DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
P.O.
SUPTS. MEMO NO. 236
December 9, 2005
INFORMATIONAL
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TO: |
Division
Superintendents |
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FROM: |
Jo Lynne
DeMary Superintendent
of Public Instruction |
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SUBJECT: |
Revised List
of Credentials Approved for the Board of Educations Career and Technical
Education Seal, the Board of Educations Seal of Advanced Mathematics and
Technology, and Student-Selected Verified Credit |
At its
meeting on November 30, 2005, the Board of Education approved additional
industry certifications and examinations for the Board of Educations Career
and Technical Education Seal, the Seal of Advanced Mathematics and Technology,
and the student-selected verified credit, and removed certain industry certifications
and examinations from the approved list.
The Board of
Education also approved additional occupational competency assessments from the
National Occupational Competency Testing Institute (NOCTI). The job ready occupational competency
assessments that have been approved by the Board of Education from NOCTI can
only be used for student-selected verified credit purposes.
The revised
list of board-approved certifications, licenses, examinations, and occupational
competency assessments can be accessed and downloaded at the following
Department of Education website: http://www.doe.virginia.gov/VDOE/Instruction/CTE/certification/list.pdf. The Web-based CTE Administrative Planning
Guide will be revised to reflect this board action. The recently updated 2005-2006 version
contains most CTE course/program correlations to board-approved certifications,
licenses, examinations, and occupational competency assessments as well as
summary information for each credential.
Questions
concerning these certifications should be addressed to Elizabeth M. Russell (Elizabeth.Russell@doe.virginia.gov),
director, Office of Career and Technical Education, at 804-225-2847, or Gordon
F. Creasy (Gordon.Creasy@doe.virginia.gov),
specialist for industry certification and licensure, at 804-225-2057.
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