8 (4) The state board may approve the issuance of a 2-year extended provisional teaching certificate, temporary vocational authorization, or interim occupational certificate upon the application of a Michigan school district or nonpublic school to a ...

(a)    The teacher is an employee of the applying school district or nonpublic school.

(b) The teacher’s original provisional, temporary vocational authorization, or interim occupational certificate expired within the 10-year period preceding the year of application.

(c) The teacher shall be currently enrolled in an approved 18 semester credit hour planned program or masters or higher degree program at an approved teacher preparation institution.

 

 

(d)   The teacher shall verify at least 1 year of teaching experience within the validity of the teaching certificate at the time of application.

(e)   With the issuance of the 2-year extended provisional certificate, the teacher waives the candidate’s rights to further renewals of the provisional certificate.

(5) An individual who holds an expired provisional, temporary vocational authorization, or interim occupational certificate, but holds a valid certificate from another state, who has taught within the grade level and subject area endorsement(s) to the validity of the certificate for at least 1 year in the preceding 5-year period is eligible for a 3-year renewal of the provisional, temporary vocational authorization, or interim occupational certificate.

 

R 390.1130 Reciprocity.

Rule 30. The state board may issue a provisional certificate to a person who has, or who is eligible  for, a teaching certificate issued by the certificating authority of any other state in which requirements  for certification are deemed equivalent to those in effect in this state.

(1)   The state board superintendent of public instruction may enter into written agreements with the states for the mutual acceptance of 1 or more types of teaching certificates issued by each state. The department of education shall publish and distribute annually a list of states with which reciprocity agreements are signed, or whose certificates are accepted in such a manner.

(2)   Under the reciprocity agreement in subrule (1) of this rule, the superintendent of public instruction may issue a provisional certificate to a person who meets the following requirements:

(a)   He or she has, or is eligible for, a teaching certificate issued by the certificating authority of any other state in which requirements for certification are deemed equivalent to those in effect in this state.

(b)   He or she has successfully completed a course in first aid, which includes cardiopulmonary resuscitation (adult and child).

(c)   He or she has passed the Michigan teacher preparation basic skills and content area tests. PART 3. STATE CONTINUING professional education CERTIFICATES

R 390.1132 State elementary or secondary continuing or professional education certificates.

Rule 32. (1) A state elementary or secondary continuing or professional education certificate may be issued to an applicant who presents evidence that he or she has completed all of the following requirements:

(a)    He or she The applicant has taught successfully for 3 years according to the validity of the provisional certificate and since the issuance of the provisional certificate, as determined by the state board upon recommendation of the sponsoring teacher preparation institution and the local school district or nonpublic school.

(b)    He or she The applicant has earned 18 semester credit hours after the issuance of the state provisional certificate in a planned course of study that is approved by the teacher preparation institution. The planned program is either in the subject area endorsement(s) on the certificate or is planned to support the teaching of an academic subject with deeper content, pedagogy, assessment, instructional technology or other needs related to the teachers’ practice. The planned course of study may include the equivalent of up to 6 semester credit hours of knowledge acquired through the structured induction process as determined acceptable by the teacher preparation institution. This advanced course of study is applicable to the applicant's professional development as  determined by the state board upon recommendation of the sponsoring institution and, if appropriate, the local school district. After July 1, 1983, tThe 18 semester credit hours shall may include the reading credit required in subdivision (d) of this subrule. A person with an earned master's or higher degree in

 

 

areas appropriate to kindergarten to and including grade 12 teaching is not required to complete the 18-semester credit hour planned program. After July 1, 1983, aApplicants with an earned master's or higher degree shall have completed the reading credit required in subdivision (d) of this subrule.

(c)    He or she The applicant may be recommended apply for a continuing or professional education certificate by after completing a course of study at an out-of-state teacher education preparation institution which is out of this state and which is accredited by a regional or national teacher accreditation agency approved recognized by the state board, if semester credits hours comprising a planned course of study are applicable toward a master's or higher degree at the institution. or an additional subject area endorsement program of at least 20 semester credit hours.

(d)    He or she The applicant has completed a minimum of 6 semester credit hours of teaching reading for an elementary continuing or professional education certificate or a minimum of 3 semester credit hours of teaching reading for a secondary continuing or professional education certificate. This reading credit may have been completed at any time before application for continuing or the professional education certification. The qualifications set forth in this subdivision are required for all persons who apply for a continuing certificate or a professional education certificate after July 1, 1983.

(e) A masters or higher degree completed for purposes of certificate advancement or renewal cannot be a degree in religion, law, or medicine. The teacher preparation institution may determine which courses or credits are applicable to an endorsement or planned program.

(2)   An initial state elementary or secondary 18-hour continuing certificate shall not be issued after  June 30, 1992. Teachers who hold national board for professional teaching standards certification are eligible to receive a professional education certificate with the same 10-year validity span as the national board certificate with an expiration date of June 30 of the year following the expiration of the national board certificate.

(3)   Out-of-state applicants who meet requirements for the professional education certificate as their initial Michigan teaching certificate are not required to take and pass the state teacher preparation content area test(s) under section 1531(5) of 1976 PA 451, MCL 380.1531(5), unless the applicant is seeking additional subject area endorsement(s).

 

R 390.1133 State elementary and secondary 30-hour continuing certificates. Rescinded.

Rule 33. (1) A state elementary or secondary 30-hour continuing certificate is not required, but is available to a teacher who qualifies for it and requests it.

    (2) A state elementary or secondary 30-hour continuing certificate may be issued to an applicant who  presents evidence that he or she has completed all of the following requirements:

    (a) He or she has taught successfully for 3 years under the terms of his or her provisional, continuing, or permanent certificate as determined by the state board upon recommendation of the sponsoring  institution and the local school district.

    (b) Thirty semester hours in a planned course of study beyond the bachelor's degree or holds a  master's degree. This advanced course of study is applicable to the applicant's professional development and shall consist of a planned program contributing specifically to his or her professional improvement  as deter mined by the state board upon recommendation of the sponsoring institution. After July 1, 1983,  applicants for the 30-hour continuing certificate shall have completed the reading credit required in subdivision (d) of this subrule.

    (c) The credit comprising a planned course of study shall be applicable on a master's or higher degree at the institution when the recommendation for this certificate is made by an institution which is located out of this state and which is accredited by a national teacher accreditation agency approved by the state board.

 

 

    (d) A minimum of 6 semester hours of teaching reading for an elementary 30-hour continuing certificate or a minimum of 3 semester hours of teaching reading for an elementary continuing certificate. This reading credit may have been completed at any time before application for continuing certification. The qualifications set forth in this subdivision are required for all persons applying for a 30-hour continuing certificate after July 1, 1983.

    (3) An initial state elementary or secondary 30-hour continuing certificate shall not be issued after  June 30, 1992.

 

R 390.1134 Validity of permanent or continuing certificate or full vocational authorization.

Rule 34. (1) A permanent or continuing certificate or full vocational authorization retains its validity if the holder is employed in an educational capacity for a minimum of 100 days in any given 5-year period.

(2)   A permanent or continuing certificate or full vocational authorization is suspended automatically if the holder is not employed in an educational capacity for the minimum of 100 days in the 5-year period.

(3)   A suspended permanent or continuing certificate or full vocational authorization may be reinstated for an applicant who presents evidence that he or she meets either of the following requirements:

(a)    Holds a master's or higher degree from an approved teacher education preparation institution.

(b)    Has completed, subsequent to the suspension, 6 semester credit hours of satisfactory college credit from an approved teacher education preparation institution.

(4)   A suspended permanent or continuing certificate or full vocational authorization may be reinstated provisionally for 1 year by the state board upon the request of a public or private school employer district or nonpublic school that is willing to employ and sponsor the holder full-time for 1 year. The provisional reinstatement shall be authorized to the sponsoring school employer district or nonpublic school in the name of the holder under the following conditions:

(a)    During the reinstatement period, the employing school employer district or nonpublic school shall provide appropriate classroom supervision to the teacher candidate for reinstatement of the certificate or authorization. The employer shall submit a written evaluation to the state board at the end of the 1-year reinstatement period.

(b)    When the employer reports the completion of 1 year of successful experience during the reinstatement period, the permanent or continuing certificate or full vocational authorization shall be fully reinstated.

(c)    When the employer reports that the reinstatement year of experience was unsuccessful, the holder of the suspended certificate or authorization may enroll in a teacher education preparation institution of his or her choice and complete a minimum of 6 semester credit hours of credit selected to improve the teaching skills identified by the sponsoring employer as deficient during the 1-year reinstatement period. Upon successful completion of that additional credit, the permanent or continuing certificate or full vocational authorization shall be fully reinstated.

(5)   A permanent, continuing, or full vocational authorization certificate is valid for teaching in this state in the grades, subjects, or levels specified on the certificate.

(6)   This rule shall remain applicable to permanent or continuing certificates or full vocational authorizations.

 

R 390.1135 Professional education certificate or occupational education certificate; renewal.

Rule 35. (1) An initial professional education certificate or occupational education certificate is valid  for up to 5 years from the date of issuance in a given year to June 30 of the expiration year and shall

 

 

be renewed, on proper application, for up to an additional 5 years upon the applicant's completion of at least 1 of the following:

(a)       6 Six semester credit hours of academic credit from an approved teacher preparation institution,

at any recognized university or college or Michigan community college.

(b)       Eighteen state board continuing education units, or the submission of evidence of the equivalent, in continuing education units completed through professional development programs that support the teaching of an academic subject or other needs related to the teachers’ practice or professional activities defined and approved by the state board or that are consistent with the certificate holder’s professional development plan or in any combination thereof.

(2) A combination of semester credit hours and state board continuing education units may be used to meet requirements for renewal. Three state board continuing education units are equivalent to 1 semester credit hour. Not more than Additional semester credit hours beyond the required 6 semester credit hours or equivalent in state board approved continuing education units earned during any certificate validity span may shall not be applied toward any subsequent renewals.

(2)     (3) The expiration year of the professional education certificate and the occupational education certificate shall be determined as follows: All professional education or occupational education certificates issued within a calendar year expire 5 years from June 30 of that year.

    (a) Certificates issued through March 31 shall expire 5 years from the preceding June 30.

    (b) Certificates issued beginning April 1 will expire 5 years from the following June 30.

(3)   (4) To renew an expired professional education or occupational education certificate, a person shall apply to the state board for a renewal and shall present evidence of the completion, within a 5-year period before application for renewal of the 6 semester credit hours, or their equivalent, in approved professional development programs or approved professional activities as defined in subrule (1) of this rule, within the 5 year period preceding the date of application and after the date of issuance of the previous certificate for renewal.

(4)   (5) Credit completed out of state shall support the teaching of an academic subject or other needs related to the teachers’ practice and shall have been completed in at an approved teacher training preparation institution holding either regional or national accreditation.

(5)   (6) This rule applies to all candidates who apply and qualify for a professional education certificate or an occupational education certificate after June 30, 1992.

 

R 390.1136 Professional education or occupational education certificate; eligibility. Rescinded.

    Rule 36. After June 30, 1992, all applicants who would have been eligible for an initial continuing certificate or full vocational authorization shall instead qualify for a professional education certificate or  occupational education certificate and this certificate shall be renewed in accordance with the provisions  of R 390.1135.

 

PART 4. STATE SPECIAL PERMITS

 

R 390.1141 General provisions.

Rule 41. (1) On application, the state board will shall issue a special permit for a person who has the statutory qualifications and has completed, or had accepted by transfer, the prescribed amount of satisfactory college credit in at an approved teacher education program college or university. The permit will shall be a full-year permit, emergency, or substitute permit.

(2) A full-year or substitute permit or renewal of either permit is issued to the recommending superintendent or personnel officer, who shall apply for such permit or renewal and who shall affirm under oath that the requirements for the requested permit or renewal have been met, including that a

 

 

certificated teacher is not available for employment. The recommending superintendent or personnel officer receiving the permit or renewal shall hold the permit or renewal for the person.

 

R 390.1142 Full-year special permits approvals.

Rule 42. (1) A fFull-year special permit approval shall be issued when the school district or nonpublic school has posted and advertised the position at college and university placement offices and the appropriate mass media and a properly certificated teacher is unavailable for a regular teaching assignment.

(2)   An application for a full-year special permit approval shall contain evidence that the candidate has completed 120 semester hours of satisfactory college credit, as defined in R 390.1141 a bachelor’s degree or higher at an approved regionally or nationally accredited teacher preparation institution including 15 semester hours of appropriate professional education credit. When the permit is requested for an assignment to teach a core academic subject, the candidate shall demonstrate competence as a highly qualified teacher of the core academic subject by presenting evidence of completion of an academic major in the subject or obtaining a passing score on the appropriate state board approved teacher certification subject test before issuance of the permit.

(3)   A The full-year special permit approval is valid for teaching in the grades or subjects or grade and subjects specified on the permit until June 30 of for the school year for which the permit is issued.

(4)   A full-year special permit will may be renewed when evidence is presented that a the person in the regular teaching assignment has completed 6 additional semester credit hours of satisfactory additional credit applying on requirements for regular toward appropriate teacher certification and that a properly certificated teacher is unavailable for a regular teaching assignment. for that assignment and has been assigned to 1 or more master teachers who shall serve as a mentor. The full-year permit approval may be renewed for a maximum of 2 years without reposting the position if the renewal credit hours and mentoring requirements are met. For a teacher who presents evidence of the completion of an academic major in a core subject or who is assigned to teach a non-core subject, the teacher shall pass the state teacher preparation basic skills test and appropriate subject area tests within 3 years after employment under the full-year permit.

 

R 390.1143 Substitute permits approvals.

Rule 43. (1) An application A school district or nonpublic school may apply for a substitute permit shall contain evidence that the candidate approval for an individual who has completed not less than  120 90 semester credit hours of satisfactory college credit. in an approved teacher preparation program,  which shall include a minimum of 6 semester hours of professional education credit. Persons who are currently enrolled in an approved teacher preparation program will be considered to have met the 6-  semester-hour requirement. The credit shall be consolidated at one 4-year regionally accredited college or university.

(2)   A The substitute permit is valid for teaching on a substitute basis for a maximum of 150 days  during any from September 1 to August 31 of a given school year. Teaching on a substitute basis means teaching when the regular certificated teacher is temporarily absent. Such The permit is not valid for any regular or extended teaching assignment. A regular or extended teaching assignment is defined as an assignment to the same classroom for more than 90 calendar days.

(3)      Individuals who hold valid Michigan teaching certificates are not required to have a substitute permit approval for teaching in short term, 90 calendar days or less, assignments outside of the grade level and subject area validity of their teaching certificates.

(3) (4) A substitute permit is renewable each year.

 

 

R 390.1145 Permits in emergency situations.

Rule 45. (1) In emergency situations and on recommendation of the superintendent or administrator of a local school district or nonpublic intermediate school district, the state board superintendent of public instruction may issue a an emergency permit approval for a candidate with reasonable qualifications if a candidate who meets the requirements for obtaining a substitute permit or a full-year permit is not available who holds a bachelor’s or higher degree in the content to be taught from a regionally or nationally accredited college or university or who is currently enrolled in an approved teacher preparation program and has completed not less than 90 semester credit hours towards teacher certification. An emergency permit approval shall only be issued if the school district or nonpublic school has searched extensively and is unable to find an appropriately certificated teacher or an individual who meets full year permit approval requirements and if failure to authorize this emergency permit will deprive children of an education. The permit shall be issued for a specific period of time under emergency circumstances. A labor dispute is not an emergency circumstance.

(2)    Emergency permits may be renewed if the school district or nonpublic school can sufficiently provide evidence that the emergency situation continues to exist and that the individual is enrolled in a teacher preparation program and has completed a minimum of 6 semester credit hours toward appropriate certification, and is assigned to a mentor teacher.

(3)      Under special circumstances as approved by the superintendent of public instruction, an emergency permit may be renewed without requiring enrollment in an approved teacher preparation program.

 

R 390.1146 Special p Permits; effective date noncertificated; nonendorsed.

Rule 46. The provisions of R 390.1141 to R 390.1145 shall take effect September 1, 1989.

(1)   A school district or nonpublic school pursuant to section 1233b of 1976 PA 451, MCL 380.1233b, is authorized to employ a noncertificated, nonendorsed, teacher for grades 9 to and including 12 in the subject areas of computer science, foreign languages, mathematics, biology, chemistry, engineering, physics and robotics or other subjects as approved by the superintendent of public instruction provided the individual meets the following requirements:

(a)   A bachelor’s degree from an accredited postsecondary institution.

(b)   A major or a graduate degree in the field of specialization in which the candidate will teach.

(c)   In the 5-year period immediately preceding the date of hire, not less than 2 years of occupational experience in the field of specialization in which the candidate will teach. An individual who teaches in the area of foreign language is exempt from this requirement.

(d) Verification that the employing school district or nonpublic school has posted and advertised the position and has been unable to find an appropriately certificated teacher for the assignment.

(2)   The requirements in subrule (1) of this rule may be waived if the following conditions are met:

(a)   The noncertificated, nonendorsed teacher is annually and continually enrolled in and completing credit in an approved teacher preparation program leading to appropriate certification or endorsement.

(b)   The noncertificated, nonendorsed teacher has a planned program leading to teacher certification or endorsement on file with the employing school district or nonpublic school, the candidate’s teacher preparation institution and the department of education.

(3)   If the school district or nonpublic school wishes to employ a noncertificated, nonendorsed teacher in 1 of the designated subject areas for more than 1 year, the teacher shall pass both the

 

 

state teacher certification basic skills and subject area examinations (if a subject area examination exists) in the field of specialization in which the candidate will teach, and shall be assigned a mentor teacher.

 

PART 5. EDUCATIONAL TEACHER PREPARATION INSTITUTIONS

 

R 390.1151 Approved teacher education preparation institutions; report; program review; selection techniques; majors and minors; specific subjects and specialty programs.

(2) A sponsoring Continued approval of teacher preparation institutions recommending applicants  for by the superintendent of public instruction requires either accreditation of the preparation program by an teachers’ certificates shall establish selection techniques which insure accrediting body that only qualified students are admitted to is recognized by the teacher United States department of education program and that only qualified students are sponsored for certification or a   recommendation for approval to the superintendent from a state review process.

(3)   The superintendent of public instruction approves specialty programs which are based upon state board approved standards, which may result in endorsements on teaching certificates.

(4)   Upon request of the superintendent of public instruction, a preparation institution shall present a report of its teacher preparation curricula and specialty program offerings. The programs of an approved teacher preparation institution are subject to periodic review by the superintendent of public instruction. All reports of the nationally recognized teacher preparation accrediting body shall be maintained by the superintendent of public instruction.

(5)   An institution recommending candidates for teaching certificates shall establish selection techniques which ensure that only qualified candidates are admitted to the teacher preparation program and that only qualified candidates are recommended for certification or additional endorsements.

(3)   (6) Unless otherwise approved by the state board, all majors and minors All specialty programs offered by an approved teacher education preparation institution shall be in subject matter fields pertinent to teaching at the level for which certification is to be recommended as approved by the state board. The state board reserves the right to determine the acceptability of majors and minors criteria for accepting certification of candidates prepared in recommended by out-of-state teacher preparation institutions and in accordance with state law.

(4)   (7) An applicant who has been graduated from a specific teaching curriculum, such as fine arts, industrial arts, library science, music, physical education, health education, or foreign language, may be certified to teach that specific subject in elementary and secondary grades when, upon recommendation  of the sponsoring institution, the applicant qualifies at both levels. Some specialty programs may be designated by the state board with options or requirements for teaching in grades kindergarten to and including grade 12.

 

R 390.1152 Approved teacher education preparation institutions; equivalence option.

 

 

Rule 52. An applicant may satisfy any educational requirement for certification by presenting evidence of an equivalent as determined by the state board. In granting such equivalence the state board shall consider college graduation and scores made on standardized examinations or prior teaching experience, or any combination of these or other appropriate criteria. Evaluation of equivalence shall be under direction of the state board. The sponsoring institution may award semester hours of credit based  upon equivalence in partial fulfillment of requirements for a major or minor or for any of the required credits for certification.

(1)    An approved Michigan teacher preparation institution may award semester credit hours based upon previously completed course work or previous life learning experiences in partial fulfillment of requirements for an institution’s approved programs for certification or specialty endorsements.

(2) Equivalence options are prohibited for specific legal requirements for candidates seeking initial provisional certification for successfully completing a course in first aid, which includes cardiopulmonary resuscitation (adult and child), or Michigan’s reading requirements or passage of the state teacher preparation content area tests.

 

R 390.1153 Approved teacher education preparation institutions; experimental programs.

Rule 53. The state board superintendent of public instruction at the request of an approved teacher education preparation institution may waive for a specific time particular requirements of this code for experimental teacher education preparation programs. A request for such a waiver shall provide sufficient detail as prescribed to allow the state board to approve such provisions in order that substantial scientifically based experimentation with patterns of teacher education may be encouraged.  Upon adequate evidence, the state board may give continuing status to an experimental teacher education program of demonstrated superiority. preparation programs. An institution shall objectively evaluate and report on the effectiveness of the experiment for the specified time period. The superintendent of public instruction may give approval to continue an experimental program when evaluation data provide evidence of value.

 

R 390.1154 Out-of-state institutions and teacher candidates.

Rule 54. (1) An applicant for certification in this state, who has been educated in an out-of-state teacher preparation institution that is a regionally or nationally accredited institution out of this state, shall present evidence of having fulfilled all of the requirements established for residents of this state or as prescribed by law. The state board may accept credit from an institution accredited by its regional accrediting association.

(2)   An applicant for certification in this state who presents credit from a A candidate from an out- of-state teacher education preparation institution that is not regionally or nationally accredited by its regional accrediting association may validate such credit by gaining unconditional admission to full standing in the graduate department, division or school of a college or university fully accredited by the regional accrediting association, or completing 6 semester hours of acceptable graduate credit in an or state approved for teacher preparation, shall seek a transcript review and recommendation for certification by a state approved or nationally accredited Michigan teacher preparation institution or meeting such requirements as are specified by the state board.

(3)   Semester Ccredits hours from teacher preparation institutions in foreign countries will be adjudged by the United States office of education and by the state board superintendent of public instruction in determining eligibility for certification.

(4)   A state An out-of-state candidate with a valid initial elementary or secondary provisional teaching certificate may be issued to an applicant from another state who shall presents evidence that he or she meets the following requirements:

 

 

(a)   hHas been graduated a bachelor’s or higher degree from a teacher education preparation

institution approved by that state’s appropriate education agency. and

(b)   hHas completed a program in elementary or secondary education as prescribed by that teacher education preparation institution, if the institution is regionally or nationally accredited at the time of his or her graduation by a national teacher accreditation agency approved by the state board. If the out-of-state candidate has not graduated from such an institution, then he or she shall apply to an approved Michigan teacher preparation institution for a credential review and recommendation to the superintendent of public instruction.

(c)   Has met the Michigan reading and testing (basic skills and appropriate content area) requirements.

(d)   Has successfully completed a course in first aid, which includes cardiopulmonary resuscitation (adult and child).

(5)   A 1-year temporary teacher employment authorization may be issued to an out-of-state applicant who presents evidence of the following:

The applicant holds a valid teaching certificate from another state.

The applicant has completed an approved elementary or secondary teacher preparation program.

The applicant meets all requirements for a provisional certificate except for passing the state teacher preparation basic skills and content area tests.

The applicant has successfully completed a course in first aid, which includes cardiopulmonary resuscitation for both children and adults.

(6)   Out-of-state applicants may qualify for a professional education certificate as their initial Michigan teaching certificate, and would not be required to pass the state teacher preparation basic skills and content area tests, if the following evidence is presented:

The applicant holds a valid teaching certificate from another state.

The applicant has completed an approved elementary or secondary teacher preparation program.

The applicant has earned, after initial certification, at least 18 semester credit

hours in a planned course of study or, earned at any time, a masters or higher degree at a regionally or nationally accredited state approved teacher preparation institution.

If elementary certified, the applicant has completed 6 semester credit hours in the

teaching of reading; if secondary certified, the applicant has completed 3 semester credit hours in the teaching of reading.

The applicant has completed 3 years of successful teaching within the grade level and subject area validity of the teaching certificate.

 

R 390.1155 Non-teacher education preparation institutions.

Rule 55. An applicant presenting semester credits hours from an institution of higher education not approved for teacher education preparation purposes shall complete such semester credits hours as may be required by the state board in his individual case superintendent of public instruction.

 

R 390.1156 Correspondence credits Distance learning.