Equivalency

If applicants for academic faculty positions at Reedley College do not meet the current Minimum Qualifications for Faculty and Administrators in California Community Colleges, they may apply to the position under an Equivalency. Applying under an Equivalency means that applicants demonstrate they have a combination of education and experience that would be equivalent to the state minimum qualifications, allowing them to teach any class within the discipline.

• Departmental Policy Application Form for Reedley College
• Equivalency COA
• Petition Form for all RC Equivalencies
• Process for Equivalency Petitions and Establishing Department Policies
• Request for Appeal of Denied Petitions
• CTE Faculty Minimum Qualifications Toolkit

The following are approved localized departmental policies*:

• Accounting Departmental Policy (PDF)
• AMT Departmental Policy (PDF)
• Coaching Departmental Policy (PDF)
• Developmental Services Credit Instruction Departmental Policy (PDF)
• DSP&S Counseling Departmental Policy (PDF)
• English Departmental Policy (PDF)
• Equine Science Policy (PDF)
• Ethnic Studies Policy (PDF)
• Film Studies Departmental Policy (PDF)
• Fire Technology Departmental Policy (PDF)
• Flight Science Departmental Equivalency Policy (PDF)
• Approved Instructional Designer departmental Policy (PDF)
• Physical Education Departmental Policy (PDF)

*These policies are scanned documents. If you need any assistance reading or accessing them, please contact andrew.strankman@reedleycollege.edu.  

2022-2023 Dates for Equivalency Committee Meetings (held from 8-10am on the third Friday of the month unless otherwise noted):

• June 16
• July 21

2023-2024 Dates for Equivalency Committee Meetings (held from 8-10am on the third Friday of the month unless otherwise noted):

• August 18
• September 15
• October 20
• November 17
• December 1 (changed due to finals)
• January 19
• February 23 (changed due to holiday)
• March 15
• April 19
• May 10 (changed due to finals)
• June 21
• July 19

Please note: Completed petitions must be received no later than five business days prior to the scheduled meeting.

In preparing your petition, please contact the Reedley College Department Chair, in the area which you are petitioning for equivalency, or the current Equivalency Committee Chair for assistance.