New Certification New Certification Laws for NY Work-Laws for NY Work-

Based Learning Based Learning CoordinatorsCoordinators

Gary Brackett, Gary Brackett, Assistant Professor

20 Smith Hall, SUNY DelhiPrepared for SUNY Oswego Work

Based Learning Certification courses.

““NEW” RequirementsNEW” Requirements

• ““New” refers to New” refers to coordinators who coordinators who receive their receive their certification after certification after February 2004February 2004

• Current practicing Current practicing coordinators of state-coordinators of state-approved approved experiential/work-experiential/work-based learning based learning program will be program will be "grandfathered" in. "grandfathered" in.

Two Types of Work-Bases Two Types of Work-Bases Learning Certificates Learning Certificates

AvailableAvailable• Coordinator of Coordinator of

Work-Based Work-Based Learning Programs Learning Programs for Career for Career AwarenessAwareness

-or--or-• Coordinator of Coordinator of

Work-Based Work-Based Learning Programs Learning Programs for Career for Career DevelopmentDevelopment

Coordinator of WBL for Coordinator of WBL for Career AwarenessCareer Awareness

• Must follow NYSED Must follow NYSED certification certification guidelines for Career guidelines for Career and Technical and Technical EducationEducation

• Must also complete Must also complete 300 clock hours of 300 clock hours of work experience (not work experience (not including teaching)including teaching)

Coordinator of WBL for Coordinator of WBL for Career AwarenessCareer Awareness

• Coordinator may Coordinator may provide programs provide programs such as:such as:

• General Work General Work Experience and Experience and Career Exploration Career Exploration Program (GEWEP) Program (GEWEP)

• Work Experience Work Experience and Career and Career Exploration Program Exploration Program (WECEP)(WECEP)

Coordinator of WBL for Coordinator of WBL for Career DevelopmentCareer Development

• Must follow NYSED Must follow NYSED certification certification guidelines for Career guidelines for Career and Technical and Technical EducationEducation

• Must also complete Must also complete 600 clock hours of 600 clock hours of work experience (not work experience (not including teaching)including teaching)

Coordinator of WBL for Coordinator of WBL for Career DevelopmentCareer Development

• Coordinator may Coordinator may provide programs provide programs such as: such as:

• Cooperative Cooperative Occupational Occupational Education Work Education Work Experience Program Experience Program (CO-OP)(CO-OP)

• Career Internship Career Internship Program (CEIP)Program (CEIP)

• Other Apprenticeship Other Apprenticeship and Enterprise and Enterprise ProgramsPrograms

For More InformationFor More Informationon Certification on Certification RequirementsRequirements

• Anthony Schilling, New Anthony Schilling, New York State Education York State Education Department, Anthony Department, Anthony SchillingSchilling ASCHILLI@MAIL.NYSED.GOVASCHILLI@MAIL.NYSED.GOV

• Forms: Forms: http://www.highered.nyshttp://www.highered.nysed.gov/tcert/part80.htm/ed.gov/tcert/part80.htm/#80-3#80-3

• Certification Course Certification Course Information:Information: www.gubing.com/oswwww.gubing.com/oswegoego