Criteria for License Certification Validation
The following are the criteria used to determine whether a license or certificate meets the standards to be recognized for salary increase under ProComp (Section 3.5.1.3). These licenses/certificates are not necessary to be hired into an SSP position.
1) The license or certificate must be recognized by the Department of Human Resources and appropriate professional council;
2) The license or certificate must exceed the entry level requirements called for by the district and the Colorado Department of Education.
3) The license or certification process must require documented or supervised practical experience or reflective practice verified by the licensing agency;
4) The license or certification process must require passing an examination that requires rigorous content knowledge;
5) The license or certificate must be renewable through a process that may require further demonstration of expertise;
6) The licensing or certification process may also require demonstration of results by exceeding national benchmarks for performance set by the licensing agency;
7) The license or certificate must enhance and be directly related to, aligned with, or supportive of the employee’s current role, proposed role, or temporary assignment covered by the DCTA bargaining unit.
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