Alternative IV for Career and Technical Education Certificate

The Alternative IV Certificate has been constructed according to the competencies articulated for teachers of a vocational specialty, a career and technical specialty, or a critical shortage area.

Comprised of eight courses for a total of twenty-four college credits, the Alternative IV Certificate includes:

ED230 Essentials of Career and Technical Curriculum and Instruction
ED204 Instructional Technology
HSVC120 Learning and Behavior
PSYC200 Educational Psychology
TEC101 Foundations of Education
EDUC102 Growth and Development
EDUC105 Children with Special needs and Their Families
ENGC102 College Composition I

Alternative IV Certificate credits may also be utilized in an Associate Degree at any of the Community Technical Colleges in our system as well as in transfer toward degrees at other colleges.

Prospective career and technical educator applicants will possess significant life/work experience or academic preparation in a career and technical content area. The Career and Technical Center Directors and School Districts will retain the authority to review the eligibility of all prospective career and technical educators on an individual basis.

Career Technology specialty areas continue to present critical shortages to our school districts in New Hampshire. The Alternative IV Certificate offers career changes and other qualified individuals an alternative pathway for attaining the competencies identified in a national model of Career and Technical Teacher Certification aligned with the New Hampshire Department of Education.