1. (1) A candidate for the transitional E certificate must apply to the department for the certificate on or before February 1, 2004 and upon such application qualify for such certificate. A candidate who holds a valid transitional E certificate in a specific occupational subject may be issued a provisional certificate in such specific occupational subject, provided that upon such application the candidate qualifies for the provisional certificate.
2. (2) Limitations. The transitional E certificate shall authorize a candidate to teach only in a school district or Board of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) that has provided a written commitment to employ the candidate as a teacher of a specific occupational subject and provide the candidate with mentoring during the first year of employment under the transitional E certificate. The candidate shall provide the department with adequate documentation of such a commitment from a school district or BOCES.
3. (3) Time validity. The transitional E certificate shall be valid for three years from its effective date and shall not be renewable.
4. (4) The candidate shall meet the requirements of subdivision (b) or (c) of this section.

5. (b) Transitional E certificate in health occupations, technical subjects, trade subjects, and specialized subject areas in agriculture, business and distributive education (occupational), and home economics (occupational) - as defined by the commissioner. Associate degree program.

   1. (1) Education. The candidate shall hold an associate degree in the occupational area for which certification is sought from an institution whose program is registered or recognized by the department.
   2. (2) Experience. The candidate shall have a minimum of two years of appropriate experience in blocks of not less than three months in the occupation for which the certificate is to be issued. (This experience, clearly related to the technology in which the associate degree is granted, may be accrued either prior to or upon completion of the associate degree program.)

6. (c) Transitional E certificate in trade subjects and specialized subject areas in agriculture, health occupations, and home economics (occupational) - as defined by the commissioner. Nondegree program.

   1. (1) Education. The candidate shall hold a high school diploma or its equivalent.
   2. (2) Experience. The candidate shall have a minimum of four years of appropriate experience in blocks of not less than three months in the occupation for which the certificate is to be issued. (This experience, clearly related to the occupation for which the certificate is to be issued, may be accrued either prior to or upon completion of high school graduation.)
   3. (3) Examination. The candidate shall have achieved a satisfactory level of performance on the New York State Teacher Certification Examination communication and quantitative skills test.

(a) General requirements.