PROCEDURE TO OBTAIN A TEMPORARY DISTRICT ISSUED

CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION CERTIFICATE

If you are interested in becoming a Career and Technical Education teacher in Pasco County based
upon your work experience, but do not hold a valid Florida teaching certificate, you must apply for a
Temporary District issued Career & Technical Education Certificate. If eligible, this temporary
certificate will enable you to teach for a period of three years while you complete the requirements to
convert your temporary certificate to a professional certificate.
The following steps outline the procedure to follow when applying for a Temporary Career &
Technical Education Certificate from the District School Board of Pasco County. In order to
complete this procedure it is necessary for you to contact the Human Resources Department (HR) and
the Community, Career & Technical Education Department (CCTE).
CERTIFICATE: TEMPORARY DISTRICT ISSUED CAREER & TECHNICAL EDUCATION
CERTIFICATE
This certificate is a temporary, three-year certificate issued by the District School Board of Pasco
County. This certificate is issued to individuals who are offered and accept a teaching position with
the District School Board of Pasco County based on their previous work experience and/or college
degree plus work experience.
OBTAINING EMPLOYMENT/CERTIFICATION
CONTACT HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICE FOR EMPLOYMENT: (813-794-2353)
A. Complete on-line instructional application at (www.pasco.k12.fl.us) Human Resources
B. State that you are seeking a District issued Career & Technical Education Certificate.
C. Complete application requirements requested by Human Resources, including
transcripts from all educational institutions attended.
CONTACT CCTE OFFICE FOR CERTIFICATION: (813-794-2204 or 727-774-2204)
A. APPLICATION:
1. Request a District issued Career & Technical Education Certificate application.
2. Complete and return application to CCTE.
B. WORK EXPERIENCE:
1. Send letters verifying work experience to CCTE.
a. Applicants must have the equivalent of at least six years of full-time
satisfactory work experience in a field of work directly related to the teaching
vacancy, or at least four years of full time work experience if they hold a
two-year degree, or at least two years of full-time satisfactory work
experience if they hold a four-year college degree. The degree must be
related to the teaching vacancy.
 b. Verification letters must be on company letterhead or notarized, indicating
the starting and ending dates of employment, job titles(s), full-time or part-
time, and that the work was performed in a satisfactory manner. Part-time
must include the number of hours worked per week. (See sample letter)
If the employer is unwilling to provide a letter verifying work experience
contact the CCTE Office at (813) 794-2210.
c. Individuals that were self-employed must provide a notarized affidavit of
work history. Additional information may be requested.
d. Employment verification shall not be accepted from the applicant or family
members.
e. Acceptable work experience will be determined by the CCTE Office.
2. If a State of Florida License is required for a specialty area such as for a registered
nurse (R.N.), a copy of your current Florida license must also be sent to the CCTE
Office.
C. TABE TEST:
Call Moore-Mickens Education Center (east) at (352) 524-9000, or Marchman
Technical Education Center (west) at (727) 774-1700 to schedule an appointment
to take the TABE test. This is the Test of Adult Basic Education and will require
approximately two hours to complete. Applicants must score a minimum of 12.9
in the tested areas of mathematics and language arts.
Applicants that hold an AA, AS or BA Degree from an accredited post-secondary
institution are not required to take the TABE test.
D. TRANSCRIPTS:
If you are using your college or post-secondary education to meet qualification
requirements, send a copy of your transcripts to the CCTE Office.
E. PROCESSING FEE:
There is a nonrefundable $75.00 application processing fee that must be made
payable to the District School Board of Pasco County. Please include this fee
with your application when you return it to the CCTE Office. Once you’re
District issued Career & Technical Education Certificate application packet is
complete and approved applicants will receive a temporary teaching certificate
which is issued by the Human Resources Office, District School Board of Pasco
County.
F. REQUIREMENTS OF THE DISTRICT ISSUED CAREER & TECHNICAL
EDUCATION CERTIFICATE:
1. All first year teachers must complete the district’s program for beginning teachers
or equivalent as outlined by the Human Resources Office and the local school
administration.
2. All district issued CTE certified instructors must complete Pasco’s Alternative
Certification Program (ACP) for Career and Technical Education. Pasco’s ACP
for CTE is designed to offer those who must possess a district issued professional
certificate through completion of a comprehensive district teacher education
 program. This program is aligned with the Florida Educator Accomplished
Practices and offers teaching experience with peer and supervisory support both at
school and district level.
ACP Procedures:

• Candidate attends Information Meeting/Orientation during his/her first year of

teaching. Contact Staff Development at (813) 794-2256 for specific meeting
dates.
• Candidate completes application and submits to Staff Development by end of
first school year.
• Staff Development notifies school principal, CCTE Department, and participant
of admittance to ACP for CTE.
• Participant begins program by end of first semester of second school year.

G. TEACHING CERTIFICATE:
Prior to the expiration of the three-year temporary District issued Career &
Technical Education Certificate, and successfully completing all aforementioned
requirements, as well as receiving satisfactory performance ratings, the new Career
& Technical Education Teacher will apply for their renewable five-year
Professional teaching certificate through the District School Board of Pasco
County. This process is conducted by the Human Resources Office.
QUESTIONS:
If you have any questions concerning this process, please contact Barbara Donaghy, Supervisor
Career & Technical Education for clarification at (813) 794-2204 or (727) 774-2204.

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