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- Email Nicole Hampton, or call 928-523-2560
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- Email or call 800-426-8315
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- Email Michael Roberts, or call 928-523-9408
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Occupational Experience Credit
Occupational experience credit can be obtained with a CTE certificate from the Arizona Department of Education. With 6000 clock hours of verified work experience in an approved occupational area you are eligible for a Provisional Career and Technical Education teacher certificate in Arizona.
Approved Occupational Areas
Industrial and Emerging Technology Occupation Areas: Accordion Closed
- Audiovisual communications technologies/technicians
- Graphic communications (journalism)
- Cosmetology and personal grooming services
- Electrical engineering technologies/technicians
- Electromechanical instrumentation and maintenance technologies/technicians
- Environmental control technologies/technicians
- Industrial production technologies/technicians
- Quality control and safety technologies/technicians
- Mechanical engineering related technologies/technicians
- Mining and petroleum technologies/technicians
- Construction engineering technologies
- Engineering related technologies
- Computer engineering technologies/technicians
- Drafting/design engineering technologies/technicians
- Security and protective services
- Mason/masonry
- Carpenters
- Electrical and power transmission installers
- Building/construction finishing, management and inspection
- Electrical/electronics maintenance and repair technology
- Heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration maintenance technology/technician
- Heavy/industrial equipment maintenance technologies
- Precision systems maintenance and repair technologies
- Vehicle maintenance and repair technologies
- Precision metal working
- Construction/heavy equipment/earthmoving equipment operation
- Design and visual communications, general
- Commercial and advertising art
- Industrial design
- Commercial photography
- Visual performing arts
Health Careers Occupation Areas: Accordion Closed
- Exercise physiology
- Kinesiology and exercise science
- Medical/clinical assistant
- Clinical/medical laboratory assistant
- Pharmacy technician/assistant
- Medical radiologic technology/science-radiation therapist
- Radiologic technology/science-radiographer
- Physician assistant
- Athletic training/trainer
- Clinical/medical laboratory technician
- Clinical laboratory science/medical technology/technologist
- Phlebotomy/phlebotomist
- Medicine
- Nursing/registered nurse
- Osteopathic medicine/osteopathy
- Pharmacy
- Physical therapy/therapist
- Kinesiotherapy/Kinesiotherapist
Family and Consumer Sciences Occupation Areas: Accordion Closed
- Culinary arts
- Kindergarten/preschool education and teaching
- Early childhood education and teaching
- Family and consumer sciences/human sciences
- Nutrition sciences
- Interior design
- Hospitality administration/management
- Fashion merchandising
- Fashion modeling
- Apparel and accessories marketing operations
- Tourism and travel services marketing operations
- Tourism promotion operations
- Hospitality and recreation marketing operations
Education and Training Occupation Areas: Accordion Closed
- Occupational areas of secondary education and teaching
- Junior high/intermediate/middle school education and teaching
- Elementary education and teaching
- Kindergarten/preschool education and teaching
- Early childhood education and teaching
- Adult education and teaching
- Special education
Business and Marketing Occupation Areas: Accordion Closed
- Computer and information sciences and support services
- Accounting and computer information services
- Business/commerce, general
- Business administration, management and operations
- Accounting
- Business operations support and assistant services
- Business/corporate communications
- Business/managerial economics
- Entrepreneurial and small business operations
- Finance and financial management services
- Hospitality administration/management
- Human resources management and services
- International business
- Management information systems and services
- Management sciences and quantitative methods
- Marketing
- Real estate
- Taxation
- Insurance
- General sales, merchandising and related marketing operations
- Specialized sales, merchandising and marketing operations
- Business, management, marketing and related support services
More information
You can find more information about certification from the Arizona Department of Education.
You will receive up to 20 hours of NAU occupational experience credit once you have a copy of your CTE certificate and have taken your first CTE course. This credit can be used to meet the 4 hours of internship credit and/or hours in the Emphasis Requirements of the degree (credits cannot be “double dipped”). To get your occupational experience credit posted, scan a copy of your certification and email to nicole.hampton@nau.edu