Qualified Faculty Determination Standard Form

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1 Qualified Faculty Determination Standard Form Faculty Employee Name Appointment Type: [ ] Full time [ ] Part Time School/Division/Department Teaching Discipline [ ] Non Transfer [ ] Transfer NOTE: Multiple teaching disciplines will require multiple forms. INSTRUCTIONS Part 1 Identify basis for teaching qualifications. Part 2 List specific qualifying credentials. Part 3 Designate courses qualified to teach. Part 4 Identify qualifying criteria for teaching online. Part 5 Verify faculty employee s qualifications through Human Resources Part 6 Approvals References: Blue Ridge CTC s Determining Qualified Faculty Administrative Procedure, AP3402 Higher Learning Commission s Determining Qualified Faculty: Guidelines for Institutions and Peer Reviewers, May 2014 Higher Learning Commission s Documenting Fundamental Understandings: Minimum Expectations within the Criteria for Accreditation, Part 4: Faculty, July 2010 WVCCTCE Series 11: Degree Designation, General Education Requirements, New Program Approval, and Discontinuance of Existing Programs Blue Ridge CTC Faculty Handbook

2 PART 1. BASIS FOR TEACHING QUALIFICATIONS Faculty Employee Name: Transfer Coursework Qualifying Criteria The faculty employee teaching transfer coursework holds a master s degree or higher in the discipline or subfield Check as applicable The faculty employee holds a master s degree or higher in a discipline or subfield other than that in which he or she is teaching and has completed a minimum of 18 graduate credit hours in the discipline or subfield in which they teach Qualification Comments: Occupational Coursework Qualifying Criteria The faculty employee teaching occupational coursework shall have at least ONE of the following: A degree at a level higher than the program in which they are teaching A nationally recognized certification relevant to the program they are teaching A certification required by an accrediting body specific to the program they are teaching Years of experience that can only be acquired through the unique knowledge, skills and abilities obtained through an occupational career specific to the program they are teaching Qualification Comments:

3 PART 2. QUALIFYING CREDENTIALS Faculty Employee Name: A. College Degrees List degrees from highest to lowest. Check if original transcript is on file. Transcript On File Degree Institution Discipline Year Completed [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] B. Graduate Credit Hours in Discipline Subject/Course Number & Title Credit Hours Institution Yr. Completed Total Semester Hours

4 Faculty Employee Name: C. Certificates or Licenses Copy On File Description Agency Number Expiration [ ] [ ] [ ] D. Other Qualifying Work or Tested Experience PART 3. COURSES QUALIFIED TO TEACH Subject & Course Number Course Title Credit Hours

5 Faculty Employee Name: Note: This page should be completed ONLY for faculty employees teaching online coursework. Please proceed to Part 5 on the next page if the faculty employee is not teaching online. PART 4. TEACHING ONLINE Check as applicable Online Instruction Qualifying Criteria The faculty employee teaching online coursework shall have at least TWO of the following: An official certification issued by the LMS developer The Quality Matters Applying the Quality Matters Rubric certification The Sloan C Online Teaching Certification, LERN Certified Online Online Teaching Certification, or equivalent, recognized certification, or equivalent graduate level coursework Completion of at least two BRCTC e learning training courses At least three years of experience teaching a course at BRCTC or another accredited institution in which all or the vast majority (75% or more) of the instruction and interaction occurs via the internet. The faculty employee teaching online coursework shall obtain the BRCTC Online Instructor Certification within at least one year of the date of course assignment. of initial online course appointment Completed BRCTC Online Instructor Certification of completion Qualification Comments:

6 Faculty Employee Name: PART 5. APPROVALS For College Use Only The below signing authorities have examined appropriate documentation and certify that the above named faculty employee meets credentialing requirements for courses listed to be taught. Supervisor / Program Coordinator Vice President Head of E Learning (if applicable) PART 6. VERIFICATION OF TRANSCRIPTS IN HUMAN RESOURCES [ ] All official transcripts are on file for all credentials listed under Part 2A & 2B above. [ ] Some or all official transcripts must be acquired to fulfill requirements: HR Representative