Friday, February 1, 2019

Review and Comment under Policy 3.32 College Faculty Credentialing for Proposed Development and/or Revision of Credential Fields and Minimum Qualifications

The following credential fields and associated minimum qualifications are being sent out for your review and comment.  This is a periodic review for all of these fields, there is currently a proposed revision for only the Hospitality Management Field. This is an opportunity to review and provide comments for the Joint Committee on Credential Fields.

Accounting (periodic review, no proposed revisions)
Brick, Block & Stone Masonry (periodic review, no proposed revisions)
Construction Management (periodic review, no proposed revisions)
Hospitality Management (proposed revision)
Librarian/Information Studies (periodic review, no proposed revisions)
Pipefitting (periodic review, no proposed revisions)
Plumbing (periodic review, no proposed revisions)
Sheet Metal Technology/Sheet Working (periodic review, no proposed revisions)
Welding Technology/Welder (period review, no proposed revisions)

I request that you share this correspondence with faculty, administrators and other appropriate staff for review and comment.  All comments and suggestions are welcome from all constituent groups.
Additionally, so that we might review the feedback in a coordinated manner, I request that each chief academic officer submit a single summary response to this review and comment document representing the position of the college administration.  If we do not receive a response providing suggested changes or concerns for consideration, we will assume that the college is in agreement with these credential fields and the associated minimum qualifications.

Please refer questions and submit responses by February 20, 2019 to:

Wendy McCance, J.D., Program Director
Minnesota State Colleges and Universities
30 7th St. E., Suite 350
Saint Paul, MN 55101-7804
Phone:  651-201-1768, Fax:  651-632-5018




Proposed Revised Credential Fields and Minimum Qualifications

January 31, 2019

Note: Proposed revisions are in legislative format with new language underlined and strike through of old language

Accounting (last reviewed 2009, no proposed revisions)

Minimum Qualifications:

Education Requirement
    Master's degree in accounting or a master's degree in any field with a minimum of 16 graduate semester credits (24 graduate quarter credits) in accounting or
    Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance and a CPA or CMA certificate.

Occupational Experience Requirement
    Two full-time years (or equivalent) of verified related paid work experience in accounting.

Recency Requirement
    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.

Brick, Block & Stone Masonry (last reviewed 2012, no proposed revisions)

Minimum Qualifications:

Education Requirement
    Diploma or the completion of an apprenticeship in brick, block and stone masonry.

Occupational Experience Requirement
    Four full-time years (or equivalent) of verified paid work experience in brick, block, and stone masonry.

Recency Requirement
    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.

Construction Management (last reviewed 2008, no proposed revisions)

Minimum Qualifications:

Education Requirement
  Bachelor degree in construction management or construction science.

Occupational Experience Requirement
  Two full-time years (or equivalent) of verified related paid work experience in construction management.

Recency Requirement
  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. 

Hospitality Management (last reviewed 2009)

Minimum Qualifications:

Education Requirement
  Bachelor degree in hospitality, hotel-motel management or tourism management or
  Bachelor degree in business with 15 semester credits in hospitality, hotel-motel management or tourism management.

Occupational Experience:
   Three full-time (or equivalent) years of verified related paid work experience in hospitality, hotel-    motel management or tourism management.

Recency Requirement
   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.

Librarian/Information Studies (last reviewed 2007, no proposed revisions)

Minimum Qualifications:

Education Requirement
  Master’s degree in library science or equivalent degree.

Pipefitting (last reviewed 2012, no proposed revisions)

Minimum Qualifications:

Education Requirement
    Diploma or the completion of an apprenticeship in pipefitting.

Occupational Experience Requirement
    Four full-time years (or equivalent) of verified related paid work experience in pipefitting.

Recency Requirement
    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.

Professional Requirement
    State of Minnesota licensed journeyman or contractor pipefitter.

Plumbing (last reviewed 2012, no proposed revisions)
Minimum Qualifications:

Education Requirement
    Diploma or the completion of an apprenticeship in plumbing.

Occupational Experience Requirement
    Four full-time years (or equivalent) of verified related paid work experience in residential and commercial plumbing.

Recency Requirement
    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.

Professional Requirement
    State of Minnesota licensed master plumber or licensed journeyman plumber.

Sheet Metal Technology/Sheet Working (last reviewed 2013, no proposed revisions)

Minimum Qualifications:

Education Requirement
    Diploma or the completion of an apprenticeship program in sheet metal technology/sheet working.

Occupational Experience Requirement
    Four full-time years (or equivalent) of verified related paid work experience in sheet metal technology/sheet working.

Recency Requirement
    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.

Welding Technology/Welder (last reviewed 2013, no proposed revisions)
Minimum Qualifications:

Education Requirement
    Diploma in welding.

Occupational Experience Requirement
    Four full-time years (or equivalent) of verified related paid work experience in welding.

Recency Requirement
    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.


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