Located in:
b. 4. A. The Recruitment and Retention of Career and Technical Education Teachers, Faculty, and Career Guidance and Academic Counselors, Including Individuals in Groups Underrepresented in the Teaching Profession; and
Current Narrative:
Postsecondary: Minnesota State Colleges and Universities has an established policy and procedure related to college faculty credentialing which is the process for evaluating an individual’s formal education, training, professional/occupational experience and any required state licensure or industry certification in accordance with system–established minimum qualifications for individuals teaching in specific programs or disciplines as well as academic counselors and librarians. (http://www.mnscu.edu/board/policy/332.html, http://www.mnscu.edu/board/procedure/332pl.html). This assures that qualified individuals are teaching in the system colleges through these system–established faculty minimum qualifications.
The process to establish and revise minimum qualifications includes:
- Analysis that includes programs and disciplines from a national, regional and state perspective; availability of education and/or training in the specific area for faculty; national standards; industry, professional or state requirements for faculty in a specific program or discipline and any other pertinent background information.
- Consultation with industry representatives, faculty, administrators, and others as appropriate that culminates in a recommendation regarding required minimum qualifications.
- Alignment with the approved college programs and college–approved disciplines (see the response under 3a above).
Additionally,
- Industry licensure/certification or other credential required or considered essential for practice in the industry directly related to the field shall be incorporated into the minimum qualifications. (Examples: The state/industry licensure requirement for the existing assigned field of Registered Nurse is a Minnesota Registered Nurse license; the state/industry requirement for the existing license field of Law Enforcement is Minnesota POST certification.)
- Standards for faculty credentials established by state or national program accreditation bodies may be incorporated into the minimum qualifications.