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Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 282 - Educational Examiners Board › Chapter 13 - Issuance of Teacher Licenses and Endorsements › Rule 282-13.7 - Specific Requirements for a Standard License

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A standard license valid for five years may be issued to an
				applicant who:
1. Meets the general
			 requirements set forth in rule
			 282-13.5 (272),
			 and
2. Shows evidence of successful
			 completion of a state-approved mentoring and induction program or mentoring
			 through a state-approved career, leadership, and compensation framework by
			 meeting the Iowa teaching standards as determined by a comprehensive evaluation
			 and two years' successful teaching experience within the applicant's approved
			 endorsement area(s). In lieu of completion of an Iowa state-approved mentoring
			 program, the applicant must provide evidence of three years' successful
			 teaching experience within the applicant's approved endorsement area(s) at any
			 of the following:
* An accredited nonpublic school in this state.
* A preschool program approved by the United States Department
				of Health and Human Services.
* Preschool programs at school districts approved to
				participate in the preschool program under Iowa Code chapter 256C.
* Shared visions programs receiving grants from the child
				development coordinating council under Iowa Code section
				256A.3.
* Preschool programs receiving moneys from the school ready
				children grants account of the early childhood Iowa fund created in Iowa Code
				section 2561.11.
* An out-of-state PK-12 educational setting.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 282 - Educational Examiners Board › Chapter 13 - Issuance of Teacher Licenses and Endorsements › Rule 282-13.8 - Specific Requirements for a Master Educator's License

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A master educator's license is valid for five years and may be
				issued to an applicant who:
1. Is the
			 holder of or is eligible for a standard license as set out in rule
			 282-13.7 (272), and
2. Verifies five years of successful teaching
			 experience, and
3. Completes one of
			 the following options:
* Master's degree in a recognized endorsement area, or
* Master's degree in curriculum, effective teaching, or a
				similar degree program which has a focus on school curriculum or
				instruction.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 282 - Educational Examiners Board › Chapter 13 - Issuance of Teacher Licenses and Endorsements › Rule 282-13.9 - Teacher Intern License

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(1)
Authorization.
The teacher intern is authorized to teach
			 within qualified endorsement areas approved by the Iowa department of education
			 for teacher internships.
(2)
Term.
The term of the teacher intern license will be one
			 school year. This license is nonrenewable.
(3)
Teacher intern
			 requirements.
A teacher intern license and endorsement may be issued
			 to an applicant who has been recommended by an institution with a
			 state-approved intern program and who has met the background check requirements
			 set forth in rule 282-13.1 (272).
(4)
Requirements to convert the
			 teacher intern license to the initial license.
An initial license
			 shall be issued upon application provided that the teacher intern has met the
			 requirements as verified by the recommendation from the state-approved
			 program.
(5)
Requirements
			 to extend the teacher intern license if the teacher intern does not complete
			 all of the education coursework during the term of the teacher intern
			 license.
a. A one-year extension of
			 the teacher intern license may be issued upon application provided that the
			 teacher intern has met both of the following requirements:
(1) Successful completion of one year of
			 teaching experience during the teacher internship.
(2) Verification by the recommending official
			 at the approved teacher intern program that the teacher intern has not
			 completed all of the coursework required for the initial license.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 282 - Educational Examiners Board › Chapter 13 - Issuance of Teacher Licenses and Endorsements › Rule 282-13.10 - Specific Requirements for a Class a Extension License

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A nonrenewable Class A extension license valid for one year
				may be issued to an individual under one of the following conditions:
(1)
Based on an expired Iowa
			 certificate or license, exclusive of a Class A extension or Class B
			 license.
a. The holder of an expired
			 license, exclusive of a Class A extension or Class B license, shall be eligible
			 to receive a Class A extension license upon application. This license shall be
			 endorsed for the type of service authorized by the expired license on which it
			 is based.
b. The holder of an
			 expired license who is currently under contract with an Iowa educational unit
			 (area education agency/local education agency/local school district) and who
			 does not meet the renewal requirements for the license held shall be required
			 to secure the signature of the superintendent or designee before the license
			 will be issued.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 282 - Educational Examiners Board › Chapter 13 - Issuance of Teacher Licenses and Endorsements › Rule 282-13.11 - Specific Requirements for a Class B License

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A Class B license, which is valid for two years and which is
				nonrenewable, may be issued to an individual under the following
				conditions:
(1)
Endorsement in
			 progress.
The individual has a valid initial, standard, master
			 educator, permanent professional, Class A extension, exchange, or professional
			 service license and one or more endorsements but is seeking to obtain some
			 other endorsement. A Class B license may be issued if requested by an employer
			 and if the individual seeking to obtain some other endorsement has completed at
			 least one-half of the content requirements leading to completion of all
			 requirements for the endorsement. A Class B license may not be issued for the
			 driver's education endorsement.
(2)
Program of study.
The college or university must outline the
			 program of study necessary to meet the endorsement requirements for specified
			 areas. This program of study must be attached to the application.
(3)
Request for executive director
			 decision.
If the minimum content requirements have not been met for
			 the Class B license, a one-year executive director decision license may be
			 issued if requested by the school district and if the school district can
			 demonstrate that a candidate with the proper endorsement was not found after a
			 diligent search. The executive director decision license may not be renewed and
			 will expire on June 30 of the fiscal year in which it was issued.
(4)
Expiration.
The Class B
			 license will expire on June 30 of the fiscal year in which it was issued plus
			 one year.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 282 - Educational Examiners Board › Chapter 13 - Issuance of Teacher Licenses and Endorsements › Rule 282-13.14 - Specific Requirements for a Class E Emergency Extension License

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A nonrenewable license valid for one year may be issued to an
				individual as follows:
(1)
Expired license.
Based on an expired Class A or Class B
			 license, the holder of the expired license shall be eligible to receive a Class
			 E emergency extension license upon application and submission of all required
			 materials.
(2)
Application.
The application process will require transcripts
			 of coursework completed during the term of the expired license, a program of
			 study indicating the coursework necessary to obtain full licensure, and
			 registration for coursework to be completed during the term of the Class E
			 emergency extension license. The Class E emergency extension license will be
			 denied if the applicant has not completed any coursework during the term of the
			 Class A or Class B license unless extenuating circumstances are
			 verified.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 282 - Educational Examiners Board › Chapter 13 - Issuance of Teacher Licenses and Endorsements › Rule 282-13.16 - Specific Requirements for a Substitute Teacher's License

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(1)
Substitute teacher requirements.
A substitute teacher's
			 license may be issued to an individual who has completed a teacher preparation
			 program and been the holder of, or presently holds, or is eligible to hold, a
			 license in Iowa.
(2)
Validity.
A substitute license is valid for five years and for
			 not more than 90 days of teaching in one assignment during any one school year.
			 A school district administrator may file a written request with the board for
			 an extension of the 90-day limit in one assignment on the basis of documented
			 need and benefit to the instructional program. The board will review the
			 request and provide a written decision either approving or denying the
			 request.
(3)
Authorization.
The holder of a substitute license is
			 authorized to substitute teach in any school system in any position in which a
			 regularly licensed teacher is employed except in the driver's education
			 classroom. In addition to the authority inherent in the initial, standard,
			 master educator, professional administrator, regional exchange, full career and
			 technical education authorization, full native language teaching authorization,
			 professional service license, and permanent professional licenses and the
			 endorsement(s) held, the holder of one of these regular licenses may substitute
			 on the same basis as the holder of a substitute license while the regular
			 license is in effect. The executive director may grant permission for a
			 substitute to serve outside of a substitute's regular authority under unique
			 circumstances.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 282 - Educational Examiners Board › Chapter 13 - Issuance of Teacher Licenses and Endorsements › Rule 282-13.17 - Specific Requirements for Exchange Licenses

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(1)
Teacher
			 exchange license.
a. For an applicant
			 applying under subrule 13.5(2), a two-year nonrenewable exchange license may be
			 issued to the applicant under any of the following conditions:
(1) The applicant has met the minimum
			 coursework requirements for licensure but has some coursework deficiencies. An
			 applicant must have completed a minimum of a bachelor's degree and at least 75
			 percent of the coursework as outlined in 281-subrules 79.15(2) to 79.15(5) and
			 an endorsement requirement. Any coursework deficiencies must be completed for
			 college credit, with the exception of human relations which may be taken for
			 licensure renewal credit through an approved provider.
(2) The applicant submits verification that
			 the applicant has applied for and will receive the applicant's first teaching
			 license and is waiting for the processing or printing of a valid and current
			 out-of-state license. The lack of a valid and current out-of-state license will
			 be listed as a deficiency.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 282 - Educational Examiners Board › Chapter 13 - Issuance of Teacher Licenses and Endorsements › Rule 282-13.20 - Permanent Professional Certificates

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Effective October 1, 1988, the permanent professional
				certificate will no longer be issued. Any permanent professional certificate
				issued prior to October 1, 1988, will continue in force with the endorsements
				and approvals appearing thereon, unless revoked or suspended for cause. If a
				permanent professional certificate is revoked and if the holder is able at a
				later date to overcome or remediate the reasons for the revocation, the holder
				may apply for the appropriate new class of license set forth in this
				chapter.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 282 - Educational Examiners Board › Chapter 13 - Issuance of Teacher Licenses and Endorsements › Rule 282-13.27 - Requirements for Middle School Endorsements

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(1)
Authorization.
The
			 holder of this endorsement is authorized to teach in the two concentration
			 areas in which the specific requirements have been completed as well as in
			 other subject areas in grades five through eight which are not the core content
			 areas. The holder is not authorized to teach art, industrial arts, music,
			 reading, physical education, talented and gifted, English as a second language,
			 and special education.
(2)
Program requirements.
a. Be
			 the holder of a currently valid Iowa teacher's license with either the general
			 elementary endorsement or one of the subject matter secondary level
			 endorsements set out in rule
			 282-13.28
			 (272).
b. A minimum of 9 semester
			 hours of required coursework in the following:
(1) Coursework in the growth and development
			 of the middle school age child, specifically addressing the social, emotional,
			 physical and cognitive characteristics and needs of middle school age children
			 in addition to related studies completed as part of the professional education
			 core.
(2) Coursework in middle
			 school design, curriculum, instruction, and assessment including, but not
			 limited to, interdisciplinary instruction, teaming, and differentiated
			 instruction in addition to related studies completed as part of the
			 professional education core.
(3)
			 Coursework to prepare middle school teachers in literacy (reading, writing,
			 listening and speaking) strategies for students in grades five through eight
			 and in methods to include these strategies throughout the curriculum.
c. Thirty hours of middle school
			 field experiences included in the coursework requirements listed in
			 13.27(2)
"b"
(1) to (3).
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 282 - Educational Examiners Board › Chapter 13 - Issuance of Teacher Licenses and Endorsements › Rule 282-13.28 - Minimum Content Requirements for Teaching Endorsements

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(1)
Agriculture.
5-12. Completion of 24 semester credit hours in
			 agriculture and agriculture education to include:
a. Foundations of vocational and career
			 education.
b. Planning and
			 implementing courses and curriculum.
c. Methods and techniques of instruction to
			 include evaluation of programs and students.
d. Coordination of cooperative education
			 programs.
e. Coursework in each of
			 the following areas and at least three semester credit hours in five of the
			 following areas:
(1) Agribusiness
			 systems.
(2) Power, structural, and
			 technical systems.
(3) Plant
			 systems.
(4) Animal
			 systems.
(5) Natural resources
			 systems.
(6) Environmental service
			 systems.
(7) Food products and
			 processing systems.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 282 - Educational Examiners Board › Chapter 13 - Issuance of Teacher Licenses and Endorsements › Rule 282-13.29 - Adding, Removing or Reinstating a Teaching Endorsement

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(1)
Adding
			 an endorsement.
After the issuance of a teaching license, an
			 individual may add other endorsements to that license upon proper application,
			 provided current requirements for that endorsement have been met. An updated
			 license with expiration date unchanged from the original or renewed license
			 will be prepared.
a.
Options.
To add an endorsement, the applicant must follow one
			 of these options:
(1) Option 1. Receive the
			 Iowa teacher education institution's recommendation that the current approved
			 program requirements for the endorsement have been met.
(2) Option 2. Receive verification from the
			 Iowa teacher education institution that the minimum state requirements for the
			 endorsement have been met in lieu of the institution's approved
			 program.
(3) Option 3. Apply for a
			 review of the transcripts by the board of educational examiners' staff to
			 determine if all Iowa requirements have been met. The applicant must submit
			 documentation that all of the Iowa requirements have been met by filing
			 transcripts and supporting documentation for review. The fee for the transcript
			 evaluation is in 282-Chapter 12. This fee shall be in addition to the fee for
			 adding the endorsement.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 282 - Educational Examiners Board › Chapter 13 - Issuance of Teacher Licenses and Endorsements › Rule 282-13.30 - Licenses-issue and Expiration Dates, Corrections, Duplicates, and Fraud

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(1)
Issue
			 and expiration dates on original license.
A license is valid only from
			 and after the date of issuance. Licenses, authorizations, certificates, and
			 statements of professional recognition will expire on the last day of the
			 practitioner's birth month after the term of the license unless otherwise
			 specified. If the expiration date is changed by rule, the change may be
			 retroactive.
(2)
Correcting
			 licenses.
If a licensee notifies board staff of a typographical or
			 clerical error on the license within 30 days of the date of the board's mailing
			 of a license, a corrected license shall be issued without charge to the
			 licensee. If notification of a typographical or clerical error is made more
			 than 30 days after the date of the board's mailing of a license, a corrected
			 license shall be issued upon receipt of the fee for issuance of a duplicate
			 license. For purposes of this rule, typographical or clerical errors include
			 misspellings, errors in the expiration date of a license, errors in the type of
			 license issued, and the omission or misidentification of the endorsements for
			 which application was made. A licensee requesting the addition of an
			 endorsement not included on the initial application must submit a new
			 application and the appropriate application fee.
(3)
Duplicate licenses.
Upon
			 application and payment of the fee set out in 282-Chapter 12, a duplicate
			 license shall be issued.
(4)
Fraud in procurement or renewal of licenses.
Fraud in
			 procurement or renewal of a license or falsifying records for licensure
			 purposes will constitute grounds for filing a complaint with the board of
			 educational examiners.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 282 - Educational Examiners Board › Chapter 14 - Special Education Endorsements › Rule 282-14.1 - Special Education Teaching Endorsements

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(1)
Program requirements.
a. The applicant must meet the requirement in
			 rules
			 282-13.1
			 (272) and
			 282-13.5
			 (272).
b. The applicant must
			 complete pre-student teaching field-based experiences in special
			 education.
c. Student teaching.
			 Each applicant for an Iowa license with a special education instructional
			 endorsement must file evidence of completing an approved student teaching
			 program in special education. This experience must be full-time in an approved
			 special education classroom. An approved special education classroom is one
			 which is recognized by the state in terms of the respective state rules for
			 special education. This special education student teaching experience shall
			 qualify for each special education instructional endorsement sought on an
			 original application for Iowa licensure if at the same grade level.
d. The applicant must meet the requirements
			 to add an endorsement in rule
			 282-13.29
			 (272).
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 282 - Educational Examiners Board › Chapter 15 - Special Education Support Personnel Authorizations › Rule 282-15.1 - Authorizations Requiring a License

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(1) The following licenses are based on
			 teaching endorsements.
a. Special education
			 consultant.
b. Supervisor of
			 special education-instructional.
c.
			 Work experience coordinator.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 282 - Educational Examiners Board › Chapter 15 - Special Education Support Personnel Authorizations › Rule 282-15.2 - Special Education Consultant

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(1)
Authorization.
The
			 holder of this endorsement is authorized to serve as a special education
			 consultant. The consultant provides ongoing assistance to instructional
			 programs for pupils requiring special education. A consultant can serve
			 programs with pupils from birth to age 21 (and to a maximum allowable age in
			 accordance with Iowa Code section
			 256B.8)  with the
			 exception of consultants serving deaf or hard-of-hearing or visually disabled
			 students. Applicants who desire to serve as consultants serving deaf or
			 hard-of-hearing or visually disabled students must hold the respective special
			 education instructional endorsement. The deaf or hard-of-hearing consultant
			 endorsement or the visually disabled consultant endorsement allows the
			 individual to serve students from birth to age 21.
(2)
Program requirements.
a. An applicant must hold a master's degree.
(1)Option 1: Master's in special
			 education.
(2)Option 2: Master's in
			 another area of education plus an endorsement in at least one special education
			 instructional area under rule
			 282-14.2
			 (272).
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 282 - Educational Examiners Board › Chapter 15 - Special Education Support Personnel Authorizations › Rule 282-15.5 - Supervisor of Special Education-instructional

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(1)
Authorization.
The
			 holder of this endorsement is authorized to serve as a supervisor of special
			 education instructional programs. Two endorsements are available within this
			 category:
a. The early childhood-special
			 education supervisor endorsement allows the individual to provide services to
			 programs with pupils below the age of 7.
b. The supervisor of special
			 education-instructional endorsement (K-12) allows the individual to provide
			 services to programs with pupils from age 5 to age 21 (and to a maximum
			 allowable age in accordance with Iowa Code section
			 256B.8) .
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 282 - Educational Examiners Board › Chapter 15 - Special Education Support Personnel Authorizations › Rule 282-15.6 - Work Experience Coordinator

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(1)
Authorization.
The holder of this endorsement is authorized to
			 provide support service as a work experience coordinator to secondary school
			 programs, grades 5-12 (and to a maximum allowable age in accordance with Iowa
			 Code section
			 256B.8) .
(2)
Program requirements.
a. An applicant must hold a baccalaureate
			 degree.
b. Content. The coursework
			 must include:
(1) A course in
			 career-vocational programming for special education students (if not included
			 in the program for 5-12 endorsement).
(2) A course in coordination of cooperative
			 occupational education programs.
(3) A course in career-vocational assessment
			 and guidance for those with disabilities.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 282 - Educational Examiners Board › Chapter 16 - Statements of Professional Recognition (SPR) › Rule 282-16.1 - Statement of Professional Recognition (SPR)

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(1) The following are authorizations that
			 require or permit statements of professional recognition and licenses obtained
			 from the professional licensure division, department of public health, or the
			 board of nursing and that do not permit service as a teacher:
a. School audiologist.
b. School nurse.
c. School occupational therapist.
d. School physical therapist.
e. School social worker.
f. Special education nurse.
g. Speech-language pathologist.
h. School behavior analyst.
i. Mental health
			 professional.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 282 - Educational Examiners Board › Chapter 16 - Statements of Professional Recognition (SPR) › Rule 282-16.2 - School Audiologist

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If an applicant has completed a master's degree in audiology
				but has not completed the education sequence or chooses not to be certified,
				the applicant must obtain a license from the Iowa board of speech pathology and
				audiology, department of public health. Additionally, the person is required to
				obtain an SPR from the board of educational examiners.
(1)
Authorization.
The
			 holder of this statement of professional recognition is authorized to serve as
			 a school audiologist to pupils from birth to age 21 who are deaf or hard of
			 hearing (and to a maximum allowable age in accordance with Iowa Code section
			 256B.8) .
(2)
Requirements.
The
			 special education director (or designee) of the area education agency must
			 submit a letter requesting that the authorization be issued. The following
			 documents must be included:
a. A copy of a
			 temporary or regular license issued from the professional licensure division,
			 department of public health.
b. An
			 official transcript reflecting a master's degree in
			 audiology.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 282 - Educational Examiners Board › Chapter 16 - Statements of Professional Recognition (SPR) › Rule 282-16.3 - School Nurse

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A person who has passed the registered nurse examination and is
				licensed by the Iowa board of nursing may obtain a statement of professional
				recognition (SPR) from the board of educational examiners.
(1)
Authorization.
The
			 holder of an SPR is authorized to promote the health and safety of the students
			 in an accredited school district, including providing medical treatment as
			 allowed under the authority granted by virtue of holding a license from the
			 Iowa board of nursing.
(2)
Requirements.
a. Applicant
			 has passed the registered nurse examination, is licensed by the Iowa board of
			 nursing and has a baccalaureate degree.
b. While employed by an accredited K-I2
			 school district, applicant maintains licensure with the Iowa board of
			 nursing.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 282 - Educational Examiners Board › Chapter 16 - Statements of Professional Recognition (SPR) › Rule 282-16.4 - School Occupational Therapist

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A person who holds a degree or equivalent baccalaureate in
				occupational therapy and a valid license to practice occupational therapy in
				Iowa as granted by the professional licensure division, department of public
				health, may obtain a statement of professional recognition (SPR) by the board
				of educational examiners.
(1)
Authorization.
The holder of this authorization may serve as a
			 school occupational therapist to pupils from birth to age 21 who have physical
			 impairments (and to a maximum allowable age in accordance with Iowa Code
			 section
			 256B.8) . The
			 legalization for this support personnel is through a statement of professional
			 recognition (SPR) and not through teacher licensure.
(2)
Requirements.
a. The special education director (or
			 designee) of the area education agency must submit a letter to the board of
			 educational examiners to request that the authorization be issued.
b. An applicant must also submit the
			 following documents:
(1)A copy of a temporary
			 or regular license from the professional licensure division, department of
			 public health.
(2)An official
			 transcript.
(3)
Validity.
The SPR shall be valid for five years.
(4)
Temporary authorization.
A temporary SPR will be issued for one school year if the class of license from
			 the professional licensure division is temporary. A regular SPR will be issued
			 with verification of a regular license and of at least a bachelor's degree in
			 occupational therapy.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 282 - Educational Examiners Board › Chapter 16 - Statements of Professional Recognition (SPR) › Rule 282-16.5 - School Physical Therapist

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A person who holds a degree or equivalent baccalaureate in
				physical therapy and a valid license to practice physical therapy in Iowa as
				granted by the professional licensure division, department of public health,
				may be issued a statement of professional recognition (SPR) by the board of
				educational examiners.
(1)
Authorization.
The holder of this authorization can serve as a
			 school physical therapist to pupils from birth to age 21 who have physical
			 impairments (and to a maximum allowable age in accordance with Iowa Code
			 section
			 256B.8) . The
			 legalization for this support service personnel is through a statement of
			 professional recognition (SPR) and not through teacher licensure.
(2)
Requirements.
a. The special education director (or
			 designee) of the area education agency must submit a letter to the board of
			 educational examiners to request that the authorization be issued.
b. An applicant must also submit the
			 following documents:
(1)A copy of a temporary
			 or regular license from the professional licensure division, department of
			 public health.
(2)An official
			 transcript.
(3)
Vahdity.
The SPR shall be valid for five years.
(4)
Temporary authorization.
			 A
temporary SPR will be issued for one school year if the class of
			 license from the professional licensure division is temporary. A regular SPR
			 will be issued with verification of a regular license and of at least a
			 bachelor's degree in physical therapy.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 282 - Educational Examiners Board › Chapter 16 - Statements of Professional Recognition (SPR) › Rule 282-16.6 - School Social Worker

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A person who meets the requirements set forth below may be
				issued a statement of professional recognition (SPR) by the board of
				educational examiners.
(1)
Authorization.
The holder of this statement of professional
			 recognition is authorized to serve as a school social worker to pupils from
			 birth to age 21 (and to a maximum allowable age in accordance with Iowa Code
			 section 256B.8) .
(2)
Requirements.
An
			 administrator for the area education agency or local education agency must
			 submit a form to the board to request that the authorization be issued. The
			 application must include:
a. An official
			 transcript that reflects the master's degree in social work;
b. The licensed independent social worker
			 (LISW) or licensed master social worker (LMSW) license issued by the Iowa board
			 of social work; and
c. A statement
			 of agreement verifying that the applicant will also maintain licensure with the
			 board of social work while employed by or providing services to an accredited
			 public or private school or area education agency.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 282 - Educational Examiners Board › Chapter 16 - Statements of Professional Recognition (SPR) › Rule 282-16.7 - Special Education Nurse

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A person who holds a baccalaureate degree in nursing or a
				master's degree in nursing, holds current licensure in the state of Iowa by the
				board of nursing and has two years' experience in public health nursing
				including service to schools or as a school nurse may be issued a statement of
				professional recognition (SPR) by the board of educational examiners.
(1)
Authorization.
The
			 holder of this authorization is authorized to serve as a special education
			 nurse to pupils from birth to age 21 requiring special education (and to a
			 maximum allowable age in accordance with Iowa Code section
			 256B.8) . The
			 legalization for this support service personnel is through a statement of
			 professional recognition (SPR) and not through teacher licensure.
(2)
Requirements.
a. The special education director (or
			 designee) of the area education agency must submit a letter to the board of
			 educational examiners to request that the SPR be issued.
b. An applicant must submit the following
			 documents:
(1)A copy of the license issued by
			 the Iowa board of nursing.
(2)An
			 official transcript.
(3)Verification of two years' experience in
			 public health nursing.
(4)
			 Completion of an approved human relations course.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 282 - Educational Examiners Board › Chapter 16 - Statements of Professional Recognition (SPR) › Rule 282-16.8 - Speech-language Pathologist

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If an applicant has completed a master's degree in speech
				pathology but has not completed the education sequence or chooses not to be
				certified, the applicant must obtain a license from the Iowa board of speech
				pathology and audiology, department of public health. Additionally, the person
				is required to obtain an SPR from the board of educational examiners.
(1)
Authorization.
The
			 holder of this statement of professional recognition is authorized to serve as
			 a speech-language pathologist to pupils from birth to age 21 (and to a maximum
			 allowable age in accordance with Iowa Code section
			 256B.8) .
(2)
Requirements.
The
			 special education director (or designee) of the area education agency must
			 submit a letter requesting that the authorization be issued. The following
			 documents must be included:
a. A copy of a
			 temporary or regular license issued from the professional licensure division,
			 department of public health.
b. An
			 official transcript reflecting a master's degree in speech pathology.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 282 - Educational Examiners Board › Chapter 16 - Statements of Professional Recognition (SPR) › Rule 282-16.9 - School Behavior Analyst

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A person who has obtained a master's degree and board-certified
				behavior analyst certification and who is licensed by the Iowa board of
				behavioral science may obtain a statement of professional recognition (SPR)
				from the board of educational examiners.
(1)
Authorization.
The
			 holder of this authorization can serve as a school behavior analyst to pupils
			 from birth to age 21 (and to a maximum allowable age in accordance with Iowa
			 Code section
			 256B.8) . The
			 legalization for this support service personnel is through an SPR and not
			 through teacher licensure.
(2)
Requirements.
a. The special
			 education director (or designee) of the school district or area education
			 agency must submit a letter to the board of educational examiners to request
			 that the authorization be issued.
b. An applicant must also submit the
			 following documents:
(1) A copy of a temporary
			 or regular license from the board of behavioral science.
(2) An official transcript.
c. While employed by an accredited
			 K-12 school district or area education agency, the applicant must also maintain
			 licensure with the Iowa board of behavioral science.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 282 - Educational Examiners Board › Chapter 16 - Statements of Professional Recognition (SPR) › Rule 282-16.10 - Mental Health Professional

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A mental health professional pursuant to Iowa Code section
				228.1 who has obtained a license from a bureau under the Iowa department of
				public health shall obtain a statement of professional recognition (SPR) from
				the board of educational examiners to be employed by or provide services to an
				accredited public or private school.
(1)
Authorization.
The
			 holder of this authorization can serve as a mental health professional to
			 pupils from birth to age 21 (and to a maximum allowable age in accordance with
			 Iowa Code section
			 256B.8) . The
			 legalization for this support service personnel is through an SPR and not
			 through teacher licensure.
(2)
Requirements.
a. An
			 administrator for the school or area education agency must submit a form to the
			 board of educational examiners to request that the authorization be
			 issued.
b. An applicant must also
			 submit the following documents:
(1) A copy of
			 a temporary or regular license from the relevant bureau of the Iowa department
			 of public health.
(2) An official
			 transcript.
c. While
			 employed by or providing services to an accredited public or private school or
			 area education agency, the applicant must also maintain licensure with the
			 relevant bureau of the Iowa department of public health.
d. Social workers shall instead obtain the
			 professional service license or SPR specific to school social work which
			 includes the authorization to provide mental health services to an accredited
			 public or private school or area education agency.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 282 - Educational Examiners Board › Chapter 18 - Issuance of Administrator Licenses and Endorsements › Rule 282-18.1 - All Applicants Desiring an Iowa Administrator License

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(1)
Definitions.
"Coursework"
means requirements completed for
				semester hour credit through a college or university accredited by an
				institutional accrediting agency as recognized by the U.S. Department of
				Education.
"Degree"
means a specific qualification earned
				through a college or university accredited by an institutional accrediting
				agency as recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
"Recognized non-Iowa institution"
means an
				institution that is state-approved and is accredited by an institutional
				accrediting agency as recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
"State-approved"
means a program for
				administrator preparation approved for state licensure.
(2)
Administrator licenses.
Administrator licenses are issued upon application filed on a form provided by
			 the board of educational examiners and upon completion of the background check
			 requirements set forth in rule
			 282-13.1 (272).
(3)
Temporary permits.
The
			 executive director may issue a temporary permit to an applicant for any type of
			 license, certification, or authorization issued by the board, after receipt of
			 a fully completed application; determination that the applicant meets all
			 applicable prerequisites for issuance of the license, certification, or
			 authorization; and satisfactory evaluation of the Iowa criminal history
			 background check and registries and records check set forth in 282-paragraphs
			 13.1(2)
"b"
and
"c."
The temporary permit shall
			 serve as evidence of the applicant's authorization to hold a position in Iowa
			 schools, pending the satisfactory completion of the national criminal history
			 background check. The temporary permit shall expire upon issuance of the
			 requested license, certification, or authorization or 90 days from the date of
			 issuance of the permit, whichever occurs first, unless the temporary permit is
			 extended upon a finding of good cause by the executive director.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 282 - Educational Examiners Board › Chapter 18 - Issuance of Administrator Licenses and Endorsements › Rule 282-18.4 - General Requirements for an Administrator License

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(1)
Eligibility for applicants who
			 have completed a teacher preparation program.
Applicants for the
			 administrator license must first comply with the requirements for all Iowa
			 practitioners set out in 282-Chapter 13.
(2)
Specific requirements for an
			 initial administrator license for applicants who have completed a teacher
			 preparation program.
An initial administrator license valid for a
			 minimum of one year with an expiration date of June 30 may be issued to an
			 applicant who:
a. Has completed a
			 state-approved PK-12 principal and PK-12 supervisor of special education
			 program (see subrule 18.9(1)); and
b. Has completed an evaluator approval
			 program; and
c. Provides a
			 recommendation for the specific license and administrator endorsement(s) from
			 the designated recommending official at the recognized institution where the
			 preparation was completed; and
d.
			 Has met the experience requirement set forth for the desired administrator
			 endorsement; and
e. Is not subject
			 to any pending disciplinary proceedings in any state; and
f. Complies with all requirements with regard
			 to application processes and payment of licensure fees.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 282 - Educational Examiners Board › Chapter 18 - Issuance of Administrator Licenses and Endorsements › Rule 282-18.5 - Specific Requirements for a Professional Administrator License

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A professional administrator license valid for five years may
				be issued to an applicant who does all of the following:
(1) Completes the requirements in rule
			 282-18.4 (272).
(2) Successfully meets each standard pursuant
			 to rule 281-83.10 (284A).
(3) Completes one year of administrative
			 experience in an Iowa public school and completes the administrator mentoring
			 program while holding an administrator license, or successfully completes two
			 years of administrative experience in a nonpublic or out-of-state school
			 setting.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 282 - Educational Examiners Board › Chapter 18 - Issuance of Administrator Licenses and Endorsements › Rule 282-18.6 - Specific Requirements for an Administrator Prepared Out of State

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An applicant seeking Iowa licensure who completes an
				administrator preparation program from a recognized non-Iowa institution shall
				verify the requirements of rules 282-18.1 (272) and 282-18.4 (272) through a
				transcript review. Applicants must hold and submit a copy of a valid or expired
				regular administrator certificate or license in another state, exclusive of a
				temporary, emergency or substitute license or certificate.
(1)
Administrator exchange
			 license.
A one-year nonrenewable administrator exchange license may be
			 issued to an individual who:
a. Has met a
			 minimum of 75 percent of the coursework requirements for administrative
			 licensure but has some coursework deficiencies.
b. Is eligible for and has applied for a
			 regular valid and current out-of-state administrator license and is waiting for
			 the processing of the license.
c.
			 Has not completed the approved evaluator training requirement.
d. Has less than five years of verified
			 experience as a school administrator while holding a valid administrator
			 license.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 282 - Educational Examiners Board › Chapter 18 - Issuance of Administrator Licenses and Endorsements › Rule 282-18.7 - Specific Requirements for a Class a Extension License

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(1) A nonrenewable Class A extension license
			 valid for one year may be issued to an applicant based on an expired Iowa
			 professional administrator license. This license shall be endorsed for the type
			 of service authorized by the expired license on which it is based.
(2) The holder of an expired professional
			 administrator license who is currently under contract with an Iowa educational
			 unit (area education agency/local education agency/local school district) and
			 who does not meet the renewal requirements for the administrator license held
			 shall be required to secure the signature of the superintendent or designee
			 before the Class A extension license will be issued. If the superintendent does
			 not meet the renewal requirements, the superintendent shall be required to
			 secure the signature of the school board president before the license will be
			 issued.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 282 - Educational Examiners Board › Chapter 18 - Issuance of Administrator Licenses and Endorsements › Rule 282-18.8 - Specific Requirements for a Class B License

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A nonrenewable Class B license valid for two years may be
				issued to an individual under the following conditions:
(1)
Endorsement in progress.
The individual has a valid Iowa teaching license but is seeking to obtain an
			 administrator endorsement. A Class B license may be issued if requested by an
			 employer and the individual seeking this endorsement has completed at least 75
			 percent of the requirements leading to completion of all requirements for this
			 endorsement.
(2)
Experience
			 requirement.
a.
Principal
			 endorsement.
For the principal endorsement, the applicant must meet
			 the experience requirement set forth in subparagraph
			 18.9(1)
"c"(l).
b.
Superintendent endorsement.
For the superintendent
			 endorsement, the applicant must meet the experience requirement set forth in
			 subrule 18.10(3).
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 282 - Educational Examiners Board › Chapter 18 - Issuance of Administrator Licenses and Endorsements › Rule 282-18.11 - Director of Special Education of an Area Education Agency

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(1)
Authorization.
The
			 holder of this endorsement is authorized to serve as a director of special
			 education of an area education agency. Assistant directors are also required to
			 hold this endorsement.
(2)
Program requirements.
a.
Degree
-
master's.
b.
Endorsement.
An applicant
			 must hold or meet the requirements for one of the following:
(1) PK-12 principal and PK-12 supervisor of
			 special education (see rule
			 282-18.9 (272));
(2) Supervisor of special
			 education-instructional (see rule
			 282-15.5 (272));
(3) Professional service administrator (see
			 282-subrule 27.3(5)); or
(4) A
			 letter of authorization for special education supervisor issued prior to
			 October 1, 1988.
c.
Content.
An applicant must have completed a sequence of
			 courses and experiences of at least 24 additional semester hours to include the
			 following:
(1) Understand and demonstrate the
			 capacity to advocate for ethical decisions and cultivate professional norms and
			 culture.
(2) Develop and maintain a
			 safe, supportive, equitable, culturally responsive, and inclusive district
			 culture.
(3) Collaboratively lead,
			 design, and implement a district mission, vision, and process for continuous
			 improvement that reflects a core set of values and priorities that include data
			 use, technology, values, equity, diversity, digital citizenship, and
			 community.
(4) Knowledge of current
			 issues in special education and special education administration.
(5) Knowledge of special education school law
			 and legislative and public policy issues affecting children and
			 families.
(6) Knowledge of the
			 powers and duties of the director of special education of an area education
			 agency as delineated in Iowa Code section
			 273.5.
(7) Practicum in administration and
			 supervision of special education programs.
d.
Experience.
An applicant
			 must meet the experience requirement set forth in 18.10(3).
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 282 - Educational Examiners Board › Chapter 18 - Issuance of Administrator Licenses and Endorsements › Rule 282-18.12 - Specific Requirements for a Class E Emergency License

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A nonrenewable Class E emergency license valid for one year may
				be issued to an individual as follows.
(1)
Expired license.
Based
			 on an expired Class A, Class B, or administrator exchange license, the holder
			 of the expired license shall be eligible to receive a Class E license upon
			 application and submission of all required materials.
(2)
Application.
The
			 application process will require transcripts of coursework completed during the
			 term of the expired license, a program of study indicating the coursework
			 necessary to obtain full licensure, and registration for coursework to be
			 completed during the term of the Class E license. The Class E license will be
			 denied if the applicant has not completed any coursework during the term of the
			 Class A, Class B, or administrator exchange license unless extenuating
			 circumstances are verified.