Under the section that talks about categories and
requirements it clearly states their credit hour
requirements. I haven't seen anything on their website that
would indicate a state cert "trumps" the hour requirements.
The website states that an applicany "may" be hired based on
state certs.

We ran into that problem last year. Hubby was selected for a
job, but then passed over because the # 2 person had the
credit hours and hubby didn't. A state cert without the
credit hours to back it up will not get you a job with DoDDs.

There is one way around it though. IF you are state certified
in multiple areas then the credit hour requirements change to
12 hours per subject area you are certified in. You would
have to have clearly labeled state certifications though. If
DoDDs does not recognize IC then it seems like a moot point?
What would it take to be certified in the different areas for
FL?

Hope this helps.

On 6/28/09, J wrote:
> I am frustrated b/c I have a FL state cert in English and
> Intergarted Curriculum. IC allows me to teach all subject
> areas (English,Math,Science, Social Science)Grades 5-9. I
> submitted and was told that IC was not recognized. I went
> back to state and "sectioned off" my subjects and re-
> submitted with General Science added seperate. I planned to
> add Math etc at a later point (money and time contraints) I
> STILL was told that the newly added Science was no good
> since I "tested out." Thing is...the rules CLEARLY state
> that a state license in the subject area being applied for
> trumps needing credit hours and that I would have 2 years
> to get the courses needed. Has anyone else had this
> problem? I have plead my case several times to deaf ears.
> How can they ignore their own rules? I keep hearing
> how "black and white" the HR is about certifications but
> that is not my experience!

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