Teachers with secondary certification have 16 semester hours in the field, appropriately distributed. Teachers with elementary certification have 12 semester hours in the field, appropriately distributed. Teachers of combined subject classes have at least 24 semester hours of appropriately distributed credit in the included subject fields. Coursework is appropriately distributed for each subject taught. Appropriately distributed typically means at least one three hour course in the subject being taught.
Teachers hold a valid certificate for the respective field in which they are teaching.
All other subjects. Teachers of other subjects for which NCA-CASI requirements have not been established are approved if they hold state certification or have a minimum of 9 semester hours in the subject. A teacher may qualify to teach a certain subject by taking and passing a proficiency examination provided by an accredited college or by receiving certification by a state department of education that indicates the teacher has demonstrated competency equal to that attained by completion of the required preparation. The superintendent meets state certification requirements or has at least 60 semester hours of graduate credit, inclusive of the masters degree from a regionally accredited college or university. At least 30 semester hours of graduate credit is training in administration, curriculum, supervision, and related fields.