Career & Technical Teacher Education Program

Career and technical education

Once hired, an individual will receive an Apprenticeship License from the Vermont Agency of Education (AOE). This is a temporary license for four years. During this time the candidate must complete all the requirements of a Technical Education Professional Development Plan and the requirements of the AOE Level I Educator License.

Candidates work as licensed educators while enrolled in the program and are supervised by program faculty and by tech center directors

5231.2 An applicant for a Career Technical Education endorsement (17), or an Educator who holds a Career Technical Education endorsement, need not hold a bachelor's degree or associate’s degree, or have a major in the liberal arts and sciences. However, an applicant for a Career Technical Education endorsement shall have documented experience in the subendorsement, in order to qualify for a Level I Professional Educator License. See Rule 5340.

5231.2.1 To qualify for the Apprenticeship License, the individual must hold a high school diploma, or the equivalent, and have (6) years of work experience (12,000 hours) in the career cluster field OR hold at least an associate’s degree in any field, or the equivalent, and have 4 years of work experience (8,000 hours) in the career cluster. 5231.2.2 To qualify for a Level I License, the Apprenticeship holder must successfully complete an approved Career and Technical Teacher Education Program, meet Vermont Licensure Portfolio requirements, and pass Praxis Core or the equivalent. 5231.2.3 To qualify to apply directly for a Level I License, the individual must: Meet CTE endorsement competencies and Core Teaching Standards through recommendation from an approved program, Transcript Review or Peer Review, AND have 4 years (8,000 hours) of work experience in the career cluster field AND pass Praxis Core or the equivalent. 5231.2.4 Applicants applying for the Transportation CTE Subendorsement in Driver and Traffic Safety Education who hold the Vermont Department of Motor Vehicles driver education certification need not have 4 years (8,000 hours) of work experience in driver education or if Educator has an associate’s degree or 6 years (12,000 hours) if an Educator has less than an associate’s degree in driver education.