Bill > HB354

This bill allows the New Hampshire Board of Education to offer an alternative certification pathway for career and technical education (CTE) instructors who want to obtain a specialty area license. Specifically, instead of passing a traditional academic proficiency test, candidates can qualify for a CTE license by meeting two alternative requirements: first, having three years of full-time professional paid experience in the specific area they wish to teach, and second, possessing a current industry-recognized credential that is pre-approved by the Department of Education for their particular career and technical education specialty. This approach recognizes that professionals with significant real-world work experience and specific industry credentials may be valuable educators, even if they have not completed traditional academic testing. The bill will take effect 60 days after its passage, providing a new route for experienced professionals to become CTE instructors and potentially bringing more industry expertise into vocational and technical education programs.

Education

https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/legacy/bs2016/bill_status.aspx?lsr=0401&sy=2025&sortoption=&txtsessionyear=2025&txtbillnumber=HB354