| Course Prefix |
Discipline Area |
Credentialing Requirement |
| TIO |
Air Conditioning/Automotive Service/Cosmetology/Graphic Design/Interior Design/Machining Technology/Pilot/Sustainable Construction/Welding |
Specialized training and/or subject matter expertise, related work experience, and course delivery skills. Higher Education degrees are desirable, but not required. Specialized training or industry certifications, where applicable, are required. |
| HPO |
American Sign Language |
Master’s degree in Linguistics of American Sign Language (ASL); current Registry for the Interpreters of the Deaf (RID) certification.
OR
Bachelor’s degree in any field and evidence of ASL coursework or experience in-field. |
TIO 0510,
TIO 0511 |
Automotive Service |
ASE Master Technician Certification or ASE Certifications are required. |
| BIO 0110 |
Biotechnology |
Specialized training and/or subject matter expertise, related work experience, and course delivery skills. Higher Education degrees are desirable, but not required. Specialized training or industry certifications, where applicable, are required. |
BEO 0104-0340,
CSO,
IEO,
IGO
HRO |
Business Administration & Management |
Business consultant and/or subject matter expert in related field and five years of working experience in the subject matter area.
Industry certification (SHRM, PMP, other). |
HEO 0117,
HEO 0150,
HEO 0170,
HEO |
Child Care |
Bachelor’s degree or higher in early childhood education/child development, recreation, physical education, elementary education, special education, or family and consumer sciences with a minimum of one year of experience serving children birth through eight years old or working in an after-school program serving children five years of age and up. |
CPO,
CWO |
Computer Science |
Specialized training/industry certifications in Computer Science, competence gained through work experience, CIW, MOS/MOUS and A+ certifications where required. |
| CIO |
Crime Scene Technology |
Specialized training and/or subject matter expertise, related work experience, and course delivery skills. Higher Education degrees are desirable, but not required. Specialized training or industry certifications, where applicable, are required. |
COO,
POO,
PSO |
Criminal Justice Institute |
Current CJSTC-FDLE Instructor’s certificate in specialization area, as specified in FAC 11B-20. |
DOO,
DSO |
Dental Health |
Qualified faculty by dental education according to the ADA Accreditation Standards; training, certification or licensure related to scope of practice must be in accordance with the Florida Division of Medical Quality Assurance: Florida Board of Dentistry. |
| EMO |
Emergency Medical Services |
Current State of Florida Paramedic certification for courses designed for the EMS professional; current instructor certifications or demonstrated competencies in the teaching discipline.
American Heart Association courses including Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), Basic Life Support (BLS) and Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) require current AHA instructor certification in the course being taught. International Trauma Life Support classes (ITLS) require current ITLS instructor certification.
Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) training classes require successful completion of a CERT instructor course. |
| FFO |
Fire Science |
Specialized training/industry certifications (current State of Florida Level I Fire Instructor required), competence gained through work experience. Associate degree or higher desired; minimum academic preparation must be at the same level at which the instructor is teaching. |
| HOO |
Health Sciences |
Specialized training/current industry certifications or licensure in health-related field; associate degree or higher preferred. |
HIO 0005,
HIO 0006,
HIO 0007, |
Health Information Management |
Associate degree or higher in Health Information Management or health related field
AND
One of the following American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) certification credentials: CCS, CCS-P, RHIA or RHIT. |
HIO 0001,
HIO 0002,
HIO 0003,
HIO 0004 |
Health Information Management |
Associate degree or higher in Health Information Management or health related field with specialized training in content area. |
| ORO |
Horticulture |
Required knowledge in the field and two years of work experience in the field. |
| FSO |
Hospitality Management |
Bachelor’s degree in Hospitality Management or Culinary Arts and demonstrated work experiences and competencies in the teaching discipline.
OR
Two years of work experience in the food service industry. |
HUS,
MHO |
Human Services |
Certified Addiction Professional credential. |
| INO |
Insurance |
Specialized training/industry certifications (certified instructor with the Florida Department of Financial Services), competence gained through work experience. Associate degree or higher desired; minimum academic preparation must be at the same level at which the instructor is teaching. |
| BEO |
Language Institute |
Bachelor’s degree in any field and successful, related teaching experience. |
| MTO |
Massage Therapy |
Specialized training/industry certifications (current State of Florida Massage Therapy licensure required), competence gained through minimum two years fulltime work experience. |
NGO,
NRO,
NSO,
THO |
Nursing |
Current State of Florida licensure as a Registered Nurse; work experience. |
| LEO |
Paralegal |
Specialized training and/or subject matter expertise, related work experience, and course delivery skills. Higher Education degrees are desirable. Specialized training or industry certifications, where applicable, are required. |
| PRO |
Personal Training |
Associate degree or higher in related profession.
OR
Industry certification in personal training or equivalent industry certification |
| RTO |
Radiography |
Associate degree or higher in health-related profession and expertise in content area. |
| XRO |
Radiography/Sonography |
Associate in Science degree in Radiography or Sonography and demonstrated competencies in the teaching discipline.
AND
Hold current national registry by the American Registry of Diagnostic Sonographers (ARDMS) or American Registry of Radiologic Technology (ARRT). |
| REO |
Real Estate |
Current State of Florida Licensed Real Estate Broker, certified real estate instructor with the Florida Division of Real Estate (Florida Statute 475.451). |
| EDO |
Teacher Education |
Bachelor’s degree in Teacher Education.
OR
Bachelor’s degree in any field with either teacher certification or a minimum of 15 semester hours (undergraduate or graduate) in teacher education coursework. |
| TIO 0127 |
Welding |
American Welding Society (AWS) certification required. |