- It is your responsibility to maintain a valid CTE certificate
- Valid Career and Technical Education Certification is required to be in the classroom
- A copy of your valid certification (including HR stamp/date) must be on file with the Career and Technical Education office
- Reminders of expiring certification will be sent to instructors during the year prior to the expiration date
- Renewal requirements and applications may be obtained from the CTE office or at the OSPI website
- Initial or Continuing applications are to be sent to the local Educational Service District (ESD) with a $1.00 processing fee.
- Conditional or Probationary applications are to be sent to the district CTE office for processing with a $1.00 processing fee. The CTE office will forward the completed application to the local ESD.
- Industry-route certification is used when the teacher is basing his or her teaching credentials on work experience. Your work experience and the actual certification areas are reviewed by the CTE certification specialist at OSPI. To be considered for one of these certifications (continuing), you must go through one of the approved programs:
- Bates Technical College
- Central Washington University
- South Seattle Community College
- Eastern Washington University
- Southwest Washington Consortium (Clark County)
First Aid and CPR Certification
- It is your responsibility to maintain a valid First Aid and CPR card
- Valid First Aid and CPR Certification is required to be in the classroom
- A copy of your valid certification must be on file with the Career and Technical Education office
- Reminders of expiring certification will be sent to instructors prior to the expiration date
Resources for CPR/First Aid certification:
Central Pierce Fire and Rescue - 253-538-6400
Corner of 128th and 98th Ave. (close to Zeiger Elementary, South Hill Puyallup)
Second Saturday of each month
$40.00 - $60
Central Pierce Fire and Rescue-Call 253-538-6400
902 7th Street NW Puyallup
Last Saturday of each month
$60.00
The American Red Cross offers a variety of first aid and CPR classes. Please contact the local chapter for details and a class schedule:
1235 S Tacoma Way
Tacoma, WA
(253) 474-0600
Please contact the CTE office at (253) 683-6950 with questions regarding certification.
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