Equivalence to Minimum Qualifications
Equivalency Review Team Checklist
A. Equivalence to Academic Degree
Formal Education Equivalent to the Master’s Degree:
Master's degree in a related discipline as identified in the BOG Disciplines List or
approved by the Equivalency Review Team, including 15 semester units of graduate
and upper division course work within the discipline specified in the job
announcement, at least 12 of which must be at the graduate level.
~OR~
Bachelor's degree in the discipline of hire or a related discipline as identified in the
BOG Discipline's List or approved by the Equivalency Review Team, plus 30
additional semester units of upper division or graduate course work in the discipline
specified in the job announcement, 12 of which are at the graduate level and the
remainder at the upper division level or higher.
Formal Education Equivalent to the Bachelor’s Degree:
At least 120 semester units, including 18 semester units representing a diversity of
courses generally accepted as general education and, for disciplines that require a
master’s degree, 30 units in the discipline specified by the job announcement, of
which 24 are upper-division or graduate units.
Formal Education Equivalent to the Associate’s Degree:
At least 60 semester units, including 18 semester units representing a diversity of
courses generally accepted as general education.
B. Equivalence to Work Experience
Mastery of the skills of the vocation thorough enough to teach the courses assigned to
the discipline.
~AND~
Extensive and diverse knowledge of the working environment of the vocation.
A candidate must present conclusive evidence of fulfilling all criteria above to be
considered to possess the equivalent of the experience in question.
C. Standards of Evidence
It is the candidate’s responsibility to request equivalency at the time s/he submits the application
and to provide conclusive evidence that they possess qualifications at least equivalent to those
required. The conclusive evidence must be as clear and reliable as college transcripts submitted
by other candidates.
Conclusive evidence for general education, major, or experience requirements shall be one or
more of the following:
Transcript(s) demonstrating that the applicant successfully completed appropriate
courses at a regionally accredited college or equivalent foreign institution whose
accredited status is recognized by the district.
Publications demonstrating the applicant’s command of the major in question, his/her
general education, or his/her writing skill.
Other products that show the applicant’s command of the major or occupation in
question.
Skills demonstration or verifiable evidence of the applicant’s professional performance,
professional and/or public recognition, professional presentations, computer software
development or applications, or related training
Verification of the applicant’s employment history for professional or occupational work
experience
Does not meet equivalency.
Notes and Comments:
Academic Senate 2019