• provide the faculty with an insight into the culture and climate of teaching at a community or technical college in Minnesota
• lay the groundwork for excellence in teaching and learning
• ensure that faculty possess the minimum instructional knowledge, skill and practice components foundational for the community and technical college teaching environment

Requirement*

Unlimited full-time and part-time faculty shall successfully complete undergraduate/graduate courses in course construction, teaching/instructional methods, and student outcomes assessment/evaluation and a non-credit philosophy of community and technical college education course during their three-year probationary period unless they meet one of the conditions which would exempt them from the requirement to complete these courses.

Possible Exemptions

The teaching and learning competency requirements in course construction, teaching/instructional methods, and student outcomes assessment/evaluation shall be waived for individuals who at the time of hire have:

1)  a degree in education, or 2)  documented evidence of successful completion of equivalent coursework in the specified teaching and learning content areas, or 3)  three years of successful, full-time (or equivalent) secondary, postsecondary, industry, or trade apprenticeship teaching experience in the field for which they are being hired.

The philosophy of community and technical college education, shall be waived for individuals who, at the time of hire, have documented evidence of successful completion of equivalent coursework.

Course equivalency is determined by the Office of the Chancellor's personnel office staff.

*from Minnesota State Colleges and Universities Board Policy 3.32 College Faculty Credentialing