Follow these steps to move from an Emergency Permit to a permanent CTE certification.

Step 1: Emergency Permit

While teaching under an Emergency Permit, you must:

1. Complete all onboarding requirements.
2. Complete the OCA exams or credential review.
3. Submit the Certification Request for Audit online form.
4. Apply for the Experience-Based Certificate through TIMS.

Certificate Validity:
The C&T Experience-Based Certificate is valid for 5 calendar years from the date it is issued.

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Step 2: Experience-Based Certificate

While teaching under an Experience-Based Certificate, you must:

1. Complete all required coursework and assessments.
2. Submit the Certification Request for Audit online form.
3. Apply for the C&T Instructional I Certificate through TIMS.

Certificate Validity:
The C&T Instructional I Certificate is valid for 8 years of service from the date it is issued.

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Step 3: C&T Instructional I Certificate

While teaching under a C&T Instructional I Certificate, you must:

1. Complete all required coursework and assessments.
2. Complete 3 years of satisfactory teaching while holding the C&T Instructional I Certificate.
3. Submit the Certification Request for Audit online form.
4. Apply for the C&T Instructional II Certificate through TIMS.

Certificate Validity:
The C&T Instructional II Certificate is valid for 99 years.

Undergraduate Courses – an undergraduate is anyone entering the CTE program without having a bachelors degree.

Graduate Courses – a graduate is anyone entering the CTE program with a bachelors degree

ALT Grad Courses – an alt grad is anyone who has an instructional certification and is going from a traditional academic classroom to a CTE classroom

BCITE/ME Courses – Business, Computer and Information Technology Education and Marketing Education