Credential Requirements: Requirements for the Three Year Preliminary CTE Credential Individuals must satisfy all of the following requirements: 1. Three years of work experience directly related to each industry sector to be named on the credential. One year equals a maximum of 1000 clock hours and the experience may be fulltime or part-time, paid or unpaid. See Work Experience below for additional information regarding the experience requirement. 2. High school completion by one of the following methods: a. Possess a high school diploma b. Possess a diploma based on passage of the GED Test c. Possess the foreign equivalent of a high school diploma 3. Verification, signed by the Commission-approved program sponsor, that the applicant has been apprised of the requirements for both the preliminary and clear credentials, including the requirements of the program of personalized preparation. 4. Completed application (form 41-4) 5. Completed Live Scan receipt (41-LS), verifying fingerprints have been taken and fees have been paid, unless fingerprint clearance is already on file at CTC. 6. Application processing fee 7. Recommendation by a Commission-approved CTE program sponsor Authorization The Preliminary CTE Teaching Credential authorizes the holder to teach in the subject or subjects named on the credential in grades twelve and below and in classes organized primarily for adults, in career technical, trade or vocational courses. The preliminary credential is valid for three years. Available subjects, also known as industry sectors, are as follows: * Agriculture and Natural Resources * Arts, Media, and Entertainment * Building Trades and Construction * Education, Child Development, and Family Services * Energy and Utilities * Engineering and Design * Fashion and Interior Design * Finance and Business * Health Science and Medical Technology * Hospitality, Tourism, and Recreation * Information Technology * Manufacturing and Product Development * Marketing, Sales, and Service * Public Service * Transportation Work Experience Verification of work experience means written confirmation of the applicants qualifying experience, signed by the applicants past or present employer(s) on company letterhead that attests to and/or includes all of the following: 1. Employers name, address, and telephone number 2. The working relationship of the person signing the verification to the applicant 3. Beginning and ending dates of employment 4. Complete description of duties 5. A statement as to whether or not the employment was full-time (If employment was less than full-time, an accounting of the number of hours the applicant was employed is required.) If the applicant was self-employed or if the applicants experience was vocational, verification shall include a statement, signed by the applicant under penalty of perjury, detailing the information described in 15 above, and must be further substantiated, in writing, by other person(s) having first-hand knowledge of the applicants self-employment or avocation, such as the applicants accountant, major supplier of goods, or major user of goods or services. At least one year of the required work experience must be within the last five years, or two years within the last ten years, immediately preceding the issuance of the preliminary credential. Teaching experience is not generally accepted as work experience; however, for the purpose of meeting the residency requirement, any of the following, or a combination of the following, may be cumulated to total 1000 clock hours: * Work experience * College-level related course work * Non-college related course work * Occupational internship * Vocational teaching experience Completion of forty-eight (48) semester units of postsecondary vocational training related to the industry sector(s) named on the credential may be substituted for a maximum of two of the three years of required work experience. The course work must be verified by official transcript and may be made on a pro rata basis up to the two-year maximum. Period of Validity The preliminary credential is valid for three years. The clear credential is valid for five years and must be renewed online every five year renewal cycle. Once issued, there are no additional academic requirements to renew the clear credential. Requirements for the Five-Year Clear Credential Individuals must satisfy all of the following requirements: 1. Possess a valid California Preliminary CTE Teaching Credential 2. Commission Approved program of personalized preparation program that includes training in Specially Designed Academic Instruction Delivered in English (SDAIE): 3. Completion of all seven requirement courses for the CTE program listed above. 4. U.S. Constitution Requirement 5. Verify two years of successful teaching on the basis of the preliminary CTE Teaching Credential in the industry sector/s listed on the credential 6. Application and Processing Fee Authorization The Clear CTE Teaching Credential authorizes the holder to teach in the subject or subjects named on the credential in grades twelve and below and in classes organized primarily for adults, including services to English learners in Specially Designed Academic Instruction Delivered in English (SDAIE) in career technical, trade or vocational courses. The clear credential is valid for five years and must be renewed online every five year renewal cycle. Once issued, there are no additional academic requirements to renew the clear credential. Requirement Courses (5 courses; 22.5 quarter units) Designated Subjects Career Technical Education (CTE) Teaching Credentials may be issued to individuals who meet the requirement for the preliminary credentialas outlined below .