OAR 584-230-0040: Restricted CTE Teaching License

(1) Purpose of the License: The Restricted CTE Teaching License qualifies its holder to teach in an ODE approved Career and Technical Education Program of Study in an Oregon school district, education service districts, or charter school assignments. The Restricted CTE Teaching License is issued to qualified individuals who have at least an associate’s degree, or equivalent, and relevant and documented industry work experience, but has not completed a teacher preparation program. (2) Sponsorship: The Restricted CTE Teaching License requires sponsorship of an ODE-approved sponsor. The sponsor must be verified by ODE and identified on the official CTE application through the Oregon Department of Education. (a) Sponsors may include: (A) Public schools and districts; (B) Charter schools; (C) Education Service Districts; (D) Post-secondary institutions; (E) Private prekindergarten through grade 12 schools; and (F) Other entities as approved by Oregon Department of Education. (b) If the holder of the Restricted CTE Teaching license is employed in a CTE teaching position, the holder must be sponsored by the employing school, district, college or other institution. (c) The application for the Restricted CTE Teaching license must identify the supervising administrator and the CTE mentor, if the applicant is employed in a CTE teaching position. (3) Terms of Licensure: The Restricted CTE Teaching License can be reissued up to two times for a total of three years on the license, in accordance with the following provisions: (a) For applications received from July 1 through December 31, the first Restricted CTE Teacher License is valid through June 30 of the school year for which it is issued. (b) For applications received from January 1 through June 30, the first Restricted CTE Teacher License is valid through June 30 of the following school year unless otherwise requested by the sponsoring district; (c) All subsequent Restricted CTE teaching licenses will expire on June 30. (d) Upon expiration of the final term (after second reissue) of the Restricted CTE Teaching License, the educator must qualify for the Preliminary CTE Teaching License. (4) Assignment and Endorsement Authorization: The Restricted CTE Teaching License qualifies the teacher to accept within the sponsoring district: (a) An instructional assignment from prekindergarten through grade 12 in an Oregon Department of Education’s approved Career and Technical Education program[s] and within the scope of the subject-matter endorsement. The scope of the endorsement shall be determined by the National Center for Educational Statistics (NCES) course codes included in the recommendation from the Oregon Department of Education; (b) Any substitute teaching assignment. (5) To be eligible to apply for a Restricted CTE Teaching License, the applicant must: (a) Have an ODE-approved sponsor for the license as provided in subsection (2); (b) Possess the personal qualifications for licensure including attainment of at least eighteen years of age and possessing good moral character and mental and physical health necessary for employment as an educator; (c) Hold an associate's degree or higher from a regionally accredited institution in the United States, or the foreign equivalent of such degree approved by the Commission, or obtain the appropriate waiver pursuant to 584-230-0100 Waivers. (d) Obtain a passing score on a Commission-approved test of knowledge of U.S. and Oregon civil rights and professional ethics; (e) Submit a copy of the ODE-approved Restricted CTE Teaching License application form, including: (A) Industry work experience pursuant to OAR 584-230-0080 CTE Industry Work Experience or waiver pursuant to OAR 584-230-0100 Waivers. (B) Recommendation for licensure and endorsement(s), including any course restrictions related to the recommended endorsement(s); (C) CTE Professional Development Plan pursuant to OAR 584-230-0070 CTE Professional Development Plan; and (D) Sponsorship information and verification as provided in subsection (2). (f) Complete a background clearance that includes: (A) Furnishing fingerprints, if required; (B) Providing satisfactory responses to character questions in the form and manner prescribed by the Commission; and (g) Submit a complete and correct application in the form and manner required by the Commission, including payment of all required fees as provided in OAR 584-200-0050. (6) First Reissue: To be eligible to apply for the first reissue of a Restricted CTE Teaching License, an applicant must submit: (a) A statement from the sponsor that verifies: (A) The applicant continues to be sponsored by an ODE-approved sponsor. If the applicant is employed in a CTE teaching position, the sponsor must be the employing school, district, college or other institution; and (B) The applicant is on target to meet the qualifications for the Preliminary CTE Teaching License by the end of the final term (after second reissue) of the Restricted CTE Teaching License; and (C) The names of the supervisory administrator and CTE mentor, if the applicant is employed in a CTE teaching position. (b) A complete and correct application in the form and manner required by the Commission, including payment of all required fees as provided in OAR 584-200-0050. (7) Second Reissue: To be eligible to apply for the second reissue a Restricted CTE Teaching License, an applicant must submit: (a) A statement from the sponsor that verifies: (A) The applicant continues to be sponsored by an ODE-approved sponsor. If the applicant is employed in at CTE teaching position, the sponsor must be the employing school, district, college or other institution; and (B) The applicant has completed more than 50 percent of the approved Professional Development Plan in order to meet the qualifications for the Preliminary CTE Teaching License by the end of the final term (after second reissue) of the Restricted CTE Teaching License; and (C) The names of the supervisory administrator and CTE mentor, if the applicant is employed in a CTE teaching position. (b) A complete and correct application in the form and manner required by the Commission, including payment of all required fees as provided in OAR 584-200-0050. (8) Transfer of Sponsorship: The Restricted CTE Teaching License is transferable to another sponsor. To transfer sponsorship, the new sponsor must submit a statement that: (a) Verifies that the new sponsor is approved by the Oregon Department of Education; (b) Identifies the supervising administrator and the CTE mentor, if the applicant is employed in a CTE teaching position; (c) Verifies that the new sponsor has informed the original sponsor of the transfer; and (d) Acknowledges the new sponsor has reviewed and supports the original CTE professional development plan and assures the applicant will complete the original plan within the original three year term. (9) Upon expiration of the final term (after second reissue) of the Restricted CTE Teaching License, holders of this license must meet all the requirements of the Preliminary CTE Teaching License. (a) The educator may apply for the Preliminary CTE Teaching License prior to the expiration of the final term of the Restricted CTE Teaching License. (b) If the educator does not meet the qualifications for the Preliminary CTE Teaching License prior to the expiration of the final term of the Restricted CTE Teaching License, the educator and the sponsor may apply for an Emergency Teaching License as provided in subsection (10). (10) Emergency Teaching License: The applicant and sponsoring district may apply for an Emergency Teaching License as provided in OAR 584-210-0130 if necessary to protect the CTE programs or students. The sponsoring district must ensure the applicant will meet all requirements for the Restricted or Preliminary CTE Teaching License upon expiration of the Emergency Teaching License.