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Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 391 - EDUCATIONAL PERSONNEL › GENERAL PROVISIONS GOVERNING LICENSURE › Section 391.055 - Provisional 1-year licensure or endorsement of person who holds renewable license issued in this State

Current through June 11, 2024
1. The
			 Superintendent of Public Instruction may issue a provisional 1-year license or
			 endorsement to a person who holds a renewable license issued in this State if
			 the person otherwise meets the requirements for licensure, but:
(a) Has a deficiency in credits of 6 semester
			 hours or less;
(b) Is a teacher,
			 licensed and practicing in this State, applying for an additional license,
			 other than for the teaching of pupils with disabilities, outside his or her
			 grade level of experience as a student teacher; or
(c) Lacks confirmation from a college that
			 the person has completed a school counseling practicum or internship if
			 applying for a school counseling endorsement, but:
(1) Has completed all the required course
			 work for the school counseling endorsement;
(2) Has completed 200 hours of the practicum
			 or internship through a regionally accredited college or university, to include
			 a minimum of 100 hours in a school setting at the time of application for
			 licensure; and
(3) Is currently and
			 continuously enrolled in a regionally accredited college or university school
			 counseling practicum or internship program.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 391 - EDUCATIONAL PERSONNEL › GENERAL PROVISIONS GOVERNING LICENSURE › Section 391.056 - Provisional nonrenewable licensure: Qualifications; term of validity; addition of endorsements; inapplicability to certain persons

Current through June 11, 2024
1. The Superintendent of Public Instruction
			 may issue a provisional nonrenewable license to an applicant applying for a
			 license pursuant to NAC
			 391.045. Except as otherwise
			 provided in subsection 2, a provisional nonrenewable license is valid for:
(a) One year, if the applicant otherwise
			 meets the requirements for a license pursuant to NAC
			 391.045, but:
(1) Except as otherwise provided in paragraph
			 (c), has a deficiency in credits of 6 semester hours or less for all areas of
			 licensure or endorsement, unless the provision is for an endorsement as a
			 substitute teacher; or
(2) If the
			 applicant is applying for a school counseling endorsement pursuant to NAC
			 391.185, lacks confirmation from
			 a college that the applicant has completed a school counseling practicum or
			 internship, but:
(I) Has completed all
			 necessary course-work requirements for the school counseling
			 endorsement;
(II) Has completed 200
			 hours of the practicum or internship through a regionally accredited college or
			 university, including, without limitation, a minimum of 100 hours in a school
			 setting at the time of his or her application for licensure; and
(III) Is currently and continuously enrolled
			 in a regionally accredited college or university school counseling practicum or
			 internship program;
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 391 - EDUCATIONAL PERSONNEL › GENERAL PROVISIONS GOVERNING LICENSURE › Section 391.0565 - Provisional nonrenewable licensure: Removal of provisions

Current through June 11, 2024
1. The holder of a provisional nonrenewable
			 license issued pursuant to NAC
			 391.056 must remove all the
			 provisions under which the license was issued before he or she may apply for a
			 license pursuant to NAC
			 391.045. An application for a
			 license issued pursuant to NAC
			 391.045 may be made at any time
			 after the removal of all of the provisions under which the provisional
			 nonrenewable license was issued.
2.
			 The holder of a provisional nonrenewable license for which all of the
			 provisions have not been removed on the date on which the license expires may
			 apply as a new applicant for a license pursuant to NAC
			 391.045 as soon as the provisions
			 under which the expired provisional nonrenewable license was issued have been
			 removed.
3. If an application is
			 made for a license pursuant to NAC
			 391.045 by the holder of a
			 provisional nonrenewable license before the provisional nonrenewable license
			 expires, the applicant must:
(a) Submit to
			 the Department current official transcripts or verification of credits for the
			 course in multicultural education required by
			 NRS
			 391.0347 and section 1, if applicable;
			 and
(b) Pay an application fee of
			 $150, which includes the fees for processing the fingerprints of the applicant
			 by the Central Repository for Nevada Records of Criminal History and the
			 Federal Bureau of Investigation.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 391 - EDUCATIONAL PERSONNEL › GENERAL PROVISIONS GOVERNING LICENSURE › Section 391.0568 - Provisional licensure pending receipt of reports on criminal history of applicant

Current through June 11, 2024
1. A provisional
			 license issued pursuant to
			 NRS
			 391.033 pending receipt of the reports of the
			 Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Central Repository for Nevada Records
			 of Criminal History is valid for a period not to exceed 120 days. The
			 provisional license of an applicant is automatically revoked if the
			 Superintendent of Public Instruction denies the application for a license. If
			 an application for a license is denied and the applicant possesses such a
			 provisional license, the notice of denial to the applicant must include a
			 statement notifying the applicant that his or her provisional license is
			 automatically revoked.
2. Before
			 issuance of a provisional license pursuant to
			 NRS
			 391.033, the applicant must submit a written
			 statement to the Superintendent of Public Instruction indicating that he or she
			 understands the conditions set forth in this section.
Added to NAC by Comm'n on Prof.
			 Standards in Education by R004-05, eff.
			 10-31-2005
NRS
			 391.019,
			 391.032,
			 391.033
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 391 - EDUCATIONAL PERSONNEL › GENERAL PROVISIONS GOVERNING LICENSURE › Section 391.057 - Conditional licensure: Qualifications; authorized employment; term of validity; automatic revocation

Current through June 11, 2024
1. The
			 Superintendent of Public Instruction shall issue a provisional license to teach
			 elementary education, a provisional license to teach pupils in a program of
			 early childhood education, a provisional license to teach secondary education,
			 a provisional license to teach pupils enrolled in a program of early childhood
			 education or in kindergarten and grades 1 to 12, inclusive, in a specific area
			 described in subsection 1 of NAC
			 391.0573
			 or a provisional license to teach special education to pupils enrolled in a
			 program of early childhood education or in kindergarten and grades 1 to 12,
			 inclusive, in a category described in subsection 2 of NAC
			 391.0573
			 to a person who submits an application which is accompanied by proof
			 satisfactory to the Superintendent of Public Instruction that the applicant:
(a) Holds a bachelor's degree from a
			 postsecondary institution that is regionally accredited;
(b) Passed the competency test in basic
			 reading, writing and mathematics that is required by NAC
			 391.036
			 or is eligible for an exemption from that test;
(c) Has been accepted by a qualified provider
			 for enrollment in a program for an alternative route to licensure;
			 and
(d) Complies with the
			 instructional and training policies and procedures of the qualified
			 provider.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 391 - EDUCATIONAL PERSONNEL › GENERAL PROVISIONS GOVERNING LICENSURE › Section 391.0573 - Conditional licensure: Areas of instruction to teach certain pupils; categories of instruction to teach special education to certain pupils

Current through June 11, 2024
1. The specific areas for which the
			 Superintendent of Public Instruction may issue a provisional license to teach
			 pupils enrolled in a program of early childhood education or in kindergarten
			 and grades 1 to 12, inclusive, pursuant to NAC
			 391.057 include, without
			 limitation:
(a) Music;
(b) Art;
(c) Physical education; and
(d) Any other specific area approved by the
			 Superintendent of Public Instruction.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 391 - EDUCATIONAL PERSONNEL › GENERAL PROVISIONS GOVERNING LICENSURE › Section 391.0575 - Conditional licensure: Requirements to apply for initial license to teach secondary education or to teach pupils in prekindergarten through grade 12 in specific area

Current through June 11, 2024
1. A person who is
			 issued a provisional license pursuant to NAC
			 391.057
			 may apply for an initial license to teach secondary education or to teach
			 pupils enrolled in a program of early childhood education or in kindergarten
			 and grades 1 to 12, inclusive, in a specific area listed in subsection 1 of NAC
			 391.0573,
			 as applicable, if the applicant:
(a)
			 Successfully completes at least 14 semester credits of course work in pedagogy
			 provided by a qualified provider for a program for an alternative route to
			 licensure, consisting of:
(1) Three semester
			 credits in the methods and materials:
(I) For
			 teaching in the applicant's desired area of licensure at the secondary grade
			 level; or
(II) For teaching pupils
			 enrolled in a program of early childhood education or in kindergarten and
			 grades 1 to 12, inclusive, in a specific area listed in subsection 1 of NAC
			 391.0573;
			 and
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 391 - EDUCATIONAL PERSONNEL › GENERAL PROVISIONS GOVERNING LICENSURE › Section 391.0577 - Conditional licensure: Requirements to apply for initial license to teach elementary education, to teach pupils in program of early childhood education or to teach special education to pupils in prekindergarten through grade 12 in certain categories

Current through June 11, 2024
1. A person who is
			 issued a provisional license pursuant to NAC
			 391.057
			 may apply for an initial license to teach elementary education, to teach pupils
			 in a program of early childhood education or to teach special education to
			 pupils enrolled in a program of early childhood education or in kindergarten
			 and grades 1 to 12, inclusive, in a category listed in subsection 2 of NAC
			 391.0573,
			 as applicable, if the applicant:
(a)
			 Successfully completes the education and training required by the qualified
			 provider for the program for an alternative route to licensure, including,
			 without limitation, the supervised, school-based experience provided by the
			 qualified provider;
(b) Submits
			 proof satisfactory to the Superintendent of Public Instruction that the
			 applicant passed the competency test in basic reading, writing and mathematics
			 that is required by NAC
			 391.036
			 or is eligible for an exemption from that test; and
(c) Pays the fee required pursuant to NAC
			 391.045.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 391 - EDUCATIONAL PERSONNEL › GENERAL PROVISIONS GOVERNING LICENSURE › Section 391.0583 - Special qualifications licensure: Qualifications; areas of endorsement; duties of employing school district or private school; requirements of licensee following issuance; validity (Repealed)

Current through June 11, 2024
Added to NAC by Comm'n
			 on Prof. Standards in Education by R183-05, eff. 12-29-2005; A by R066-10,
			 10-15-2010; A by Bd. of Education by
			 R063-14,
			 eff. 10/24/2014; A by
			 R012-18A,
			 eff. 6/18/2019; R by
			 R090-19A,
			 eff. 7/28/2021
NRS
			 391.019
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 391 - EDUCATIONAL PERSONNEL › GENERAL PROVISIONS GOVERNING LICENSURE › Section 391.0585 - Alternate special qualifications licensure (Repealed)

Current through June 11, 2024
Added to NAC by Comm'n on Prof.
			 Standards in Education by R183-05, eff. 12-29-2005; R by
			 R004-18A,
			 eff. 6/18/2019
NRS
			 391.019,
			 391.021
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 391 - EDUCATIONAL PERSONNEL › GENERAL PROVISIONS GOVERNING LICENSURE › Section 391.059 - Testing or assessment of teacher assigned to program of bilingual education; maintenance of records; annual report

Current through June 11, 2024
1. A school
			 district which has a program of bilingual education shall select or develop,
			 and administer, an appropriate test or other means of assessment to ascertain
			 that the language proficiency of each teacher assigned to teach pupils enrolled
			 in a program of bilingual education in the school district is sufficient to
			 provide instruction to those pupils in a language other than English.
2. Passage of a test or other means of
			 assessment administered by a school district pursuant to this section does not
			 exempt a teacher from any other requirement of title 34 of NRS and any
			 regulations adopted pursuant thereto relating to licensure, endorsements or
			 other required qualifications.
3. A
			 school district that has a program of bilingual education shall:
(a) Maintain records of the testing or
			 assessment conducted pursuant to this section of teachers assigned to teach
			 pupils enrolled in a program of bilingual education in the school district;
			 and
(b) Annually report to the
			 Department the results of that testing or assessment conducted during the
			 previous year.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 391 - EDUCATIONAL PERSONNEL › GENERAL PROVISIONS GOVERNING LICENSURE › Section 391.060 - Expiration of licenses and endorsements

Current through June 11, 2024
1. Upon
			 application, the Department shall issue a license for the specified number of
			 years to a person with:
(a) A bachelor's
			 degree or less, for 5 years.
(b) A
			 master's degree and 3 years of verified teaching experience, for 6
			 years.
(c) A specialist's degree
			 and 3 years of verified teaching experience, for 8 years.
(d) A doctoral degree and 3 years of verified
			 teaching experience, for 10 years.
(e) A National Board Certification issued by
			 the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards, for the period of the
			 certificate. A license specified in this subsection is renewable.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 391 - EDUCATIONAL PERSONNEL › GENERAL PROVISIONS GOVERNING LICENSURE › Section 391.063 - Voluntary surrender and reinstatement of license or endorsement

Current through June 11, 2024
1. A person may voluntarily surrender his or
			 her license or endorsement by submitting a notarized statement of surrender to
			 the Department.
2. A person who has
			 voluntarily surrendered his or her license or endorsement and wishes to
			 reinstate it must reapply for the license or endorsement by following the
			 procedures and meeting all requirements as if the person were applying for a
			 new license or endorsement.
3. A
			 fee will be charged for the issuance of the new license pursuant to
			 NRS
			 391.040.
4. The voluntary surrender of a license or
			 the failure to renew a license does not preclude the Board from hearing a
			 complaint for disciplinary action made against the licensee.
Added to NAC by Comm'n on Prof.
			 Standards in Education, eff. 10-23-92
NRS
			 391.019
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 391 - EDUCATIONAL PERSONNEL › GENERAL PROVISIONS GOVERNING LICENSURE › Section 391.065 - Renewal of license: Educational and professional requirements; exception

Current through June 11, 2024
1. Except as
			 otherwise provided in subsection 5, subsection 7 of NAC 391.0897 and subsection
			 3 of NAC 391.276, a license issued before
			 June 26, 2019, that is renewable may be renewed only one time after June 26,
			 2019, if its holder earns 6 semester hours of credit or the equivalent during
			 the term of the license, in addition to those prescribed by
			 NRS
			 391.0347, if applicable. Except as otherwise
			 provided in subsections 4 and 5, each additional renewal of a license that has
			 been renewed pursuant to this subsection must be made in accordance with
			 subsection 2.
2. Except as
			 otherwise provided in subsections 1, 4 and 5 and subsection 3 of NAC 391.276, a
			 license issued or renewed on or after June 26, 2019, that is renewable may be
			 renewed if the licensee submits to the Department with the request for renewal,
			 in addition to proof of completion prescribed by
			 NRS
			 391.0347, if applicable, made pursuant to NAC
			 391.070 either:
(a) Proof, which may include, without
			 limitation, a certificate, transcript, letter from an employer or form
			 verifying attendance, that, during each calendar year for which the license was
			 valid, the licensee has:
(1) Completed,
			 designed or provided, in accordance with subsection 3, at least 15 hours of
			 professional development or the equivalent amount of in-service training or 1
			 semester hour of credit of course work at a regionally accredited college or
			 university in any subject;
(2) If
			 the licensee holds a master's degree or more advanced degree, taught a course
			 at a regionally accredited college or university that directly relates to the
			 profession of education or the subject area of the endorsement held by the
			 licensee; or
(3) If the licensee
			 holds an occupational license that directly relates to the subject area for
			 which the licensee holds an educational license or endorsement, completed
			 professional development or continuing education that is:
(I) Required for the renewal of the
			 occupational license by the professional licensing board or agency in this
			 State that issued the occupational license; or
(II) Directly related to the profession for
			 which the licensee holds an occupational license and is offered by a nationally
			 recognized organization that provides continuing education in the field of the
			 occupational license; or
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 391 - EDUCATIONAL PERSONNEL › GENERAL PROVISIONS GOVERNING LICENSURE › Section 391.065 - Renewal of license: Educational and professional requirements; exception

Current through June 11, 2024
1. Except as
			 otherwise provided in subsection 5, subsection 7 of NAC
			 391.0897, subsection 3 of NAC
			 391.276, subsection 2 of NAC
			 391.277, subsection 2 of NAC
			 391.279 and subsection 2 of
			 section 2 and subsection 2 of section 3, a license issued before June 26, 2019,
			 that is renewable may be renewed only one time after June 26, 2019, if its
			 holder earns 6 semester hours of credit or the equivalent during the term of
			 the license, in addition to those prescribed by
			 NRS
			 391.0347, if applicable. Except as otherwise
			 provided in subsections 4 and 5, each additional renewal of a license that has
			 been renewed pursuant to this subsection must be made in accordance with
			 subsection 2.
2. Except as
			 otherwise provided in subsections 1, 4 and 5 and subsection 3 of NAC 391.276, a
			 license issued or renewed on or after June 26, 2019, that is renewable may be
			 renewed if the licensee submits to the Department with the request for renewal,
			 in addition to proof of completion prescribed by
			 NRS
			 391.0347, if applicable, made pursuant to NAC
			 391.070 either:
(a) Proof, which may include, without
			 limitation, a certificate, transcript, letter from an employer or form
			 verifying attendance, that, during each calendar year for which the license was
			 valid, the licensee has:
(1) Completed,
			 designed or provided, in accordance with subsection 3, at least 15 hours of
			 professional development or the equivalent amount of in-service training or 1
			 semester hour of credit of course work at a regionally accredited college or
			 university in any subject;
(2) If
			 the licensee holds a master's degree or more advanced degree, taught a course
			 at a regionally accredited college or university that directly relates to the
			 profession of education or the subject area of the endorsement held by the
			 licensee; or
(3) If the licensee
			 holds an occupational license that directly relates to the subject area for
			 which the licensee holds an educational license or endorsement, completed
			 professional development or continuing education that is:
(I) Required for the renewal of the
			 occupational license by the professional licensing board or agency in this
			 State that issued the occupational license; or
(II) Directly related to the profession for
			 which the licensee holds an occupational license and is offered by a nationally
			 recognized organization that provides continuing education in the field of the
			 occupational license; or
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 391 - EDUCATIONAL PERSONNEL › GENERAL PROVISIONS GOVERNING LICENSURE › Section 391.067 - Renewal of license: Additional requirement to complete course in multicultural education for teachers initially licensed on or after July 1, 2015; requirements of course; applicability of credits toward other requirements

Current through June 11, 2024
1. The course in multicultural education
			 required by
			 NRS
			 391.0347 must:
(a) Be completed by a licensee for whom the
			 course is required after the date on which his or her initial license was
			 issued;
(b) Be offered by:
(1) An accredited college or university and
			 consist of at least 3 semester hours of credit; or
(2) A school district in this State, the
			 State Public Charter School Authority or a regional training program and
			 consist of at least 45 hours of in-service training;
(c) Increase awareness and understanding of
			 race and ethnicity and the interconnectedness of race and ethnicity with other
			 aspects of diversity, including, without limitation, geographic origin,
			 residency status, language, socioeconomic status, sex, gender identity or
			 expression, sexual orientation, religion, spirituality, age, physical
			 appearance and disability;
(d)
			 Assess the capacity of the licensee for cultural competency, facilitate the
			 development of knowledge and skills for cultural competency and build the
			 capacity of the licensee for cultural competency;
(e) Include:
(1) A review of best practices in pedagogy
			 and selection and use of instructional materials, curriculum and assessments to
			 ensure that all pupils are treated equitably;
(2) Instruction in skills for communicating
			 and developing relationships with pupils, families, colleagues and members of
			 the community; and
(3) A
			 field-based experience demonstrating the application of all course materials
			 and topics in an educational setting;
(f) Be aligned with the standards and
			 indicators for instructional leadership practices and professional
			 responsibilities prescribed by NAC
			 391.572,
			 391.573,
			 391.575
			 and
			 391.576,
			 as applicable;
(g) Use resources
			 that are based on current scientific research and national best practices in
			 the field of multicultural education; and
(h) Address the roles and responsibilities of
			 the licensees for whom the course is designed.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 391 - EDUCATIONAL PERSONNEL › GENERAL PROVISIONS GOVERNING LICENSURE › Section 391.070 - Renewal of license: General requirements; fee; delay of expiration date by Superintendent of Public Instruction

Current through June 11, 2024
1. To renew a
			 license, the holder must submit before it expires:
(a) An application for renewal in the form
			 prescribed by the Department;
(b)
			 Current official transcripts or verification of credits for in-service or
			 continuing education courses, including, without limitation, the course in
			 multicultural education required by
			 NRS
			 391.0347 and section 1, if applicable;
			 and
(c) Except as otherwise
			 provided in this paragraph, a renewal fee of $150. If the holder has been
			 granted an extension of time pursuant to NAC
			 391.077, the applicant must
			 instead submit a fee in an amount equal to the fee prescribed by NAC
			 391.045 for the initial issuance
			 of a license. Any fee submitted pursuant to this paragraph includes the fees
			 for processing the fingerprints of the licensee by the Central Repository for
			 Nevada Records of Criminal History and the Federal Bureau of
			 Investigation.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 391 - EDUCATIONAL PERSONNEL › GENERAL PROVISIONS GOVERNING LICENSURE › Section 391.073 - Renewal of license: Requirements for persons who are retired and hold a valid license issued by Superintendent of Public Instruction; fee; term of validity; delay of expiration date by Superintendent; endorsement; renewal

Current through June 11, 2024
1. A person who is retired and who holds a
			 valid license issued by the Superintendent of Public Instruction may submit an
			 application on a form prescribed by the Department for renewal of the license.
			 The application must include:
(a) Proof that
			 the applicant is retired under the Public Employees' Retirement
			 System;
(b) Proof that the
			 applicant has at least 15 years of verified employment experience in this State
			 in a position that requires licensure by the Superintendent of Public
			 Instruction pursuant to chapter 391 of NRS; and
(c) Except as otherwise provided in this
			 paragraph, a renewal fee of $150. If the applicant has been granted an
			 extension of time pursuant to NAC
			 391.077, the applicant must
			 instead submit a fee in an amount equal to the fee prescribed by NAC
			 391.045 for the initial issuance
			 of a license. Any fee submitted pursuant to this paragraph includes the fees
			 for processing the fingerprints of the applicant by the Central Repository for
			 Nevada Records of Criminal History and the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
Except as otherwise provided in subsection 4, the requirements for
			 renewal set forth in NAC
			 391.065 do not apply.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 391 - EDUCATIONAL PERSONNEL › GENERAL PROVISIONS GOVERNING LICENSURE › Section 391.075 - Renewal of license: Credits and courses

Current through June 11, 2024
1. Except as
			 otherwise provided by specific regulation, credits for renewal may be earned
			 by:
(a) Attending a course at, or taking a
			 correspondence course given by, an accredited college or university, attending
			 any state or national conference which has been approved by the Department to
			 offer credit for continuing education or taking an in-service course offered by
			 the Department or a continuing education course offered by a provider who is
			 approved by the Commission if the course or conference:
(1) Is directly related to the person's
			 current license or will enhance the effectiveness of the person's
			 teaching;
(2) Is in a subject for
			 which shortages of personnel, as determined by the Board, exist; or
(3) Is part of an approved program leading to
			 an advanced degree;
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 391 - EDUCATIONAL PERSONNEL › GENERAL PROVISIONS GOVERNING LICENSURE › Section 391.080 - Approval of providers of continuing education

Current through June 11, 2024
The Commission will approve a
			 provider of continuing education upon receipt of evidence acceptable to the
			 Commission:
1. That the provider:
(a) Is recognized locally, regionally or
			 nationally as a professional organization that provides courses for continuing
			 education and whose membership is composed primarily of teachers,
			 administrators or other educational personnel; and
(b) Is not a college or university;
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 391 - EDUCATIONAL PERSONNEL › GENERAL PROVISIONS GOVERNING LICENSURE › Section 391.082 - Approval of courses completed by applicant at regionally accredited institution

Current through June 11, 2024
Upon request by an applicant for a license,
			 endorsement of a license, renewal of a license or removal of a provision under
			 which a provisional license was issued, the Department will approve a course or
			 courses completed by the applicant at a regionally accredited institution that
			 meets the licensure requirements, whether or not the course or courses are part
			 of a course of study and training approved by the board pursuant to NAC 391.557
			 and 391.558.
Added to NAC by Bd. of Education,
			 eff. 7-19-96; A by R110-97, 12-10-97
NRS
			 385.080,
			 391.038
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 391 - EDUCATIONAL PERSONNEL › GENERAL PROVISIONS GOVERNING LICENSURE › Section 391.083 - Limitation on employment of person who holds license to teach and certain special endorsements

Current through June 11, 2024
1. Except as
			 otherwise provided in subsection 2, a person who holds a license to teach may
			 be employed by a school district to teach only at the grade level for which the
			 person is licensed regardless of whether the person holds an endorsement that
			 is applicable to other grade levels.
2. If a person holds:
(a) An endorsement as a professional
			 administrator of a school or program;
(b) An endorsement as a school library media
			 specialist; or
(c) An endorsement
			 as a professional school library media specialist, the person may be employed
			 by a school district to perform the duties related to that endorsement at any
			 grade level regardless of the grade level for which he or she is licensed. A
			 school district shall not employ such a person to teach unless the person holds
			 a license for the appropriate grade level.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 391 - EDUCATIONAL PERSONNEL › GENERAL PROVISIONS GOVERNING LICENSURE › Section 391.085 - Emergency relief from regulations

Current through June 11, 2024
1. Except with
			 regard to matters for which an extension may be granted pursuant to NAC
			 391.077, in an emergency, a person who has been issued a license or who has
			 applied for a license pursuant to the provisions of this chapter may submit a
			 written request for temporary relief from the regulations of the Commission
			 relating to the licensure of teachers and other educational personnel if the
			 person has a medical or administrative reason for requesting such
			 relief.
2. A person who submits
			 such a request must:
(a) Submit the request
			 on a form prescribed by the Department;
(b) Identify the regulation from which he or
			 she is requesting relief;
(c) Set
			 forth the reasons why he or she is unable to comply with the requirements of
			 the regulation;
(d) Include medical
			 or other documentation which supports the request; and
(e) Submit the request to the Superintendent
			 of Public Instruction.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 391 - EDUCATIONAL PERSONNEL › SPECIAL LICENSES AND ENDORSEMENTS FOR EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION › Section 391.087 - Requirements for teaching in program of instruction for prekindergarten pupils; exception

Current through June 11, 2024
1. Except as
			 otherwise provided in this section, a person must hold a license to teach
			 pupils in a program of early childhood education issued pursuant to NAC
			 391.089 before teaching in a
			 program of instruction for prekindergarten pupils conducted by a public school
			 or a private school licensed pursuant to chapter 394 of NRS.
2. The provisions of this section do not
			 apply to a person who:
(a) Holds an elementary
			 license pursuant to the provisions of NAC
			 391.095;
(b) On July 1, 2002, is employed full-time
			 teaching pupils in such a program; and
(c) After July 1, 2002, is continuously
			 employed full-time teaching pupils in such a program.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 391 - EDUCATIONAL PERSONNEL › SPECIAL LICENSES AND ENDORSEMENTS FOR EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION › Section 391.089 - Qualifications for teaching pupils from birth through second grade

Current through June 11, 2024
To
			 receive a license to teach pupils in a program of early childhood education, a
			 person must hold a bachelor's degree or graduate degree from an accredited
			 college or university and must:
1.
			 Have completed a program of preparation to teach such pupils that is approved
			 by the Department;
2. Hold a
			 license to teach such pupils that was issued by another state and approved by
			 the Commission;
3. Hold an
			 elementary license and:
(a) Have experience
			 teaching pupils under 6 years of age that consists of:
(1) Eight semester hours of student
			 teaching;
(2) One year of
			 verifiable experience teaching pupils in a program of early childhood education
			 conducted by a public school, a public agency or a private school licensed
			 pursuant to chapter 394 of NRS at the conclusion of which the person was
			 eligible for reemployment; or
(3)
			 An equivalent field experience or practicum conducted by an accredited college
			 or university;
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 391 - EDUCATIONAL PERSONNEL › SPECIAL LICENSES AND ENDORSEMENTS FOR EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION › Section 391.Sec. 3-2 - NEW

Current through June 11, 2024
A person who, on the
			 effective date, holds a special license or endorsement to teach pupils from
			 birth through the second grade as described in NAC
			 391.089 shall be deemed to hold a
			 license to teach pupils in a program of early childhood education as described
			 in NAC 391.089, as amended by section 2,
			 on and after the effective date.
Added to NAC by Comm'n
			 on Prof. Standards in Education by
			 R105-18A,
			 eff. 6/14/2019
NRS
			 391.019,
			 391.031
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 391 - EDUCATIONAL PERSONNEL › SPECIAL LICENSES AND ENDORSEMENTS TO SERVE AS SUBSTITUTE TEACHER › Section 391.0895 - Qualifications for teaching pupils in grades 5 through 9 (Repealed)

Current through June 11, 2024
Added to NAC by Comm'n on Prof.
			 Standards in Education by R116-01, eff. 3-27-2002; R by
			 R105-17AP,
			 eff. 6/26/2018
NRS
			 391.019,
			 391.032,
			 as amended by section 22 of Assembly Bill No. 77, chapter 341, Statutes of
			 Nevada 2017, at page 2120
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 391 - EDUCATIONAL PERSONNEL › SPECIAL LICENSES AND ENDORSEMENTS TO SERVE AS SUBSTITUTE TEACHER › Section 391.0896 - Special license as emergency substitute teacher; authorized employment

Current through June 11, 2024
1. To receive a special license as an
			 emergency substitute teacher, a person must earn a high school diploma or its
			 equivalent.
2. A special license as
			 an emergency substitute teacher is valid for 1 year after the date of
			 issuance.
3. Except as otherwise
			 provided in this subsection and subsection 11, a person who holds or has held a
			 special license as an emergency substitute teacher may apply for such a special
			 license not more than two times after the expiration of his or her original
			 special license as an emergency substitute teacher. The Superintendent of
			 Public Instruction may authorize such a person to apply for a special license
			 as an emergency substitute teacher more than two times after the expiration of
			 his or her original special license as an emergency substitute teacher at the
			 written request of the school district or charter school that employs the
			 applicant.
4. A school district
			 whose enrollment is less than 9,000 pupils or a charter school located within
			 the geographic boundaries of such a school district may, in an emergency, hire
			 an emergency substitute teacher to serve as a teacher in kindergarten through
			 grade 12, as needed.
5. A school
			 district whose enrollment is less than 9,000 pupils or a charter school located
			 within the geographic boundaries of such a school district may, in an
			 emergency, hire an emergency substitute teacher to serve as a teacher in
			 kindergarten through grade 12, as needed.
6. Upon the written request of a charter
			 school located in a rural area within the geographic boundaries of a school
			 district whose enrollment is 9,000 pupils or more, the Department may, in an
			 emergency, authorize the charter school to hire an emergency substitute teacher
			 to serve as a teacher in kindergarten through grade 12 in the charter
			 school.
7. A school district or
			 charter school employing a person pursuant to subsection 4, 5 or 6 must, before
			 that person serves as a teacher in a classroom, provide that person with
			 training including, without limitation, not less than one hour of training in
			 classroom management and behavior management.
8. Except as otherwise provided in subsection
			 12, a person employed pursuant to subsection 4, 5 or 6 may not serve as a
			 teacher in one classroom for more than 5 days in any 20- day period. Except in
			 an emergency, a school district or charter school shall not allow a person
			 solely holding a special license as an emergency substitute teacher to serve as
			 a teacher.
9. An applicant for a
			 special license as an emergency substitute teacher is exempt from the
			 provisions of:
(a) NAC
			 391.036;
			 and
(b) NAC
			 391.065.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 391 - EDUCATIONAL PERSONNEL › SPECIAL LICENSES AND ENDORSEMENTS TO SERVE AS SUBSTITUTE TEACHER › Section 391.0897 - Qualifications to serve as substitute teacher in early childhood education through grade; endorsement as substitute teacher on provisional or special license; period for which substitute teacher may be hired; provisional nonrenewable special license; renewal

Current through June 11, 2024
1. Except as
			 otherwise provided in NAC 391.0896 and
			 391.436, to serve as a substitute
			 teacher in early childhood education through grade 12, a person must hold a
			 valid:
(a) Elementary or secondary license, a
			 license to teach pupils in a program of early childhood education, a license to
			 teach special education, or a license to teach middle school or junior high
			 school education; or
(b) Special
			 license or provisional special license with an endorsement as a substitute
			 teacher in early childhood education through grade 12 issued pursuant to
			 subsection 2.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 391 - EDUCATIONAL PERSONNEL › ELEMENTARY LICENSES; LICENSES AND ENDORSEMENTS TO TEACH MIDDLE SCHOOL OR JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL EDUCATION › Section 391.090 - Authority conferred by license

Current through June 11, 2024
An elementary license authorizes the holder to
			 teach all subjects in elementary grades in any:
1. Public school; or
2. Private school licensed in this
			 State.
Bd. of Education, Certification
			 Reg. § 391.060, eff. 10-23-81-NAC A by Comm'n on Prof. Standards in
			 Education, 7-18-88, eff. 12-3-88; 10-18-89; 7-7-94; A by
			 R005-18A,
			 eff. 6/18/2019
NRS
			 391.019
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 391 - EDUCATIONAL PERSONNEL › ELEMENTARY LICENSES; LICENSES AND ENDORSEMENTS TO TEACH MIDDLE SCHOOL OR JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL EDUCATION › Section 391.095 - Qualifications for elementary license

Current through June 11, 2024
To receive an elementary license, a person must
			 hold a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university and must have
			 completed a program of preparation for teaching in elementary grades which is
			 approved by the Commission. The program must include, without
			 limitation:
1. Forty-one semester
			 hours of credit in courses in elementary professional education consisting of:
(a) Eight semester hours of credit in
			 supervised student teaching in elementary grades;
(b) Eighteen semester hours of credit in
			 methods of teaching elementary subjects consisting of the following, with
			 instruction in assessment and evaluation embedded in all required courses:
(1) Nine semester hours of credit in the
			 teaching of literacy or language arts;
(2) Three semester hours of credit in the
			 teaching of mathematics;
(3) Three
			 semester hours of credit in the teaching of science; and
(4) Three semester hours of credit in the
			 teaching of social studies; and
(c) Fifteen semester hours of credit in
			 elementary curriculum and program implementation which must include three
			 semester hours of course work in each of the following subjects:
(1) Classroom and behavior management,
			 including, without limitation, social, emotional and academic
			 development;
(2) Multicultural
			 education and culturally relevant pedagogy;
(3) Multi-tiered systems of
			 supports;
(4) Strategies for
			 working with children with disabilities; and
(5) Child development and learning;
			 and
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 391 - EDUCATIONAL PERSONNEL › ELEMENTARY LICENSES; LICENSES AND ENDORSEMENTS TO TEACH MIDDLE SCHOOL OR JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL EDUCATION › Section 391.096 - Qualifications for physical education elementary license

Current through June 11, 2024
1. To receive a license designated as an
			 elementary and middle school physical education license, a person must hold a
			 bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university and must have
			 completed 58 semester hours of credit in courses in professional studies in
			 physical education for pupils in elementary or middle school or junior high
			 school grades, consisting of:
(a) Eighteen
			 semester hours of credit which includes course work in each of the following
			 areas of study:
(1) Anatomical kinesiology or
			 mechanical kinesiology, or both;
(2) The physiology of exercise;
(3) The psychological aspects or social
			 aspects of physical education, or both;
(4) Motor development;
(5) Testing and measuring skills and
			 abilities in physical education; and
(6) Advanced first aid or an equivalent
			 course of study;
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 391 - EDUCATIONAL PERSONNEL › ELEMENTARY LICENSES; LICENSES AND ENDORSEMENTS TO TEACH MIDDLE SCHOOL OR JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL EDUCATION › Section 391.098 - Endorsements (Repealed)

Current through June 11, 2024
Added to NAC by Comm'n on Prof.
			 Standards in Education, 7-18-88, eff. 12-3-88; A 10-18-89; 9-13-91; 12-13-96,
			 eff. 1-1-97; R097-97, 2-26-98; R120-99, 3-13-2000, eff. 7-1-2002; R025-07 &
			 R027-07, 10-31-2007; R by
			 R081-17AP,
			 eff. 6/26/2018
NRS
			 391.019
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 391 - EDUCATIONAL PERSONNEL › ELEMENTARY LICENSES; LICENSES AND ENDORSEMENTS TO TEACH MIDDLE SCHOOL OR JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL EDUCATION › Section 391.100 - Professional license as elementary teacher

Current through June 11, 2024
To receive a professional license as an
			 elementary teacher, a person must:
1.
			 Meet all requirements for an elementary license;
2. Hold a master's degree in education;
			 and
3. Have 3 years of verified
			 experience as a teacher in elementary grades in schools approved by the
			 Department.
Bd. of Education, Certification
			 Reg. § 391.080, eff. 10-23-81-NAC A by Comm'n on Prof. Standards in
			 Education, 9-13-91; 11-4-91; R097-97, 2-26-98; A by
			 R005-18A,
			 eff. 6/18/2019
NRS
			 391.019
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 391 - EDUCATIONAL PERSONNEL › LICENSES TO TEACH MIDDLE SCHOOL OR JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL EDUCATION; ENDORSEMENTS › Section 391.111 - Qualifications for license; requirements and recognized subjects for endorsement

Current through June 11, 2024
1. To receive a
			 license to teach middle school or junior high school education, a person must
			 hold a bachelor's degree or a higher degree from an accredited college or
			 university and have completed:
(a) A program
			 of preparation for teaching middle school or junior high school education which
			 is approved by the Board; or
(b)
			 Twenty-four semester credits of course work in professional education which
			 must include:
(1) Eight semester credits of
			 supervised student teaching in a designated level of middle school or junior
			 high school;
(2) A course in the
			 methods and materials for teaching the major or minor field of specialization
			 at the middle school, junior high school or secondary grade level, or a course
			 in integrated methods at the middle school or junior high school
			 level;
(3) Three semester credits
			 in a course of study regarding education or curricular adaptation for pupils
			 with disabilities;
(4) Six semester
			 credits of course work in at least two of the following areas:
(I) The foundations, history, theory or
			 philosophy of middle school;
(II)
			 The curriculum, pedagogy or assessment for middle school;
(III) Adolescent growth and
			 development;
(IV) The nature and
			 needs of the adolescent, including social, emotional and cultural
			 concerns;
(V) Classroom management
			 strategies;
(VI) School, family and
			 community collaboration; or
(VII)
			 Supervision and evaluation of programs and pupils in a middle school;
			 and
(5) Six semester
			 credits of course work in any of the following subjects:
(I) English as a second language,
			 bilingualism or biculturalism;
(II)
			 Educational technology;
(III) Tests
			 and measurement;
(IV) Educational
			 psychology;
(V) Education of the
			 exceptional child;
(VI)
			 Multicultural education; or
(VII)
			 Educational research.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 391 - EDUCATIONAL PERSONNEL › LICENSES TO TEACH MIDDLE SCHOOL OR JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL EDUCATION; ENDORSEMENTS › Section 391.113 - Endorsement for recognized field of teaching

Current through June 11, 2024
1. A
			 license to teach middle school or junior high school education that is endorsed
			 for a recognized field of teaching authorizes the holder to teach in the
			 subject area of the endorsement in a middle school or junior high
			 school.
2. The endorsement is based
			 upon the field of specialization or area of concentration in which the
			 applicant has demonstrated proficiency.
3. Fields of specialization or areas of
			 concentration for an endorsement must be in subjects normally taught in middle
			 schools or junior high schools.
4.
			 The Commission will determine the acceptability of any field of specialization
			 or area of concentration for designation in an endorsement.
Added to NAC by Comm'n on Prof.
			 Standards in Education by R005-05, eff. 10-31-2005; A by
			 R122-17AP,
			 eff. 6/26/2018
NRS
			 391.019, as amended by section 19 of Assembly
			 Bill No. 77, chapter 341, Statutes of Nevada 2017, at page
			 2116
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 391 - EDUCATIONAL PERSONNEL › SECONDARY LICENSES AND ENDORSEMENTS › Section 391.120 - Qualifications for license

Current through June 11, 2024
1. Except as
			 otherwise provided in subsection 5 or for a person who is applying for a
			 secondary license pursuant to subsection 2, to receive a secondary license, a
			 person must hold a bachelor's degree and have completed:
(a) A program of preparation for teaching in
			 the secondary grades approved by the Board pursuant to NAC
			 391.557 and
			 391.558;
(b) Courses approved by the Board pursuant to
			 NAC 391.082; or
(c) Twenty-two semester hours of courses in
			 secondary education, as follows:
(1) Except as
			 otherwise provided in subsection 3, 8 semester hours of supervised
			 teaching;
(2) A course in the
			 methods and materials of teaching a field of specialization; and
(3) Any other courses in secondary education
			 approved by the Commission.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 391 - EDUCATIONAL PERSONNEL › SECONDARY LICENSES AND ENDORSEMENTS › Section 391.125 - Endorsement for recognized field of teaching

Current through June 11, 2024
1. A
			 secondary license which is endorsed for a recognized field of teaching
			 authorizes the holder to teach in the subject area of the endorsement in a high
			 school.
2. The endorsement is based
			 upon the field of specialization or area of concentration in which the
			 applicant has demonstrated proficiency.
Bd. of Education, Certification
			 Reg. § 391.110, eff. 10-23-81-NAC A by Comm'n on Prof. Standards in
			 Education, 9-1-89; A by
			 R123-17AP,
			 eff. 6/26/2018
NRS
			 391.019, as amended by section 19 of Assembly
			 Bill No. 77, chapter 341, Statutes of Nevada 2017, at page
			 2116
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 391 - EDUCATIONAL PERSONNEL › SECONDARY LICENSES AND ENDORSEMENTS › Section 391.130 - Major and minor fields

Current through June 11, 2024
1. Fields of
			 specialization or areas of concentration must be in subjects normally taught in
			 high schools.
2. The Commission
			 will determine the acceptability of any field of specialization or area of
			 concentration for designation in an endorsement.
Bd. of Education, Certification
			 Reg. § 391.120, eff. 10-23-81-NAC A 10-26-83; 4-27-84; A by Comm'n on
			 Prof. Standards in Education, 11-4-91; A by
			 R123-17AP,
			 eff. 6/26/2018
NRS
			 391.019, as amended by section 19 of Assembly
			 Bill No. 77, chapter 341, Statutes of Nevada 2017, at page
			 2116