CareerTech: Governor signs emergency rule to create industry-specialist certification pathway

Apr 17, 2025

The Oklahoma State Board of Career and Technology Education was notified that the governor signed an emergency rule creating a pathway for industry professionals to become certified instructors without requiring a college degree; applications open May 1.

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The governor signed an emergency rule on April 1 that establishes an industry-specialist certification pathway allowing professionals hired from industry to qualify to teach in Oklahoma technology centers without returning to a degree program, agency staff told the State Board of Career and Technology Education.

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