Section 256.220  Personnel Qualifications

a)         All professional personnel, with administrative or supervisory assignments in CTE programs funded by the State Board, in educational agencies or institutions other than the public schools of Illinois shall have experienced:

1)         for CTE programs in career clusters other than Education and Training, one year (2,000 hours) of employment outside of education in an occupation other than teaching or counseling and two-years' experience in CTE as an administrator, supervisor, or teacher and comparable experience in education, business, or industry; or

2)         for Programs in the career cluster of Education and Training, one year (2,000 hours) of employment in a related occupation and two-years' experience as an administrator, supervisor, or teacher and comparable experience in education, business, or industry.

b)         All professional personnel employed in local educational agencies or other educational institutions in CTE programs funded by the State Board and that are designed to prepare persons for employment in occupations for which employment, or preparation for employment, is regulated by law or licensure shall possess the minimum qualifications for the particular assignment established by law or regulatory authority.