Section 25.75  Part-time Provisional Certificates

a)         Pursuant to Section 21-10 of the School Code [105 ILCS 5/21-10], a part-time provisional certificate valid for teaching no more than two courses of study in grades 6-12 shall be issued to professionals and craftsmen who present evidence of meeting one of the following requirements:

1)         60 semester hours of credit from a recognized institution of higher learning, 9 semester hours of which are to be in the skill to be certified for teaching, or

2)         4,000 hours of work experience in the skill to be certified for teaching.

b)         A skill area shall be certified for teaching if:

1)         The skill area is identified by a school district as part of its curriculum, and

2)         The skill area evidenced by coursework or experience is one taught to students in grades 6-12 (e.g., a craftsman jeweler may be issued a part-time provisional certificate for teaching a course on jewelry design as part of a 6-12 art program).

c)         The holder of a part-time provisional certificate may teach no more than two courses of study.

d)         Pursuant to Section 21-10 of the School Code, a part-time provisional teacher's certificate shall be valid for 2 years and may be renewed at the end of each 2 year period.

(Source:  Added at 19 Ill. Reg. 16826, effective December 11, 1995)