Section R277-304-9 - Career and Technical Education Preparation Programs(1) Before approval by the Board, a CTE teacher preparation program designed for individuals that do not hold a bachelor's degree or higher shall:(a) focus on one or more of the following areas: (i) family and consumer sciences;(iii) information technology;(iv) skilled and technical sciences; or(b) require that candidates have six years of documented, related occupational experiences within the 10 years before the program application in an approved CTE license area;(c) require competency in all areas detailed in Section R277-304-4;(d) for a program candidate accepted after January 1, 2020, a CTE preparation program shall require multiple opportunities for a program candidate to successfully demonstrate application of knowledge and skills gained through the program in a school-based setting in all requirements outlined in Section R277-304-4; and(e) require candidates to hold the applicable license or certificate issued by the Utah State Department of Commerce, Division of Professional Licensing in any area where such licensure or certification exists.(2) A program may count an associate's degree in a related area for up to two years of occupational experience to satisfy the requirement in Subsection R277-304-9(1)(b).(3)(a) An approved program may request a waiver from the Superintendent of the occupational experience required for a candidate if the candidate has passed an approved competency examination in the respective field at or above the passing score established by the Superintendent.(b) The Superintendent may grant a waiver under Subsection (2)(a) for up to five years from the date the candidate passed the examination.Utah Admin. Code R277-304-9
Adopted by Utah State Bulletin Number 2020-13, effective 6/22/2020Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2024-06, effective 3/11/2024Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2024-20, effective 10/8/2024