Certifications and Graduate Course Attainment. The College may pay for certain professional licenses, certifications, or additional graduate course(s) beyond a Faculty member’s existing professional degrees when the following criteria are met: A. Earning and maintaining a professional license or certification directly related to, required for, or specifically recognized in a Faculty member’s teaching area or field of expertise, subject to prior approval at the department level and by the Vice President of Academic Affairs/Xxxxxxx. B. Attaining up to eighteen (18) graduate hours above a Faculty member’s existing graduate degree in order to teach in another discipline, per SACSCOC standards, and as deemed necessary by the College and pre-approved by the Vice President of Academic Affairs/Xxxxxxx. C. The Faculty member agrees in writing to remain employed by the College for one (1) academic year following completion of the professional license, certification or additional graduate courses. The Faculty member must also agree in writing that if he or she does not remain employed by the College for one (1) academic year following completion of the professional license, certification or additional graduate courses, that the Faculty member will repay the College for the cost of attaining the professional license, certification or additional graduate courses. No pay raise is associated with the attainment of professional licenses or certifications or additional graduate hours above the Faculty member’s existing graduate degree, except for additional educational degree attainment pursuant to section 7 of this Article.
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