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Graduated from an approved teacher preparation program in work and family studies; or
- Completed 39 semester hours of course work distributed in the following areas:
a. Development of individual and family: 9 semester hours ;
b. Management, family finance, and consumer economics: 6 semester hours ;
c. Food and nutrition: 6 semester hours ;
d. Housing, home furnishing, and equipment: 6 semester hours ;
e. Clothing and textiles: 3 semester hours ;
f. Health: 3 semester hours;
g. Occupational program management: 3 semester hours ; and
h. Documented work experience related to work and family studies: 3 semester hours.
"Individuals applying for an initial license through the alternate route as prescribed by the Board of Education must meet the following criteria to be eligible to request experiential learning credits in lieu of the coursework for the endorsement (teaching) content area":
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Hold a baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited college or university;
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Have atleast five years of documented full-time work experience that may include
specialized training related to the endorsement sought; and
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Have met qualifying score on the content knowledge assessment prescribed by the Board of Education. |