Vocational Teacher - Health Science - ECCC

HEALTH SCIENCE PROGRAM: Health Science Certification

Teacher Qualifications

Education:

• A minimum of an Associate Degree as a Registered Nurse
• Current Registered Nurse license to practice nursing in Kentucky

Courses to be taught:

• Courses from the Kentucky Department of Education Program of Studies Implementation Manual, Health Science Program, may be taught with this certification.

Work Experience:

• Minimum of four (4) years of work experience within the health/medical field with two (2) years being within the past five year.

• A maximum of one year of the required work experience may be satisfied by completion of an accredited vocational preparation program for the occupation to be taught.

• *Work experience must include at least one year of long-term care if program includes the Medicaid Nurse Aid course and certification of nurse aides. This is not a “certification” requirement, rather a requirement of the Cabinet for Health Services, Kentucky Medicaid Program.

Course Approval:

• Prior to accepting students into a NEW Medicaid Nurse Aid Program, the laboratory space must be surveyed and approved by the KDE Health Science Consultant as a KCTCS representative.

Certification:

• See:       16 KAR 2:020 Occupation-based career and technical education certification
• Issuance of one year Provisional Certificate. Completion of three (3) semester hours of credit in the occupational area OR successfully completing the New Teacher Institute.
• Certification for teaching Vocational Education specialization in Health Science/Health Occupations.

Hiring Process:

• See Teacher Testing Process for Non-Degreed Career and Technical Education Teacher Applications according to 16 KAR 6:020
• An offer of employment from a local school district
• Complete CA-3 form with appropriate signatures from district and school personnel. Submit to program area consultant at KDE (Peggy Williford)
• Provide an official college transcript with competed CA-3. Submit to program area consultant at KDE (Peggy Williford)
• Upon approval of work experience and qualifications, applicant will be scheduled for PPST (basic skills test) and enrolled in the New Teachers Institute.

Peggy Williford RN MSN, Program Consultant

Office of Career and Technical Education

Kentucky Department of Education

300 Sower Blvd 5 th  Floor

Frankfort, KY 40601

Phone: 502-564-4286, ext. 4212

Fax: 502-564-2241

Peggy.Williford@education.ky.gov