PI 3, WISCONSIN LICENSES - Special Subject And Vocational Education

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Note: Chapter PI 3 as it existed on June 30, 2004 was repealed effective July 1, 2004. See Chapter PI 34 for replacement rules.

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Subchapter V - Special Subject and Vocational Education Areas

PI 3.21 Special subject areas

PI 3.22 Vocational education areas

Subchapter V - Special Subject and Vocational Education Areas

PI 3.21 Special subject areas.Licenses in the special subject areas listed in this section are issued to teach grades kindergarten through 9, grades 6 through 12, or grades kindergarten through 12, unless otherwise noted. Student teaching and methods shall be completed at the elementary/middle level for grades kindergarten through 9 licensure, at the middle/secondary level for grades 6 through 12 licensure, or at both the elementary and middle/secondary levels for grades kindergarten through 12 licensure. A regular license may be issued in one of the following special subject areas to an applicant who has completed the general requirements in s. PI 3.05, including an approved program which includes a major, and a professional education sequence consisting of a minimum of 18 semester credits including: child or adolescent growth and development, educational psychology or psychology of learning, curriculum, methods, and at least 5 semester credits of student teaching for initial programs completed before August 31, 1990, or student teaching as specified in s. PI 3.05 (6) for initial programs completed on or after August 31, 1990:

(1) AGRICULTURE - 200.

(2) ART - 550. A 54 semester credit major is required for the art - 550 license to teach kindergarten through grade 12. A 34 semester credit major is required for the art-550 license to teach grades kindergarten through 9 or grades 6 through 12.

(3) BUSINESS EDUCATION - 250.

(5) HOME ECONOMICS - 210.

(6) TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION - 220.

(7) INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC - 506. A 46 semester credit major is required for the instrumental music - 506 license.

(8) CHORAL MUSIC - 511. The choral music - 511 license is only issued to teach grades 6 through 12. A 46 semester credit major is required.

(9) GENERAL MUSIC - 515. A 46 semester credit major is required for the general music - 515 license.

(10) PHYSICAL EDUCATION - 530. A 54 semester credit major is required for the physical education - 530 license to teach kindergarten through grade 12. A 34 semester credit major is required for the physical education - 530 license to teach grades kindergarten through 9 or grades 6 through 12.

History: Cr. Register, April, 1988, No. 388, eff. 5-1-88; am. (3) and (4), Register, March, 1992, No. 435, eff. 4-1-92; am. (2) and (10), r. (4), Register, September, 1996, No. 489, eff. 10-1-96.

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PI 3.22 Vocational education areas.Effective July 1, 1988, any person who has a specific assignment to teach an advanced level occupational skills course in grades 9 through 12 shall hold a vocational license under this section. A regular license to teach a vocational subject listed under sub. (3) may be issued to an applicant who had a regular assignment to teach an advanced level occupational skills course before July 1, 1988, or who meets all of the following requirements:

(1) Has completed a course in principles, issues or philosophy of vocational education and a course in organization and administration of cooperative education programs.

(2) Has related occupational experience during the 10-year period immediately preceding application for the license. The number of required hours of occupational experience for each vocational license is specified in sub. (3), and the requirement shall be met in one of the following ways:

(a) Paid occupational experience in related occupations.

(b) Paid occupational experience in related occupations for at least 60% of the required clock hours, and up to 40% in either or a combination of the following:

1. Graduate credits in technical subjects specifically related to the vocational subject for which the license is being sought. One semester credit equals 95 clock hours of occupational experience.

2. Attendance at workshops specifically related to the vocational subject for which the license is being sought. One clock hour of workshop experience may equal up to 3 hours of occupational experience. Approval of the state superintendent shall be obtained prior to attendance at the workshop.

(c) Department approved occupational internships completed for college or university credit. One hour of paid occupational internship equals 3 hours of paid occupational experience.

(3) Meets requirements for the specific vocational license, as follows:

(a) Business - 281. For a business -281 license, the applicant shall hold a business education - 250 license under s. PI 3.21 (3) and shall have completed 2,000 clock hours of related occupational experience.

(b) Marketing education - 285. A marketing education -285 license is required to teach marketing education and marketing related courses such as sales, merchandising, retailing, promotion, management, entrepreneurship, enterprise, advertising, distributive and marketing cooperative education. The applicant shall have completed an approved program as specified in s. PI 3.21 (intro.) and 4,000 clock hours of related occupational experience.

(c) Health occupations - vocational - 911. For a health occupations - vocational - 911 license, the applicant shall have completed:

1. The general requirements in s. PI 3.05; 34 semester credits in a nationally recognized health occupations field in which the applicant holds current state or national certification; and an approved program which includes the following:

a. Educational psychology or psychology of learning.

b. Curriculum planning.

c. Methods of teaching health occupations.

d. Student teaching as described in s. PI 3.21 (intro.).

e. Competency in the broad area of health care professions verified by the preparation institution.

(d) Home economics related occupations - 216, home economics/child services - 211, home economics/food services - 213, home economics/family and community services - 215. For the home economics related occupations - 216 license, the applicant shall hold a home economics - 210 license under s. PI 3.21 (5), and shall have completed 2,000 hours of related occupational experience. For the home economics/child services - 211, home economics/food services - 213 or the home economics/family and community services - 215 license, which shall be required to teach in a specific occupational program, the applicant shall hold a home economics - 210 license under s. PI 3.21 (5), and shall have completed 2,000 hours of related occupational experience, of which 1,000 hours shall be in the specific area in which the license will be sought.

(e) Technology related occupations - 291, technology occupations/construction - 299, technology occupations/communication - 293, technology occupations/manufacturing - 292 technology occupations/transportation - 295. For the technology related occupations - 291 license, the applicant shall hold a technology education - 220 license under s. PI 3.21 (6), and shall have completed 2,000 hours of related occupational experience. For the technology occupations/construction - 299, technology occupations/communications - 293, technology occupations/manufacturing - 292, or technology occupations/transportation - 295 license, which shall be required to teach in a specific occupational program, the applicant shall hold a technology education - 220 license under s. PI 3.21 (6) and shall have completed 2,000 hours of related occupational experience, of which 1,000 hours shall be in the specific area in which the license will be sought.

History: Cr. Register, April, 1988, No. 388, eff. 5-1-88; am. (3) (a), Register, March, 1992, No. 435, eff. 4-1-92; am. (3) (a), Register, September, 1996, No. 489, eff. 10-1-96.

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