| Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 | Column 4 | Column 5 | |||
| AA | BA / MA | MA/ PhD | MA + 15/ PhD | MA + 30/PhD | MA + 45/PhD | MA + 60 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN ED (Assoc or Bachelor) | AA (or 64 semester hours) | BA | BA (in those fields where MA is not available) + 30 graduate semester hours | BA (in those fields where MA is not available) + 45 graduate semester hours | BA (in those fields where MA is not available) + 60 graduate semester hours | ||
| MIN EXP | 5 years Occupational Exp. (teaching exp cannot be substituted) | 3 years Occupational Exp. (teaching exp cannot be substituted) | 3 Years Equivalent FT Teaching Exp. | 6 Years Equivalent FT Teaching Exp. | 6 Years Equivalent FT Teaching Exp. | ||
| or | |||||||
| MIN ED (Masters) | MA in field | MA in field | MA in field + 15 graduate semester hours | MA in field + 30 graduate semester hours | MA in field + 45 graduate semester hours | MA in field + 60 graduate semester hours | |
| MIN EXP | 0 Years Equivalent FT Teaching Exp. | 3 Years Equivalent FT Teaching Exp. | 6 Years Equivalent FT Teaching Exp. | 6 Years Equivalent FT Teaching Exp. | 6 Years Equivalent FT Teaching Exp. | 6 Years Equivalent FT Teaching Exp. | |
| MIN TCH EXP | 0 Years FT Postsecondary Teaching Exp | 0 Years FT Postsecondary Teaching Exp | 3 Years FT Postsecondary Teaching Exp | 3 Years FT Postsecondary Teaching Exp | 6 Years FT Postsecondary Teaching Exp | 6 Years FT Postsecondary Teaching Exp | |
| or | |||||||
| MIN ED (Doctoral) | Doctorate | Doctorate | Doctorate | Doctorate | Doctorate | ||
| MIN EXP | 0 Years Equivalent FT Teaching Exp. | 3 Years Equivalent FT Teaching Exp. | 3 Years Equivalent FT Teaching Exp. | 6 Years Equivalent FT Teaching Exp. | 6 Years Equivalent FT Teaching Exp. | ||
| MIN TCH EXP | 0 Years FT Postsecondary Teaching Exp | 3 Years FT Postsecondary Teaching Exp | 3 Years FT Postsecondary Teaching Exp | 6 Years FT Postsecondary Teaching Exp | 6 Years FT Postsecondary Teaching Exp |