The Non-Academic General Subject areas require work experience. Experience may be paid or not paid.
- Three years of work experience in the field/industry is required. A year equals a minimum of 1000 hours in a single year.
- Advanced industry certificate may be accepted to meet the requirements of one year of the three years of experience.
- Forty-eight (48) semester units of postsecondary career training related to the industry sector(s) named on the credential may be accepted for two of the three years of required work experience.
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At least one year of actual work experience directly related to the subject is required. One year must be within the last five years, or two years within the last ten years.
Verification of Experience
Verification of experience means written confirmation of the applicant’s qualifying experience, signed by the applicant’s past or present employer(s) on company letterhead that attests to and/or includes all of the following:
- Employer’s name, address, and telephone number.
- The working relationship between the person signing the verification and the applicant.
- Beginning and ending dates of employment.
- Complete description of duties.
- A statement as to whether or not the employment was full-time (If employment was less than full-time, an accounting of the number of hours the applicant was employed is required).
If the applicant was self-employed or if the applicant’s experience was avocational, verification shall include a statement, signed by the applicant under penalty of perjury, detailing the information described in 1–5 above, and must be further substantiated, in writing, by other person(s) having firsthand knowledge of the applicant’s self-employment or avocation, such as the applicant’s accountant, major supplier of goods, or major user of goods or services.
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