessment);
							 and 22 Pa. Code §
														403.4 (relating to highly
							 qualified teachers).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 22 - EDUCATION › Part I - State Board of Education › Subpart C - Higher Education › Chapter 49 - CERTIFICATION OF PROFESSIONAL PERSONNEL › Subchapter B - CERTIFICATION OF GRADUATES FROM COMMONWEALTH INSTITUTIONS › INTERN CERTIFICATES › Section 49.92 - Term of validity

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The Intern Certificate will be issued for the period of
						  time necessary for the candidate to complete the approved intern program, but
						  this time period will not exceed 3 years of service.
This section cited in 22 Pa. Code §
														49.1 (relating to definitions); 22
							 Pa. Code §
														49.2 (relating to inactivity and
							 invalidity); and 22 Pa. Code §
														403.4 (relating to highly
							 qualified teachers).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 22 - EDUCATION › Part I - State Board of Education › Subpart C - Higher Education › Chapter 49 - CERTIFICATION OF PROFESSIONAL PERSONNEL › Subchapter B - CERTIFICATION OF GRADUATES FROM COMMONWEALTH INSTITUTIONS › EDUCATIONAL SPECIALIST CERTIFICATES › Section 49.102 - Educational Specialist I

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(a) The
						Educational Specialist I Certificate is valid for 6 years of service in public
						schools in this Commonwealth in each area for which it is endorsed. It may be
						converted to an Educational Specialist II Certificate in any endorsement area
						as provided in §
												49.103 (relating to Educational
						Specialist II).
(b) The Educational
						Specialist I Certificate will be issued to applicants who:
(1) Present evidence of successful completion
						of a Department-approved educational specialist preparation program or its
						equivalent.
(2) Present evidence of
						satisfactory achievement in assessments prescribed by the Department under §
													49.18(a) 
						(relating to assessment).
(3)
						Receive recommendation for certification from a college or university if
						completing a Department-approved educational specialist preparation
						program.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 22 - EDUCATION › Part I - State Board of Education › Subpart C - Higher Education › Chapter 49 - CERTIFICATION OF PROFESSIONAL PERSONNEL › Subchapter B - CERTIFICATION OF GRADUATES FROM COMMONWEALTH INSTITUTIONS › EDUCATIONAL SPECIALIST CERTIFICATES › Section 49.103 - Educational Specialist II

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The Educational Specialist II Certificate will be
						  issued to an applicant subject to the requirements of §
												49.17(c)
						  (relating to professional development) who has completed:
(1) A Department-approved induction
						program.
(2) Three years of
						satisfactory service on an Educational Specialist I Certificate attested to by
						the chief school administrator of the approved public or nonpublic school
						entity in which the most recent service of the applicant was
						performed.
(3) Twenty-four credit
						hours of collegiate study or its equivalent in credits approved by the
						Department, credits from an intermediate unit, or any combination
						thereof.
The provisions of this §
														49.103 issued under sections 1317
							 and 1319 of The Administrative Code of 1929 (71 P.S. §§
															367 and
							 369)
							 (Repealed).
This section cited in 22 Pa. Code §
														19.3 (relating to nonteaching
							 professional employee effectiveness rating tool); and 22 Pa. Code §
														49.102 (relating to Educational
							 Specialist I).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 22 - EDUCATION › Part I - State Board of Education › Subpart C - Higher Education › Chapter 49 - CERTIFICATION OF PROFESSIONAL PERSONNEL › Subchapter B - CERTIFICATION OF GRADUATES FROM COMMONWEALTH INSTITUTIONS › EDUCATIONAL SPECIALIST CERTIFICATES › Section 49.104 - College credit acceptable for conversion of Educational Specialist I Certificate

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(a)
						College credit acceptable for conversions to the Educational Specialist II
						shall be earned at a State-approved baccalaureate or graduate degree granting
						institution.
(b) Credits earned in
						programs designed to prepare for professional fields such as law, medicine or
						theology, when relevant to the area of certification, will not be considered
						acceptable for purposes of converting the Educational Specialist I
						Certificate.
(c) Credits shall be
						earned subsequent to the conferring of the baccalaureate degree. Graduate
						credits earned prior to obtaining the Educational Specialist I Certificate are
						considered acceptable for purposes of converting the Educational Specialist I
						Certificate.
This section cited in 22 Pa. Code §
														19.3 (relating to nonteaching
							 professional employee effectiveness rating
							 tool).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 22 - EDUCATION › Part I - State Board of Education › Subpart C - Higher Education › Chapter 49 - CERTIFICATION OF PROFESSIONAL PERSONNEL › Subchapter B - CERTIFICATION OF GRADUATES FROM COMMONWEALTH INSTITUTIONS › EDUCATIONAL SPECIALIST CERTIFICATES › Section 49.105 - Limitations

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The grade level limitations of educational specialist
						  certificates shall be specified in the standards stated for the respective
						  preparation programs of certification.
This section cited in 22 Pa. Code §
														19.3 (relating to nonteaching
							 professional employee effectiveness rating
							 tool).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 22 - EDUCATION › Part I - State Board of Education › Subpart C - Higher Education › Chapter 49 - CERTIFICATION OF PROFESSIONAL PERSONNEL › Subchapter B - CERTIFICATION OF GRADUATES FROM COMMONWEALTH INSTITUTIONS › ADMINISTRATIVE CERTIFICATES › Section 49.121 - Administrative Certificate

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(a) The
						Department will issue Administrative Certificates to persons who have a minimum
						of 3 years of satisfactory instructional or student support experience
						completed in a public or private PK-12 school or accredited institution of
						higher education and have completed an approved program of graduate study,
						approved alternative program, or completed the alternative route in accordance
						with section 1207.1(d) of the act (24 P.S. §
													12-1207.1(d)) preparing the
						applicant to direct, operate, supervise and administer the organizational and
						general educational activities of a school. Applicants shall be recommended by
						the preparing institution or alternative program provider in which the program
						was completed. Candidates for Administrative Certificates shall be able to help
						students achieve under Chapter 4 (relating to academic standards and
						assessment).
(b) Certificates may
						be issued for any administrative area for which program approval has been
						granted by the Department.
(c) The
						Department will issue Administrative Certificates to persons who present
						evidence of satisfactory achievement on assessments prescribed by the
						Department under §
												49.18(a)
						(relating to assessment).
(d) The
						Department will issue Administrative Certificates to persons who meet the
						following standards:
(1) The administrator
						demonstrates instructional leadership which provides purpose and direction for
						the achievement of all students.
(2) The administrator demonstrates the
						organizational skills to implement plans of action efficiently and effectively
						for student achievement.
(3) The
						administrator, in collaboration with students, faculty, staff and parents,
						creates a school climate that fosters student achievement.
(4) The administrator gathers information
						from, and communicates effectively to students, faculty, parents, staff and the
						community to facilitate student achievement.
(5) The administrator understands the
						importance of a clear, detailed vision and an explicitly stated philosophy in
						shaping a coherent curriculum and in fostering an effective school.
(6) The administrator makes systematic use of
						data to assess the needs and accomplishments of students, faculty and
						staff.
(7) The administrator thinks
						systematically about practice, learns from experience, seeks the advice of
						others, draws upon educational research and scholarship, and actively seeks out
						opportunities to grow professionally.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 22 - EDUCATION › Part I - State Board of Education › Subpart C - Higher Education › Chapter 49 - CERTIFICATION OF PROFESSIONAL PERSONNEL › Subchapter C - CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION CERTIFICATION › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 49.131 - Basic requirements for baccalaureate and nonbaccalaureate programs

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(a) Applicants for
						a certificate shall have completed, in addition to all legal requirements, a
						program of educator preparation approved by the Department and shall have
						received the recommendation of the preparing institutions or alternative
						program provider.
(b) Preparation
						in general education, special education, professional education and specialized
						studies shall be in accordance with standards established by the
						Department.
(c) Applicants shall
						present evidence of satisfactory achievement on assessments required in § 49.18
						(relating to assessment).
(d)
						Professional personnel shall present evidence of compliance with §
												49.17 (relating to continuing
						professional development).
The provisions of this §
														49.131 issued under sections 202,
							 408.1, 1302 and 1317-1320 of The Administrative Code of 1929 (71 P.S. §§
															62,
							 118.1 (Repealed), 352 and
							 367-370 (Repealed)).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 22 - EDUCATION › Part I - State Board of Education › Subpart C - Higher Education › Chapter 49 - CERTIFICATION OF PROFESSIONAL PERSONNEL › Subchapter C - CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION CERTIFICATION › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 49.132 - Types of certificates

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Five basic types of certificates will be issued, as
						  follows:
(1) Career and Technical
						Instructional Intern.
(2) Career
						and Technical Instructional.
(3)
						Supervisor of Career and Technical Education.
(4) Career and Technical Administrative
						Director.
(5) Vocational Career and
						Technical Substitute Permits.
The provisions of this §
														49.132 issued under sections 202,
							 408.1, 1302 and 1317-1320 of The Administrative Code of 1929 (71 P.S. §§
															62,
							 118.1 (Repealed), 352 and
							 367-370 (Repealed)).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 22 - EDUCATION › Part I - State Board of Education › Subpart C - Higher Education › Chapter 49 - CERTIFICATION OF PROFESSIONAL PERSONNEL › Subchapter C - CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION CERTIFICATION › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 49.133 - Levels of certification

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Career and Technical Instructional Certificates shall
						  be issued for the following levels of qualifications:
(1) Level I (Provisional).
(2) Level II (Permanent).
The provisions of this §
														49.133 issued under sections 1317
							 and 1319 of The Administrative Code of 1929 (71 P.S. §§
															367 and
							 369)
							 (Repealed).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 22 - EDUCATION › Part I - State Board of Education › Subpart C - Higher Education › Chapter 49 - CERTIFICATION OF PROFESSIONAL PERSONNEL › Subchapter C - CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION CERTIFICATION › CAREER AND TECHNICAL INSTRUCTIONAL CERTIFICATES › Section 49.141 - General

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(a) The Department
						will issue Career and Technical Instructional Certificates to persons whose
						primary responsibility is teaching occupational skills in State approved career
						and technical education programs in the public schools of this Commonwealth.
						The certificates will be valid for teaching in any career and technical or
						technical area for which the holder has registered his occupational competency
						credential with the Department in the manner prescribed by the
						Department.
(b) The holder of a
						Career and Technical Teaching Certificate may also teach the technical skills
						and knowledge of the holder's occupation in courses of comparable content
						provided in secondary school programs which have not been accorded State
						approval as career and technical education programs under conditions in the
						policies and standards of the Department. Candidates for Career and Technical
						Teaching Certificates shall be able to help students achieve under Chapter 4
						(relating to academic standards and assessment).
The provisions of this §
														49.141 issued under sections 1317
							 and 1319 of The Administrative Code of 1929 (71 P.S. §§
															367 and
							 369)
							 (Repealed).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 22 - EDUCATION › Part I - State Board of Education › Subpart C - Higher Education › Chapter 49 - CERTIFICATION OF PROFESSIONAL PERSONNEL › Subchapter C - CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION CERTIFICATION › CAREER AND TECHNICAL INSTRUCTIONAL CERTIFICATES › Section 49.142 - Career and Technical Instructional I

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(a) A single certificate will be issued and
						titled, "Career and Technical Instructional Certificate." Individuals
						qualifying for this certificate shall be authorized to teach in the areas for
						which they also hold an occupational competency credential. The occupational
						competency credential will be issued by the Department or an institution of
						higher education approved by the Secretary. The applicant shall have:
(1) A minimum of 8,000 hours (equivalent to 4
						years full-time) wage-earning experience in the occupational area to be taught
						or 4,000 hours (equivalent to 2 years) wage-earning experience plus a
						baccalaureate degree.
(2)
						Successfully completed the occupational competency examination or evaluation of
						credentials for occupations where examinations do not exist or present evidence
						of satisfactory achievement on an assessment of subject matter under §
													49.18 (relating to
						assessment).
(3) Completed 18
						credit hours in an approved program of career and technical educator
						preparation. For Career and Technical I Certificates issued on or after January
						1, 2013, the 18 credit hours must include at least 3 credits or 90 hours, or
						equivalent combination thereof, regarding accommodations and adaptations for
						diverse learners in an inclusive setting. For purposes of this requirement, 1
						credit equals 30 hours of coursework. Applicable hours are limited to a
						combination of seat hours of classroom instruction, field observation
						experiences, major research assignments, and development and implementation of
						lesson plans with accommodations and adaptations for diverse learners in an
						inclusive setting.
(4) Presented
						evidence of satisfactory achievement on the assessment of basic skills under §
						49.18.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 22 - EDUCATION › Part I - State Board of Education › Subpart C - Higher Education › Chapter 49 - CERTIFICATION OF PROFESSIONAL PERSONNEL › Subchapter C - CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION CERTIFICATION › CAREER AND TECHNICAL INSTRUCTIONAL CERTIFICATES › Section 49.143 - Career and Technical Instructional II

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The Career and Technical Instructional II Certificate
						  shall be a permanent certificate issued to an applicant who has:
(1) Completed 3 years of satisfactory
						teaching on a Career and Technical Instructional I Certificate attested to by
						the chief school administrator of the approved public or nonpublic school
						entity in which the most recent service of the applicant was
						performed.
(2) Completed an
						additional 42 credit hours including at least 6 credits or 180 hours, or an
						equivalent combination thereof, regarding accommodations and adaptations for
						students with disabilities in an inclusive setting and at least 3 credits or 90
						hours, or an equivalent combination thereof, in teaching English language
						learners, in an approved program in the appropriate field of career and
						technical education. For purposes of this requirement, one credit equals 30
						hours of coursework. Applicable hours are limited to a combination of seat
						hours of classroom instruction, field observation experiences, major research
						assignments, and development and implementation of lesson plans with
						accommodations and adaptations for diverse learners in an inclusive
						setting.
(3) Presented evidence of
						satisfactory achievement in assessments under §
												49.18(a)
						(relating to assessment).
(4)
						Completed a Department-approved 2-year induction program.
The provisions of this §
														49.143 issued under sections 202,
							 408.1, 1302 and 1317-1320 of The Administrative Code of 1929 (71 P.S. §§
															62,
							 118.1 (Repealed), 352 and
							 367-370 (Repealed)).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 22 - EDUCATION › Part I - State Board of Education › Subpart C - Higher Education › Chapter 49 - CERTIFICATION OF PROFESSIONAL PERSONNEL › Subchapter C - CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION CERTIFICATION › CAREER AND TECHNICAL INTERN CERTIFICATES › Section 49.151 - Eligibility and criteria

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(a) The
						Department will issue Career and Technical Intern Certificates for teaching in
						State approved programs of career and technical education in the public schools
						of this Commonwealth to applicants who have:
(1) Met all eligibility requirements
						stipulated in §
													49.12 (relating to eligibility)
						except for the baccalaureate degree requirement in § 49.12(3).
(2) Provided evidence of satisfactory
						achievement in assessments of subject matter under §
													49.18 (relating to assessment) or
						satisfactory occupational competency by one of the following:
(i) Successfully completing the occupational
						competency examination of the Department.
(ii) Securing recognition of occupational
						competency upon the basis of credentials review and adequate work experience
						beyond the learning period as established by the Department in those competency
						areas where occupational competency examinations do not exist.
(iii) Receiving State licensure or
						occupational accreditation by a Board of Examiners recognized by the
						Commonwealth.
(iv) Receiving
						certification from another state whose certification criteria are similar to
						those of this Commonwealth.
(3) Been accepted for enrollment in a State
						approved career and technical educator preparation program at a Commonwealth
						college or university.
(4) Been
						recommended for the certificate by the institution at which they are enrolled
						or accepted.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 22 - EDUCATION › Part I - State Board of Education › Subpart C - Higher Education › Chapter 49 - CERTIFICATION OF PROFESSIONAL PERSONNEL › Subchapter C - CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION CERTIFICATION › CAREER AND TECHNICAL INTERN CERTIFICATES › Section 49.152 - Term of validity

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The Career and Technical Instructional Intern
						  Certificate shall be issued for the period of time needed by the applicant to
						  complete 18 semester hours within the approved career and technical educator
						  preparation program, but in no case shall the validity period exceed 3 years
						  from the date of issuance.
The provisions of this §
														49.152 issued under sections 1317
							 and 1319 of The Administrative Code of 1929 (71 P.S. §§
															367 and
							 369)
							 (Repealed).
This section cited in 22 Pa. Code §
														49.1 (relating to definitions);
							 and 22 Pa. Code §
														49.2 (relating to inactivity and
							 invalidity).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 22 - EDUCATION › Part I - State Board of Education › Subpart C - Higher Education › Chapter 49 - CERTIFICATION OF PROFESSIONAL PERSONNEL › Subchapter C - CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION CERTIFICATION › CAREER AND TECHNICAL INTERN CERTIFICATES › Section 49.153 - Career and Technical Day-to-Day Substitute Permit

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(a) The chief school administrator or career
						and technical school administrative director having jurisdiction over any
						approved Career and Technical Education program is authorized to issue a
						special Day-to-Day Substitute Permit to an occupational practitioner when no
						properly certified teachers are available. The teacher shall function under the
						supervision of a properly certified supervisor or administrator. Assignments as
						described in this section shall be made only in case of an emergency and may
						not exceed 20 consecutive school days. This permit will be valid for 20 days of
						substitute service and may be renewed for an additional 20 school days upon the
						approval of the Secretary.
(b) This
						permit does not qualify the holder to serve as a regularly employed teacher to
						fill a vacant position or as a long-term substitute. These positions shall be
						filled by a person holding a valid Career and Technical Instructional or a
						State issued Long-term or Day-to-Day Substitute Permit.
The provisions of this §
														49.153 issued under sections 1317
							 and 1319 of The Administrative Code of 1929 (71 P.S. §§
															367 and
							 369)
							 (Repealed).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 22 - EDUCATION › Part I - State Board of Education › Subpart C - Higher Education › Chapter 49 - CERTIFICATION OF PROFESSIONAL PERSONNEL › Subchapter C - CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION CERTIFICATION › SUPERVISOR OF CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION CERTIFICATE › Section 49.161 - Supervisor of Career and Technical Education

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(a) The Department will issue a Supervisor of
						Career and Technical Education Certificate to a person who has a minimum of 3
						years satisfactory certified career and technical teaching experience and whose
						primary assignment will be one or more of the following:
(1) Instructional supervision in the fields
						of career and technical education-career and technical agriculture, career and
						technical business, distributive education, health occupations, career and
						technical home economics, and career and technical industrial, or trade and
						industrial-in area career and technical schools and corresponding career and
						technical courses in the public secondary schools of this
						Commonwealth.
(2) Directing the
						activities of professional staff teaching in the program areas specified in
						paragraph (1).