Proposed Revised Credential Fields and Minimum Qualifications

August 29, 2018

Biology Credential Field proposed clarification

The proposed clarification adds the word “subfield” in the minimum qualifications to make it clear that the education requirement is inclusive of biology subfields.

Education Requirement

Master's degree with a major in biology or a biology subfield

Master's degree in any discipline/field with a minimum of 18 graduate semester credits (27 graduate quarter credits) in biology or a biology subfield.

Computer Systems Networking Credential Field

This proposal combines the existing computer systems networking, computer information systems security and computer forensics credential fields into one field with the following proposed minimum qualifications:

Proposed revisions to minimum qualifications

Education Requirement:  Bachelor degree with a minimum of 18 semester credits in computer or information technology courses.

Occupational Experience Requirement:  Three years of full-time (or equivalent) years of verified related paid work experience in networking, network administration, security or forensics.

Recency Requirement (standard language in all occupational/professional credential fields):

One year of this work experience shall be within the five years immediately preceding the date of application for the credential field. The recency requirement shall be waived if the individual has two years of successful full-time (or equivalent) postsecondary teaching experience in the credential field within the last five years.

Computer Programming Credential Field

This proposal combines the existing computer programming, database administration and web development/web programming credential fields into one field with the following proposed minimum qualifications.  It is intended to include software development and applications development and programming.

Proposed revisions to minimum qualifications:

Education Requirement:  Bachelor degree with a minimum of 18 semester credits in computer or information technology courses.

Occupational Experience Requirement:

Three years of full-time (or equivalent) years of verified related paid work experience in computer programming (may include web, applications or database programming.)

Recency Requirement (standard language in all occupational/professional credential fields):

One year of this work experience shall be within the five years immediately preceding the date of application for the credential field. The recency requirement shall be waived if the individual has two years of successful full-time (or equivalent) postsecondary teaching experience in the credential field within the last five years

Computer Technology Support Credential Field

This proposal combines the existing computer support technology/technician and microcomputer support specialist fields into one field with the following proposed minimum qualifications.

Proposed revisions to minimum qualifications:

Education Requirement: Associate degree

Occupational Experience Requirement:

Five full-time years (or equivalent) of verified related paid work experience in computer technology support

Recency Requirement (standard language in all occupational/professional credential fields):

One year of this work experience shall be within the five years immediately preceding the date of application for the credential field. The recency requirement shall be waived if the individual has two years of successful full-time (or equivalent) postsecondary teaching experience in the credential field within the last five years.

To compare the above proposed changes with existing credential fields and minimum qualifications, go to:

http://www.minnstate.edu/system/asa/academicaffairs/cfc/fields/Code/credentials.php?action=list to view all credential fields.