Office of Teaching Initiatives

COVID-19 Updates

• First Aid and CPR Certification Flexibility for Coaches in Response to the COVID-19 Crisis Memo | 5/4/2021
• First Aid and CPR/AED Additional Certification Flexibility for Coaches | 12/10/20
• Professional Coaching Certificate Flexibility | 10/20/20
• Theory and Techniques of Coaching (Sport Specific) Course Internship Experience Flexibility Extended | 10/1/20
• Emergency COVID-19 Certificate Requirement Deadlines Extended | 9/15/20
• edTPA Safety Net Extended | 9/15/20
• Substitute Teaching Flexibility | 7/14/20
• Incidental Teaching Flexibility | 7/14/20
• Extension of Initial and Provisional Certificate Extensions Expiring on August 31, 2020 | 7/14/20
• Additional Emergency COVID-19 Extension Flexibility | 6/12/20
• Expiring Teaching Assistant Certificates and Experience Under the Emergency COVID-19 Teaching Assistant Certificate | 6/9/20
• New Emergency COVID-19 Certificate | 5/4/20
• Extension of Certain Certificates Expiring on August 31, 2020 | 5/4/20
• Acceptance of “Pass” Grades, or its Equivalent, in the Individual Evaluation Pathway to Certification During the Spring, Summer, or Fall 2020 Terms | 4/27/20
• Extension of the Subject Area Certification Requirement and SOCE Application Deadline for Special Education Teachers Who Teach a Special Class in Grades 7-12 | 4/6/2020
• Approval to Offer DASA Training Entirely Online | 3/20/2020

Additional Updates

• New Transitional J Certificate for Military Spouses | 10/20/20
• New Arts Content Specialty Test (CST) Safety Nets | 10/20/20
• Student Developmental Level Coursework Requirement Updated | 9/23/20
• Family and Consumer Sciences, Health Education, and Technology Education Content Core Coursework Requirements Updated | 9/23/20
• Time Extensions for the Initial Reissuance and Provisional Renewal | 5/4/20

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