(1) A Class 1 professional teacher's license shall be valid for a period of five years.
(2) To obtain a Class 1 professional teacher's license an applicant must submit verification of all of the following:
(a) eligibility for the Class 2 standard teacher's license as set forth in ARM 10.57.410;
(b) a master's degree in professional education or an endorsable teaching area(s) from an accredited college or university; and
(c) three years of successful teaching experience as defined by ARM 10.57.102(21).
(3) A Class 1 professional teacher's license shall be renewable pursuant to the requirements of ARM 10.57.215.
(4) A lapsed Class 1 professional teacher's license may be reinstated by showing verification of 60 renewal units earned during the five-year period preceding the validation date of the new license.