Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, December 1, 2023
RELATES TO:
KRS
160.380(5)(c),
161.020,
161.028,
161.030,
161.048
NECESSITY, FUNCTION, AND CONFORMITY:
KRS
161.048 authorizes the eligibility
requirements for a candidate seeking to participate in an alternative teacher
preparation program. This administrative regulation establishes the
requirements for and renewal of the professional certificate for college
faculty.
Section 1. Prerequisites.
(1)
(a) An
eligible candidate who meets the requirements of
KRS
161.048(4)(a) and (b) shall
be issued a statement of eligibility for the professional certificate for
college faculty valid for five (5) years.
(b) Application for the statement of
eligibility for the professional certificate for college faculty shall be made
on Form CA-194.
(2) Upon
confirmation of employment in an assignment for the grade level and
specialization identified on the statement of eligibility, a provisional
teaching certificate shall be issued.
(3) Upon successful completion of the
Kentucky Teacher Internship Program as provided in
KRS
161.030 and
16 KAR
7:010, the professional certificate for college
faculty shall be issued for an additional four (4) years.
Section 2. Renewal. Each five (5) year
renewal of the professional certificate for college faculty shall require:
(1) Three (3) years of successful classroom
teaching experience; or
(2) Six (6)
semester hours of additional graduate credit.
Section 3. Equivalent College Teaching
Experience.
(1) Ninety (90) semester credit
hours taught at the postsecondary level at a regionally- or
nationally-accredited institution of higher education shall be accepted as the
equivalent of five (5) years of full-time teaching experience.
(2) The ninety (90) hours of college teaching
experience may:
(a) Be accumulated at more
than one (1) institution of higher education; and
(b) Include part-time teaching or adjunct
teaching positions.
(3)
(a) A full-time faculty member's experience
at a regionally- or nationally-accredited institution of higher education may
include the following activities in lieu of regular full-time teaching
experience as established in subsection (1) of this section:
1. Action research;
2. Service to the P-12 schools; or
3. Other activities undertaken as part of a
full-time faculty member's assigned responsibilities at the institution of
higher education.
(b)
The head of the faculty member's unit shall verify the validity of the
experiences or responsibilities in this subsection in lieu of regular full-time
teaching load on a per semester basis.
Section 4. An applicant for a professional
certificate for college faculty who is not currently certified as an educator
in Kentucky shall submit a national and state criminal background check
performed in accordance with
KRS
160.380(5)(c) within twelve
(12) months prior to the date of application.
Section 5. Incorporation by Reference.
(1) "Form CA-194", 08/15, is incorporated by
reference.
(2) This material may be
inspected, copied, or obtained, subject to applicable copyright law, at the
Education Professional Standards Board, 100 Airport Road, 3rd Floor, Frankfort,
Kentucky 40601, Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
23 Ky.R. 3459; Am.
3768; eff. 5-12-1997; 28 Ky.R. 1497; 1828; eff. 2-11-2002; recodified from 704
KAR 20:555, 7-2-2002; 42 Ky.R. 811; 1453; eff.
12-4-2015.
STATUTORY AUTHORITY:
KRS
161.028,
161.030,
161.048