NEW: Professional Credential Type #1029
Description
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Author(s) CJ Gilbert
Authoring Organization(s) CEPI, Michigan
Email address GilbertC6@Michigan.gov
Use Case Title
NEW ELEMENT: Professional Credential Type
Use Case Description
Teaching Credential Type (000278) holds modifiers that describe the type of credential that a teacher has in greater detail, we propose adding an element for 'Professional Credential Type' that will hold modifiers for other credentials (like administrators, social workers, psychologists, etc.).
| New Element Name: | Professional Credential Type |
|---|---|
| New Element Definition: | A designation of the type (or level) of legal document giving authorization to perform a professional service. |
| New Element Format: | Option Set |
| New Element Technical Name: | ProfessionalCredentialType |
| New Element Usage Note: | This element is used with non-teaching credentials (nurses, counselors, admin, social workers, transition coordinators, etc.) For teaching credentials, use Teaching Credential Type (000278) |
| New Element Location(s) within the Domain Entity Schema: | K12 -> K12 Staff -> Credential or License (Data Model ID = 71119) Postsecondary -> PS Staff -> Credential or License (Data Model ID = 75608) |
Option Set Information:
| Option Description | Option Definition | Option Code |
|---|---|---|
| Preliminary | This credential authorizes the individual to perform a professional service on a preliminary basis while they are completing additional professional learning to earn a regular credential. | Preliminary |
| Interim | This credential authorizes the individual to perform a professional service for a specific interim time period. | Interim |
| Temporary | This credential authorizes the individual to perform a professional service on a temporary basis while completing the requirements for a regular or professional credential. | Temporary |
| Regular/Standard | This credential authorizes the individual to perform a professional service after program completion or professional learning criteria have been met. | Regular |
| Professional | This credential authorizes the individual to perform a professional service after specific experience, performance and/or professional learning criteria have been met. | Professional |
| Substitute | This credential authorizes the individual to perform a professional service as a substitute when the regular professional is absent or has not yet been hired. | Substitute |
| Other | This credential authorizes the individual to perform a professional service in a manner not yet defined by CEDS | Other |
Use Case Background
CEDS has an element for Teaching Credential Type (000278) which holds modifiers that describe the type of credential that a teacher has in greater detail – is their certificate Regular? Professional? Temporary? etc. However, in Michigan, we have credentials for more than just teachers – we have specific certificates and permits for administrators, school counselors, social workers, psychologist and nurses. And we need an element to hold modifiers for those credentials as well.
Two years ago, Michigan filed a series of use cases to create credential elements for specific professions (#608, #609, #610, #611, #612). In the intervening years, the CEDS model has matured and now has elements that will allow us to categorize credentials by profession. So the only gap that remains is to be able to capture the modifiers for those professions (regular, professional, temporary, etc.) This one use case replaces the previous five by storing all the common modifiers in a single option set for Professional Credential Type.