Wisconsin Administrative Code
Technical College System Board
Chapter TCS 3 - Certification Of Personnel: Requirements And Procedures
Section TCS 3.12 - Instructional specialist certification

Universal Citation: WI Admin Code § TCS 3.12

Current through February 24, 2025

Each person employed by a district who advises and assists instructional staff in the development and use of various curriculum materials, instructional devices and presentation techniques, including audio-visual equipment, television, computers and equipment used to provide distance learning, shall obtain an instructional specialist certificate. An instructional specialist certificate shall be granted as follows:

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

(a) Education and academic preparation. A person shall have academic preparation as a teacher and a baccalaureate degree with a minimum of 15 credits in audio-visual education, instructional media, curriculum, instructional development, television, computers or distance learning. A person shall also have 2 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) for each of the following subjects, or equivalent district in-service activities which contain the competencies identified by the state certification committee under s. TCS 3.14(4) (a) and approved by the state certification committee under s. TCS 3.14(4) (b) for each of the following subjects:

1. Philosophy of vocational, technical and adult education.

2. Teaching methods.

3. Curriculum or course construction.

4. Educational psychology.

5. Educational evaluation.

6. Guidance and counseling.

7. Educational diversity.

(b) Occupational experience. A person shall have 12 months of occupational experience outside the field of education.

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

(e) Renewal. The 5-year instructional specialist certificate shall be renewed if during the instructional specialist 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 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 specialist if the person has not met the requirements for a 5-year certificate under sub. (1) but meets all the following minimum requirements:

(b) Occupational experience. A person shall have 12 months of occupational experience outside the field of education.

(d) Renewal. The initial provisional instructional specialist certificate shall be valid for 3 years and may be renewed for additional 2 year periods if during the provisional instructional specialist 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.

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