Wisconsin Administrative Code
Technical College System Board
Chapter TCS 3 - Certification Of Personnel: Requirements And Procedures
Section TCS 3.07 - Instructional related supervisory certification

Universal Citation: WI Admin Code ยง TCS 3.07

Current through November 27, 2023

Each person employed by a district, under the direction of an administrator, who supervises student services' staff including counselors or other certified instructional related staff, or maintains liaison with business and industry and the secondary schools within the district, but without the responsibility to deliver, develop, or design instruction, shall be required to obtain an instructional related supervisory certificate from the board. An instructional related supervisory certificate shall be granted as follows:

(1) FIVE-YEAR CERTIFICATE. A 5-year certificate shall be issued to a person employed as an instructional related supervisor if the person has met all of the following requirements:

(a) Education and academic preparation. A person shall complete the education and academic preparation required for a 5-year certificate under s. TCS 3.05(1) (a), 3.10(1) (a), 3.11(1) (a), 3.12(1) (a) or 3.13(1) (a), and all of the following additional education and academic preparation:
1. Two semester credits approved by the director or designee which contain the competencies identified by the state certification committee under s. TCS 3.14(4) (a) in supervision, or completion of equivalent district in- service activities which contain the competencies identified by the state certification committee under s. TCS 3.14(4) (a) in supervision and approved by the state certification committee under s. TCS 3.14(4) (b).

2. Twelve semester credits approved by the director or designee of professional education appropriate to the supervisory position in addition to that required under subd. 1.

3. A master's degree or equivalent as defined under s. TCS 3.04(3).

(b) Occupational experience. A person shall have the amount of occupational experience required for a provisional certificate under s. TCS 3.05(1) (b), 3.10(1) (b), 3.11(1) (b), 3.12(1) (b) or 3.13(1) (c).

(c) Teaching experience. A person shall have 2 years of teaching experience or employment in an instructional related position in any recognized educational system, or 2 years of counseling or supervisory experience, in addition to the occupational experience required under par. (b).

(d) Professional experience. A person shall have 2 years of experience as a certified supervisor in any recognized educational system.

(e) Renewal. The 5-year instructional related supervisory certificate shall be renewed if during the instructional related supervisory certification period preceding the expiration date, the person seeking renewal completes 6 semester credits, 2 months of appropriate occupational experience, or other professional activities provided for by a district professional growth plan approved under s. TCS 3.14(4) (g).

(2) PROVISIONAL CERTIFICATE. A provisional certificate shall be issued to a person employed as an instructional related supervisor if the person has not met the requirements for a 5-year certificate under sub. (1) but does meet all of the following minimum requirements:

(a) Education. A person shall have a baccalaureate degree or equivalent as defined under s. TCS 3.04(1) or (2).

(b) Occupational experience. A person shall have the amount of occupational experience required for a provisional certificate under s. TCS 3.05(2) (b), 3.10(1) (b), 3.11(1) (b), 3.12(1) (b) or 3.13(1) (c).

(c) Teaching experience. A person shall have 2 years of teaching experience or employment in an instructional related position in any recognized educational system, or 2 years of counseling or supervisory experience, in addition to the occupational experience required under par. (b).

(d) Renewal. The initial provisional instructional related supervisory certificate shall be valid for a period of 3 years and may be renewed for additional 2 year periods if during the provisional certification period preceding the expiration date, the person makes progress toward meeting the requirements of a 5-year certificate by completing 6 semester credits or district in-service activities, fulfilling the requirements under sub. (1)(a). A person meeting the requirements for sub. (1)(a) but not sub. (1) (d) shall complete 2 semester credits approved by the district director or designee for renewal.

Cr. Register, April, 1993, No. 448, eff. 5-1-93; corrections made under s. 13.93(2m) (b) 7, Stats., Register, June, 1994, No. 462.

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