Lateral/Provisional for Technology Education

The current alternative licensure process for Technology Education teachers in North 

Carolina is that a "lateral entry" teacher is someone who does not meet the requirements 

for workforce provisional status by virtue of: 

Missing course work...

Unrelated degree...

None or too little related work experience...

Other...

You may not even realize that you are a "lateral entry" technology education teacher. You WILL 

receive a letter from NC DPI's licensure section. If in the letter, language is used that says something 

to the effect of, "...affiliate with a university..." then you may be "lateral." There is also a code
22 Provisional license, and it is a type of lateral license.

The key to knowing absolutely if you are lateral as opposed to workforce provisional is that
your NC DPI letter starts out saying to "enroll" or "associate" or "affiliate" with a university.

If you are from New Jersey, we have some experience in helping you clear an alternative license or earn
the coursework need to gain a New Jersey teaching license in technology education. Click here to learn
more New Jersey licensure.

At NC A&T SU, if you are a lateral entry teacher, then you must be  

admitted to teacher education, and you would become a major in the program of Technology 

Education. Click here to learn more about admission. 

A technology education teacher may qualify as a provisionally licensed teacher by having a bachelor's  

degree that is related to the subject area and related work experience.

Other technology education teachers who are teaching and are not fully licensed are really "emergency 
licensure" teachers. The workforce provisional license is accompanied by a NC DPI letter that simply
says that you must take the following list of courses. It mentions nothing about affiliating with a 
university. It is important to note that Technology Education and Trade & Industrial Education are two
different subject areas. Technology Education teachers are not allowed to take community college
courses for the purpose of getting a teaching license in Technology Education. Workforce provisional
teachers are recommended for their class A licenses by the local school system. Lateral entry and 22
Provisional teachers must be recommended for a license by the Dean of the School of Education via
Form V, Verification of Approved Program Completion.

This is only Dr. Childress's understanding. There are many other rules and policies 

related to this topic. 

However, you must provide a copy of the NC DPI Licensure Section letter AND 

your teaching license in order for the program faculty to help you in an accurate way.

The fax number is (336) 334-7577.

Below are some pages from the NC DPI licensure manual that specifically relate to clearing your  

provisional status and becoming fully licensed for "provisionally" certified teachers in technology

education in North Carolina.

No Child Left Behind

Because No Child Left Behind says that all teachers will be qualified by June 1, 2006 and that all new
teachers will be qualified within three years of being hired, the following is the current NC DPI interpretation
of how lateral and provisional licensure is currently affected. In the face of No Child Left Behind, if you start
teaching during June of 2003, or later, then you will have three years total to complete your licensure
requirements. If you started teaching June of 2002, then you have four years to complete your requirements.
Anyone who started teaching in 2001 or earlier would have five years to complete their requirements.
      

As a provisionally licensed teacher in technology education in North Carolina, you may be applying 

for full licensure via your local school system (LEA). However, to clear your provisional status, you 

should choose your course work based on a letter that the NC DPI's Licensure Section will send to

you listing the courses. AND, you should choose your courses based on advisement from a technology

teacher educator from the institution that serves your area of the state like this program here at

NC A&T SU. The courses that NC DPI, your LEA licensure official, and your technology education

professor recommend should be courses that satisfy the requirements outlined on the licensure

pages below. Dr. Childress's recommendations are listed below for courses that will satisfy certain 

provisional requirements. Click here to see that list.

Additionally, one should note that completing a couple of systems courses and other courses 

required for clearing provisional status will not necessarily, completely prepare you to pass the

Praxis II test, Test Code 10050, for technology education. Completing a master degree will not

necessarily, completely prepare you to pass the Praxis II test. The Master of Science in Technology

Education is designed for the advanced teacher, but only beginning technology teachers need

Praxis II. Only completing the Bachelor of Science in Technology Education will truly prepare

you for the Praxis II. If you do not want another bachelors degree, do not worry. Most provisionally

licensed technology education teachers are passing Praxis II because they have:

completed their provisional courses,

studied a textbook for all four technological systems,

studied the profession as much as possible by visiting;

            - the ITEA Web site 

            - the CTTE Web site 

            - and online journals like the 

                      -Journal of Technology Education and the  

                      -Journal of Industrial Teacher Education. 

Our Import Links page has a link to ETS, the publishers of the Praxis II tests. Their Test at a Glance 

(TAG) booklet for Technology Education (Test Code 10050) has 12 practice questions, and you can

download it now. The hard copy version of the TAG for technology education is entitled

Business and Technology because the section of the TAG that is related to technology education is

very short, and the rest of the TAG relates to other subject areas.

The Praxis II test for Technology Education, Test Code 10050, covers: 

manufacturing

construction

communication

transportation

professional

content-related pedagogy.

Page 1  General Provisional Licensure

Page 2  General Provisional Licensure

Page 3  General Provisional Licensure

Page 4 Technology Education Specifically

Page 1  General Provisional Licensure 

Provisional Course Work Recommendations and Related Requirements

There are two types of license-seeking students. One is Provisional 35. Your license will say Provisional 35 on it. If you are Provisional 35, then you may apply as a Post Baccalaureate Student (PBS). PBSs are non-degree seeking. Any other statement on your license means that you should apply for the Master of Art in Teaching: Technology Education, Degree Code 0307 0276 and not apply as PBS. If you are admitted to the MAT in Tech Ed, then you do not have to complete the degree after clearing your lateral license, but you should consider it. All of the work you take to clear your license will then count toward your master’s. As a PBS, only 12 semester hours will be able to count toward the master’s. If you have a master’s from your discipline like a master of engineering, you had better make sure your school system will honor it for the 10% pay raise prior to deciding not to fully purse the MAT. The program of study for the MAT is the last page of this document.

Go to the graduate school and get admitted to our Technology Education, Teaching concentration Code 0276 by downloading their application forms. If your license says 35 Provisional then you may apply as a PBS student. If you apply as PBS because you are Provisional 35, then be sure to let the grad school know that you are allowed to be PBS because you will not need Form V to be completed by the School of Education

when you are done taking courses. If your license says any other code then apply to our Master of Arts in Teaching in Technology Education degree with GRE scores not required until half way through the program. That link is:

http://www.ncat.edu/%7Egradsch/

NCA&TSU courses that will satisfy the requirements specified in the provisional status section of the licensure manual,
as posted above, are outlined here. Please note that Provisional is different than Lateral. Lateral requirements are listed further
down.

Under "Clearing General Provisional Licensure Requirements"
Course work in pedagogy:
3 semester hours in -

• psychology of learning (required for trade and industrial education) OR
• special populations OR
• career counseling OR
• instructional technology

AND...

Course work in reading:
3 semester hours in -

• reading in the content area

AND...

Under "820- Technology Education"
Course work in pedagogy:
Clearing the provisional status requires 12 semester hours from -

• 6 semester hours of course work to include a minimum of two of the four technology systems 

NCA&TSU courses to take:
TECH 619 Construction Systems (offered summer 2003) AND/OR
TECH 620 Manufacturing Systems (offered summer 2005) AND/OR
TECH 621 Communication Systems (offered summer 2004) AND/OR
TECH 622 Transportation Systems (offered summer 2002) AND...

• One 3-semester hour course on safety, lab management, and facility planning

• One 3-semester hour course on philosophy, pedagogy, and instructional methods for Technology Education.

Lateral Course Work Requirements and Other Related Requirements (Return to Provisional Requirements)
If your license literally says "Temporay" or "Lateral"...Provisional LL, Provisional 22, Provisional 4L, Provisional 3L...then enroll in the MAT below.

Paradigm for Master of Arts in Teaching for Technology Education

Concentrations:   Technology Education, Teaching

                              Trade and Industrial, Teaching**

Phase I Courses for Technology Education, Teaching* and Trade and Industrial Education, Teaching**

TECH 717/718 Special Problems I or II (must take first, must be admitted to Teacher Education to pass course, starts portfolio development)                                                                                                                        3 sh
CUIN 619 Learning Theories                                                                                                                      3 sh
CUIN 624 Teaching Reading in the Secondary School                                                                                 3 sh

Choose one of the following four courses:
TECH 619 Construction Systems                                                                                   3 sh
TECH 620 Manufacturing Systems                                                                                 3 sh
TECH 621 Communication Systems                                                                               3 sh
TECH 622 Transportation Systems                                                                                3sh                  3 sh

TECH 662 Technological Education Course Construction                                                                            3 sh
TECH 666 Technological Education Teaching Methods                                                                               3 sh
TECH 669 Safety in the Instructional Environment of Technological Education                                             3 sh

                                                                                                                                      subtotal                 21 sh

 Phase I Benchmarks for Technology Education, Teaching and Trade and Industrial Education, Teaching

*Pass Praxis II (Technology Education, Teaching Only).
Qualify for a clear Class A license.
Maintain a 3.0 GPA or better.
Pass the Products of Teaching Portfolio Assessment at the Phase I MAT level.
(Click here to see the MAT Tech Ed Portfolio Rubric)
(Click here to see how to develop the MAT Tech Ed Portfolio; In Live Text be sure to choose the MAT Tech Ed Portfolio Template)
Submit GRE scores.

Phase II Courses

CUIN 721 Advanced Methods and Internship                                                                                               3 sh
CUIN 729 Diversity Issues in Public Schools                                                                                                 3 sh
TECH 762 Evaluation of Technological Education Programs                                                                          3 sh
TECH 764 Administration and Supervision of Technological Education                                                          3 sh
TECH 767 Research and Literature in Technological Education (preparing a research proposal)                    3 sh
TECH 768 Technological Seminar (conducting the research proposal)                                                           3 sh
TECH 788 Comprehensive Final Exam                                                                                                         0 sh

                                                                                                                                       subtotal                 18 sh
Phase II Benchmarks
To graduate in the MAT Phase II:                                                                                   **TOTAL             39 sh
Pass the Products of Teaching Portfolio Assessment for the Master of Science.
(Click here to see the MS  Portfolio Rubric.)
Maintain a GPA of 3.0 or better.

**Trade and Industrial Education, Teaching majors may have to conduct up to 600 hours of industry-based internship, consult with the advisor.

To Learn More about the MAT Click Here

AND... If your lateral status is due to your not being a mathematics or science teacher or an engineer or industrial technology major or related work experience, then you may be required to conduct a course based summer internship, GCS 610 or 611.

AND...
The Following Requirements
Admission to Teacher Education (Actually have to complete the application and submit it)
AND...
Complete the 16 Personality Factors Test
AND...
Pass an Interview in which faculty interview you regarding your beliefs about education. You must sign up for the interview.
AND...
Have a 2.5
OR
Pass Praxis I

How To Enroll in Online Courses
                       Technology Education teachers click here for complete instructions on how to enroll for online courses.
                       Trade & Industrial Ed teachers click here for complete instructions on how to enroll for online courses.
                       Training & Development Industry trainers click here for complete instructions on how to enroll.

To enroll in online courses, if you have not been admitted to the University, then visit the School of Graduate Study's Web site and download the application from the Forms link. You will need to be admitted to the University first before registering for classes. If you do not want to get a degree or declare a major, then you will want to apply for admission as a Post Baccalaureate Student, PBS. The application is also available at the Center for Distance Learning's Web site.

Once you have been admitted to the University, then you should visit the Center for Distance Learning, download their Course Agreement form, fax it to them, and make arrangements for your payment.
Be sure to abide by the University deadlines. They can be found on the University calendar.

To enroll in on-campus and off-campus courses as a continuing education student (a non-degree seeking studentwho only wants to take certain classes and who is not seeking a recommendation for licensure from NCA&TSU as an approved program completer and is known on campus as a PBS or post-baccalaureate student), visit Continuing Studies and Distance Learning and School of Graduate Studies on our University's Web site. 

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New Jersey Alternative Route Licensure
If you have a degree in industrial technology, technological studies, engineering, architecture, or industrial design, then you can qualify for a certificate of eligibility in New Jersey if you can demonstrate with transcripts that you have a 30 semester hour coherent sequence of study within the related degree. However, you must have completed 30 semester hour of coursework in a coherent sequence of study AND pass Praxis II for Technology Education (test 0050) with a 570 or better. A minimum of 12 semester hours must be taken at an advanced level, meaning as a junior, senior, or graduate.

If you DO NOT have one of the degrees listed above, then you must follow the instructions for earning 30 semester hours of coursework in a coherent sequence of study. See the chart below.

In the chart below, notice all but one online course is taught at the master's degree level in order for the teacher to also qualify for a pay increase with 18 semester hours earned beyond the bachelors at the master's level.

Please note that the Technology Education licensure program at NC A&T SU is a state approved program for North Carolina and is a part of an NCATE accredited unit of education in accordance with North Carolina's state partnership agreement with NCATE. The program does not insure that completing a program or a sequence of courses in the program will help one earn a license in another state, province, or country. There may also be additional requirements in one's state, province, or country that may or may not be able to be addressed by the program.

New Jersey Alternative Route Licensure Course Requirements for People with Non-Related Degrees and Online Course  at A&T

1.        At least 3 credits that address the nature of technology, technology and society…

Take TECH 708, Impacts of Technology

2.        At least 3 credits that address technological design…

Take GCS 133, Introduction to Drafting Technology

Take TECH 669, Safety in the Instructional Environment of Technological Education.

Take TECH 619, Construction Systems

Take TECH 620, Manufacturing Systems

(15 hr concentration in Communication Technology)

Take TECH 621, Communication Systems

Take GCS 636, Electronic Imaging in Distance Learning

Take GCS 670, Electronic Imaging in Graphic Communication

Take GCS 637, Industrial and Customer Relations in Graphic Communication

Take GCS 733, Graphic Communication Organization and Management

Once you have completed the coherent sequence above, the New Jersey rules imply that you must also pass Praxis II for Technology Education (test 0050) with a 570 or better.

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