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Level Of Certification:
Grade I
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Term:
Permanent
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Minimum Requirements:
Five-year degree in librarianship from a school
accredited by the American Library Association
OR
Masters degree or higher credential in library
science from a school accredited by the
American Library Association
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Population Served:
Any County Library
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Renewal Requirements:
NA
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Level Of Certification:
Grade II
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Term:
Two years
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Minimum Requirements:
Graduation from accredited senior college or university
OR
Completion of 60 semester credit hours at an
accredited college or university and 2,000
hours of paid or voluntary work experience
in a library within the past 5 years
OR
An equivalent combination of semester credit
hours from an accredited college or university
and experience, where one semester credit hour
may substitute for 33 1/3 hours of experience.
However, there can be no fewer than 60
semester credit hours of college.
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Population Served:
10,000 - 25,000
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Renewal Requirements:
Three additional semester
credit hours at an
accredited college or university
OR
Participation in 20 hours
of continuing education
during the two years immediately preceding an
application for renewal.
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Level Of Certification:
Grade III
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Term:
Two years
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Minimum Requirements:
Completion of 30 semester credit hours from an
accredited college or university
OR
Graduation from high school or passing GED
and 1,000 hours paid or voluntary work
experience in a library in the past five years
OR
An equivalent combination of semester credit
hours from an accredited college or university
and experience where one semester credit hour
may substitute for 33 1/3 hours of experience.
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Population Served:
10,000 or less
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Renewal Requirements:
Three additional semester
hours at an accredited college or university
OR
Participation in 20 hours of continuing education
during the two years immediately preceding an
application for renewal.
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Houston Area Library System
