Article 3. Vocational Teachers of California Education Code >> Division 8. >> Title 3. >> Part 55. >> Chapter 2. >> Article 3.

There is hereby continued in existence a board of examiners for vocational teachers. The board shall consist of the Commission for Vocational Education, as created and established by the State Board of Education and two other members, selected by the trustees who are presidents of state colleges and who shall hold office at the pleasure of the trustees.

The board shall set up an examination or shall evaluate the qualifications of vocational teachers desirous of qualifying for the baccalaureate degree. The evaluation shall be based upon the education, completion of approved vocational teacher training, occupational experience, supervisory experience, and managerial experience of the candidate. The board is authorized to recommend to state colleges the number of units to be allowed towards a baccalaureate degree, but shall not recommend that a candidate be granted more than 40 units for occupational experience, supervisory experience and managerial experience. The evaluation shall be at the discretion of the board.

On the basis of the examination and an evaluation of the candidate's experience and other qualifications made by the board, the board shall recommend the granting of a baccalaureate degree in vocational arts by the California State University.

Any candidate for a baccalaureate degree shall be a high school graduate, shall have had not less than seven years actual experience in the trade or occupation in which he desires to qualify, and shall have had a minimum of 1,620 hours teaching experience in an approved vocational class, or 1,000 hours teaching experience in an approved trade extension class. In lieu of the educational qualifications, the board may evaluate and make recommendations concerning such other qualifications as it deems applicable for persons lacking the formal educational qualifications.