CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION
CERTIFICATION SUMMARY
Revised: 5/28/15
SPECIALTY AREA CERTIFICATE
TECHNICAL EDUCATION
SA 1 – Valid Two Years (Non-renewable)
1. Passing score on Occupational Proficiency Assessment (*Occupational Proficiency
requirements are located on the ALSDE website)
(Cosmetology must hold AL Cosmetology Instructor License)
SA 5 – Valid Five Years (Renewable)
1.
Verification of passing score on approved Occupational Proficiency
Assessment Verification of passing score on approved Occupational
Proficiency Assessment (FAA License, ASE, Cosmetology Instructor
License, US Coast Guard Captain’s License)
2.
Official transcript(s) verifying an earned master’s degree in education
from a regionally accredited senior institution
2. Passing score on the basic skills assessment, AECAP
3. Document one of the following:

Seven years full-time work experience within past ten years in the area to be taught,
OR
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Completion of regionally accredited postsecondary certificate/diploma program and
five years full-time work experience within past seven years in area to be taught,
OR
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Completion of regionally accredited postsecondary associate’s degree program and
three years of full-time work experience within past seven years in area to be
taught, OR

Completion of bachelor’s degree or higher in the technical education program area
for which the certificate is sought from a regionally accredited senior institution and
one year of full-time work experience within past three years in area to be taught.
SA 2 – Valid Five Years (Renewable)
1.
2.
Verification of passing score on approved Occupational Proficiency Assessment (FAA
License, ASE, Cosmetology Instructor License, US Coast Guard Captain’s License)
Certificate and documentation verifying completion of the Career and Technical
Education Teacher Certification Program (CTE TCP)
SA 3 – Valid Five Years (Renewable)
1.
Verification of passing score on approved Occupational Proficiency Assessment (FAA
License, ASE, Cosmetology Instructor License, US Coast Guard Captain’s License)
2.
Official transcript(s) verifying one of the following options:
LINKS
Specialty Area Career and Technical Certificate
www.alsde.edu
Select:
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Department Offices
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Educator Certification
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Career/Technical Certificates
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Technical Education (Specialty Area 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5)
o
Application Part 1 of 2 (Supplement 1TS)
o
Application Part 2 of 2 (Supplement ST1)
o
Supplement CTV (required for SA 1)
o
Supplement EXP (required for SA 2, 3, 4, 5)
Career and Technical Education Temporary Certificate
Option 1
 45 semester hours of earned credit with a grade of “C” or above in prescribed
courses at a regionally accredited institution
ATHENS STATE UNIVERSITY
Required CTE Courses
History/Principles of CTE
CTE Student Organizations
Industrial Shop Safety
CE302
CE439
CE435
General Core Courses
English 101
History
English 102
Computer Applications
Math (non-remedial)
Economics
Speech
Physical Science
PLUS
Career Technical Education Elective Courses to complete the 45 semester-hours requirement.
Option 2
 Hold an earned bachelor’s or higher degree from a regionally accredited senior
institution
 Nine (9) semester hours of earned credit with a grade of “C” or above in
prescribed CTE courses at a regionally accredited senior institution with a Stateapproved teacher education program in technical education
CE302
CE439
CE435
www.alsde.edu
Select:
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Department Offices
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Educator Certification
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Career/Technical Certificates
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Temporary
o
Application Part 1 of 2 (Supplement TTC)
o
Application Part 2 of 2 (Supplement CTT)
*Occupational Proficiency Requirements
www.alsde.edu
Select:
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Department Offices

Educator Certification
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FAQs
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Career and Technical Certificates
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How can I access supplemental documents related to
certification on the Career and Technical Web page?
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Occupational Proficiency Requirements
ATHENS STATE UNIVERSITY
History/Principles of CTE
CTE Student Organizations
Industrial Shop Safety
CONTACTS
SA 4 – Valid Five Years (Renewable)
1.
Verification of passing score on approved Occupational Proficiency Assessment (FAA
License, ASE, Cosmetology Instructor License, US Coast Guard Captain’s License)
2.
Official transcript(s) verifying an earned bachelor’s degree in Technical Education from a
regionally accredited senior institution
Randy Swann
334-353-2092
334-353-8861 (fax)
rswann@alsde.edu
Niketa Dean
334-353-4524
334-353-8861 (fax)
ndean@alsde.edu
This summary page is for general information ONLY!
Please see application forms for specific requirements.