PRINTER'S NO. 361
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.396
Session of
2025
INTRODUCED BY GROVE, STENDER, HAMM, GREINER, KUTZ, STAATS AND
GILLEN, JANUARY 28, 2025
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION, JANUARY 28, 2025
AN ACT
Amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), entitled "An
act relating to the public school system, including certain
provisions applicable as well to private and parochial
schools; amending, revising, consolidating and changing the
laws relating thereto," in certification of teachers,
providing for emergency certification applicants for career
and technical education certification.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. The act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known
as the Public School Code of 1949, is amended by adding a
section to read:
Section 1204.4. Emergency Certification Applicants for
Career and Technical Education Certification.--(a) The
Department of Education shall issue a Career and Technical
Instructional I Certificate to a candidate who satisfies one of
the following:
(1) the candidate holds a valid and current career and
technical instructional certificate or equivalent certificate
issued by another state and meets all of the requirements under
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(2) the candidate has completed a minimum of four (4) years
of wage-earning experience in the occupation to be taught, the
candidate holds current and valid nationally recognized
accreditation certifications within the desired subject area and
the candidate meets all requirements in 22 Pa. Code § 49.12.
(b) A Career and Technical Instructional I Certificate
issued under subsection (a) shall be valid for eight (8) annual
school terms and shall be converted to a Career and Technical
Instructional II Certificate in accordance with 22 Pa. Code §
49.143 (relating to Career and Technical Instructional II) if
the candidate has at least two (2) years of classroom teaching
experience and provides evidence of satisfactory professional
educator performance for the candidate's two (2) most recent
years of classroom teaching.
(c) A candidate who is seeking a Career and Technical
Instructional I Certificate and meets the requirements of
subsection (a) shall be issued a Career and Technical
Instructional I Certificate on an expedited basis in accordance
with this section.
Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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