Temple's Career and Technical Education program provides services that facilitate the awarding of the Pennsylvania Career and Technical Instructional II Certificate. The CTE Instructional I certificate is valid for six years. During this time, career and technical education teachers will complete all the requirements for the CTE Instructional II certificate. The CTE Instructional II certificate is permanent but subject to renewal every five years. It is the responsibility of each certificate holder to obtain the Level II Certificate before the service life of the Level I Certificate expires.
Requirements for Career and Technical Instructional II Certificate
- Completed 3 years of satisfactory teaching with a valid Career and Technical Instructional I Certificateattested to by the chief school administrator of the approved public or nonpublic school entity in which the most recent service of the applicant was performed;
- Completed 60 credit hours in an approved program in the appropriate field of vocational education;
- Presented evidence of having passed the basic skills test:
- Passed the student teaching assessment using the PDE 430 Evaluation form;
- Completed an approved induction program; and
- Received the recommendation of Temple University.
Holders of Level II Certificates must continue to meet Act 178 and State Board of Education Chapter 49 requirements in order to keep their certificates valid. For the most current information, please access the PDE Website.
Required Coursework
Listed below are the undergraduate course requirements for the Vocational Instructional II Certificate. The courses are listed in the typical sequence in which they may be taken.
Requirements
Course | Title |
|---|---|
Introduction to Psychology | |
Adolescent Development for Educators | |
Effective Use of Instructional Technology in Classrooms | |
Student Teaching in Career and Technical Education | |
Classroom and Conflict Management Grades 4-12 | |
Inclusive Education for a Diverse Society | |
Assessment and Evaluation | |
Socio-cultural Foundatins of Education in the United States | |
College Algebra | |
Macroeconomic Principles or Microeconomic Principles | |
Science I Elective | Biology or Environmental Science or Physics, etc. |
U.S. History to 1877 or U.S. History since 1877 | |
Introduction to Literature | |
Differentiated Literacy Instruction in the Disciplines 7 through 12 | |
Foundations of Language Teaching: Teaching English Language Learners in Grades 4 to 12 | |
MATH 1022 or greater | Precalculus or later mathematics course |
Industry-based Coordination Methods for Work-based Learning | |
Industry Education Capstone and Field Experience for Work-based Learning | |
How to Apply
Apply for the Career and Technical Instructional II Certificate through the PDE Teacher Information Management System (TIMS). Once you complete and submit the application with payment, the application will be forwarded to Temple's Certification Officer and processed by the university.