PRINTER'S NO. 3276
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
2155
Session of
2018
INTRODUCED BY BLOOM, McGINNIS, O'NEILL, MALONEY, SCHLOSSBERG,
CHARLTON, MULLERY, PHILLIPS-HILL, PASHINSKI, STAATS, DERMODY,
HEFFLEY, RAPP, WARD, QUIGLEY, J. McNEILL, FEE, GROVE, CUTLER,
LEWIS, ROEBUCK, HANNA, D. MILLER, SAYLOR AND COX,
APRIL 6, 2018
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION, APRIL 6, 2018
AN ACT
Amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), entitled "An
act relating to the public school system, including certain
provisions applicable as well to private and parochial
schools; amending, revising, consolidating and changing the
laws relating thereto," in certification of teachers, further
providing for provisional vocational education certificate.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 1204.2 of the act of March 10, 1949
(P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, is
amended to read:
Section 1204.2. [Provisional] Vocational [Education]
Instructional Certificate.--(a) The Secretary of Education may
grant a [provisional vocational education] certificate under
this section to every person who presents to the Department of
Education satisfactory evidence of good moral character and who
has completed such work in vocational education as may be
required by the standards of the State Board of Education[,
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which certificate shall entitle the individual to teach for
eight annual school terms].
(b) In addition to other requirements promulgated by the
State Board of Education, the State Board of Education shall
require an applicant to present evidence of at least four (4)
years of wage-earning experience in the occupation to be taught
in order for the Secretary of Education to grant the applicant a
Vocational Intern Certificate under 22 Pa. Code § 49.151
(relating to eligibility and criteria).
(c) Notwithstanding any other requirement promulgated by the
State Board of Education, the State Board of Education shall not
require an applicant to have completed more than eighteen (18)
credit hours in an approved program of vocational teacher
education in order for the Secretary of Education to grant the
applicant a Vocational Instructional I Certificate under 22 Pa.
Code § 49.142 (relating to Vocational Instructional I), which
certificate shall entitle the individual to teach for eight (8)
annual school terms.
(d) Notwithstanding any other requirement promulgated by the
State Board of Education, the State Board of Education shall not
require an applicant to have completed more than sixty (60)
total credit hours in an approved program of vocational teacher
education in order for the Secretary of Education to grant the
applicant a Vocational Instructional II Certificate under 22 Pa.
Code § 49.143 (relating to Vocational Instructional II). Credit
hours in an approved program of vocational teacher education
completed by the applicant toward the fulfillment of the
requirements for a Vocational Instructional I Certificate shall
be counted toward the total credit hours required for a
Vocational Instructional II Certificate.
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(e) The Department of Education shall form a professional
advisory committee for the purposes of reviewing vocational
instructional certification program guidelines every five (5)
years to ensure that the requirements for program design and
delivery pertain to the professional responsibilities of a
vocational educator. The professional advisory committee shall,
at a minimum, include representatives whose primary
responsibility is teaching occupational skills in State-approved
vocational education programs.
Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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