Work Verification Experience: Three years of work experience directly related to each industry sector to be named on the credential. One year equals a minimum of 1,000 clock hours and the experience may be full-time or part-time, paid or unpaid. Work Experience: Verification of work 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 • 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 bullets above, and must be further substantiated, in writing, by other person(s) having first-hand 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. • At least one year of the required work experience must be within the last five years, or two years within the last ten years, immediately preceding the issuance of the preliminary credential. 1000 clock hours shall be the minimum required for each year of work experience. Part-time work experience may be cumulated to equate to the required 1000 clock hours of work experience. • Completion of forty-eight (48) semester units of postsecondary vocational training related to the industry sector(s) named on the credential may be substituted for a maximum of two of the three years of required work experience. The course work must be verified by official transcript and may be made on a pro rata basis up to the two-year maximum. • Additionally, one of the following may be used as one year of work experience toward meeting the three years of required experience: * Possession of an advanced industry certificate related to the industry sector to be named on the preliminary credential, as determined by a Commission-approved CTE program sponsor * One year of full-time general education teaching experience providing instructional services in preschool or grades K-12 earned in a public or private school of equivalent status. An individual must have at least one year of actual work experience to qualify for the three-year preliminary credential. A candidate selected for this position will be expected to work towards obtaining a Valid Designated Subjects Credential (DSC). Verification of work experience and DSC credential applications must be made by a Commission-approved program sponsor