It shall be the responsibility of the president of each
institution or district to assure compliance with the following standards,
which must be met or exceeded by all districts:
(1) The institution or district will certify,
through the chief professional-technical administrator or designee, each
full-time professional-technical instructor and administrator and maintain
documentation of such certification. The certificate and the documentation on
file shall specify the function and/or the specific occupational area for which
the individual is certified.
(2)
Each full-time contracted professional-technical instructor shall have a
professional development plan, approved by the supervising
professional-technical administrator or designee. The professional development
plan shall be developed in collaboration with the instructor in accordance with
local bargaining agreements. The chief professional-technical administrator or
designee shall maintain a file of all such plans. Such plans shall be reviewed
periodically, as determined by the institution.
(3) Full-time professional-technical
instructors must complete the requirements of the initial certification within
three years to attain standard certification. Standard certificates must be
renewed every five years.
(4)
Part-time professional-technical instructors teaching a two-thirds full-time
load for more than the equivalent of three quarters must complete the
requirements of the initial certification within three years, to attain
standard certification. Standard certificates must be renewed every five
years.
(5) All other part-time
professional-technical instructors must be assessed as to their ability to
provide student instruction, supervise learning environments and implement
curriculum, outcomes, and assessments.
(6) The chief professional-technical
administrator shall be certified by the president, who will maintain the chief
professional administrator's professional development plan.
(7) Certification under the standards
specified in WAC
131-16-070 through
131-16-094 is a condition of
continued employment for all professional-technical education
personnel.
(8) Safety and
occupational health practices standards are met by meeting the requirements as
set down by OSHA and WISHA. (As referenced in WAC
296-800-100 to
296-800-370.)
