Current through Register Vol. 49, No. 13, September 23, 2024
Subpart 1.
Scope of practice.
A teacher of manufacturing careers is authorized to provide
students in grades 7 through 12 instruction that is designed to develop an
effective understanding of the following areas:
A. academic foundations specific to the
manufacturing field;
B. standard
safety and environmental practices;
C. manufacturing career exploration and
investigation;
D. industry skills
standards for manufacturing technology; and
E. ethics and legal responsibilities in
manufacturing.
Subp. 2.
Licensure requirements.
A candidate for licensure as a teacher of manufacturing
careers shall have completed at least a baccalaureate degree from a regionally
accredited college or university and a teacher preparation program approved
under part 8700.7600 including:
A. the standards of effective practice under
part 8710.2000;
B. the core skills for teachers of career and
technical education under part
8710.8000; and
C. the standards under subpart
3.
Subp. 3.
Subject matter
standard.
A candidate for licensure as a teacher of manufacturing
careers must complete at least a baccalaureate degree from a regionally
accredited college or university and a preparation program under subpart
2 that must include the
candidate's demonstration of the knowledge and skills in items A to E.
A. A teacher of manufacturing careers must
demonstrate the knowledge and applications of academic subject matter required
for proficiency in the following areas:
(1)
knowledge of math and science to manufacturing situations within specific
manufacturing careers;
(2)
technical reading and writing in a manufacturing environment such as creating
and interpreting graphs, charts, manuals, journals, and
specifications;
(3) problem solving
in mathematical applications such as equations, formulas, and processes;
and
(4) applying manufacturing
terminology for communication with co-workers, customers, and
employers.
B. A teacher
of manufacturing careers must demonstrate knowledge and application of safety
principles according to the rules and regulations of:
(1) the Occupational Safety and Health
Administration (OSHA);
(2) the
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); and
(3) the material safety data sheets
(MSDS).
C. A teacher of
manufacturing careers must demonstrate knowledge and application of
manufacturing careers by:
(1) describing
potential manufacturing careers;
(2) describing the levels of education,
licensing/certification requirements, employment opportunities, workplace
environments, potential salaries, and career growth potential; and
(3) utilizing personal occupational
experiences to make manufacturing careers meaningful to the
students.
D. A teacher of
manufacturing careers must demonstrate the knowledge and ability of the
processes used to take a blueprint and manufacture a product from beginning to
end using industry standards. These processes include:
(1) general processes for manufacturing
technology include: blueprint reading, layout techniques, hand tool
processes/identifications, measurement techniques, metallurgy, sawing
techniques, abrasive processes, drilling techniques, quality control, jigs,
fixtures and fasteners, accreditation/certification, laser processes, water
cutting, robotics, fluid power systems, foundry processes, sheet metal
processes, forging processes, and plastic technologies;
(2) specific processes for machine trades
including: precision measurement techniques, milling processes, turning
processes, forming processes, precision grinding, numerical control,
plastics/laminates processes, electrical discharge machining processes,
stereo-lithography, tool and cutter grinding, computer aided drafting (CAD),
computer aided machining (CAM), and geometric tolerancing; and
(3) specific processes for welding trades
including: electrical polarities, electrode classifications, plasma arc cutting
(ARC), oxy, fuel cutting (OFC), automatic cutting processes, gouging processes,
oxy, acetylene welding (OAW), shielded metal arc welding (SMAW), gas metal arc
welding (GMAW), flux core arc welding (FCAW), gas tungsten arc welding (GTAW),
submerged arc welding (SAW), plasma arc welding (PAW), hard facing processes,
and weld testing (nondestructive/destructive).
E. A teacher of manufacturing careers must
demonstrate knowledge and application of legal responsibilities and ethical
practices in manufacturing including:
(1)
morality and ethics and the relationship of each to manufacturing occupations,
such as falsifying documents;
(2)
legal and policy issues impacting manufacturing industries, such as errors and
omissions, negligence liabilities, and environmental issues and
concerns;
(3) understanding the
importance of customer satisfaction, such as on-time delivery and quality
control;
(4) employee protection
documents, such as the Right to Know regulations; and
(5) requirements for reporting and
documentation of any activity that adversely affects the welfare of customers
and fellow workers, such as incident reports and hazardous material
spills.