Administrative Rules of the State of Montana

(1) The only endorsements on Montana teaching, administrative or specialist licenses are those approved by the Board of Public Education. A major or a minor or the equivalent in the endorsement area is required.

(2) Endorsements are granted by the Superintendent of Public Instruction for the appropriate level(s) and area(s) of preparation based on the college program completed.

(3) An endorsement may be dropped from a teaching license at the end of the valid term of the license if minimum licensure requirements (major and minor or extended major) are met without that endorsement.

History: 20-4-102, MCA; IMP, 20-4-103, 20-4-106, MCA; Eff. 4/21/75; AMD, Eff. 7/12/76; AMD, Eff. 9/14/76; ARM Pub. 11/25/77; AMD, 1978 MAR p. 1489, Eff. 10/27/78; AMD, 1980 MAR p. 2645, Eff. 9/26/80; AMD, 1985 MAR p. 1396, Eff. 9/27/85; AMD, 1986 MAR p. 1902, Eff. 11/15/86; AMD, 1988 MAR p. 52, Eff. 1/15/88; AMD, 1989 MAR p. 662, Eff. 5/26/89; AMD, 1991 MAR p. 299, Eff. 3/15/91; AMD, 1991 MAR p. 300, Eff. 3/15/91; AMD, 1994 MAR p. 1690, Eff. 6/24/94; AMD, 1995 MAR p. 628, Eff. 4/28/95; AMD, 1996 MAR p. 1835, Eff. 6/21/96; AMD, 1998 MAR p. 347, Eff. 1/30/98; AMD, 1998 MAR p. 1922, Eff. 7/17/98; AMD, 1998 MAR p. 1923, Eff. 7/17/98; AMD, 2000 MAR p. 1511, Eff. 6/16/00; AMD, 2002 MAR p. 3309, Eff. 11/28/02; AMD, 2004 MAR p. 2910, Eff. 12/3/04; AMD, 2009 MAR p. 345, Eff. 3/27/09; AMD, 2009 MAR p. 2244, Eff. 11/26/09.