17 CAR § 37-102 – Instructor qualifications

(a) In order to be a qualified instructor, an individual must:
1. (1) Meet the Department of Education’s vocational-technical instructor requirements; or
2. (2) Be recognized as a subject matter expert within an industry as having expertise in a specific occupation.
(b) For occupations requiring a license, the instructor shall:
1. (1) Have a minimum of a journeyman’s license in that occupation; or
2. (2) Be recognized as a subject matter expert within an industry as having expertise in a specific occupation.
(c) Have training in teaching techniques or adult learning styles.
(d) A qualified instructor should have no more than twenty-five (25) apprentices per class.
(e) Qualified instructors are encouraged to take teacher training courses as available to further improve their skills.