ATC Teacher Requirements

Non-degreed individuals will not be eligible for ATC approval.

Teachers must meet one of the two following requirements to be approved to teach a course for Advanced Technical Credit:

Requirement 1: The teacher must have a baccalaureate degree or higher with a major in the teaching discipline.
OR
Requirement 2: The teacher must have a minimum of an associate degree and 3 years verifiable non-teaching work experience directly related to the teaching discipline.

The teaching discipline is the subject area for the ATC course you wish to teach.  For example, the teaching discipline for "Principles of Marketing" would be marketing; the teaching discipline for "Computer Applications" would be computers.

PLEASE NOTE:

Teachers who do not have their full state teaching certification in the area of the ATC course will be asked to provide the ATC Office with proof that they meet the above requirements.

How do I know if I am fully certified by the State Board for Educator Certification (SBEC)?

  • View your SBEC certificate here: SBEC Certification Search.
  • If you are fully certified, your certificate will be listed as either "Standard" or "Provisional."  Your certificate must be in the teaching discipline of the course (i.e. a "Physical Education" certificate will not cover agriculture courses).
  • The ATC Approval Office does not consider you fully SBEC certified if:
    • You have no certification listed at all.
    • Your certification is listed as "Emergency Permit", "One Year" or "Probationary."
    • Your certification is not in the teaching discipline.
    • Your certification has expired.

What do I do if the ATC Office does not consider me as fully SBEC certified?

You can still be approved to teach courses for Advanced Technical Credit, but you will be asked to submit certain information to the ATC Office to show that you meet the requirements.  When the ATC Office evaluates your ATC Application and finds that you are not SBEC certified in the teaching discipline you will be asked to submit the following:

  • If you meet Requirement 1, you must have your official transcripts showing your degree sent to the ATC Office directly from the college or university.
  • If you meet Requirement 2, you must have your official transcripts showing your degree sent to the ATC Office directly from the college or university.  You must also submit full work history information to the ATC Office using the ATC Employment Form.

Certain ATC courses have additional requirements because their equivalent college courses are subject to accreditation by an external agency or prepare students for licensure or certification. Courses with additional requirements include: Banking and Financial Systems, Cisco networking courses, some Automotive Technology II courses, and the Health Science Technology III courses.

Courses Additional Requirements
Banking and Finanical Systems Must have 36 months finance work experience (requirement of American Banker's Association)
Automotive Technician II NATEF Curriculum - Suspension and Steering Must hold Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) certification for Suspension and Steering
Automotive Technician II NATEF Curriculum - Brakes Must hold Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) certification for Brakes
Diesel Mechanics II Must hold Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) certification for Diesel Engines
Internetworking Technologies I Cisco Curriculum
Networking Essentials I Cisco Curriculum		 Must be a Cisco-trained instructor for Cisco 1 and 2.
Internetworking Technologies II Cisco Curriculum Must be a Cisco-trained instructor for Cisco 1 through 4.
Health Science Technology III Vocational Nursing
Vocational Nursing Career Preparation III		 Must be a Licensed Vocational Nurse or a Registered Nurse.
Health Science Technology III Medical Lab
Medical Lab Career Preparation II		 Must be a certified Medical Laboratory Technician or a Medical Technologist.
Health Science Technology III Pharmacy Aide
Pharmacy Aide Career Preparation III		 Must be a certified Pharmacy Aide or Pharmacist
Health Science Technology III Medical Assisting
Medical Assisting Career Preparation III		 Must be a certified Medical Assistant or a Registered Nurse.
Health Science Technology III EMT-Basic
EMT-Basic Career Preparation III		 Must be a certified Emergency Medical Technician.
Database Fundamentals Must have Oracle certification.
Database Programming Must have Oracle certification.

 

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If you think you will not be eligible and want to contact ATC Approval Office for additional information you may send an email to: atcstaff@sfasu.edu