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10.57.412    CLASS 1 AND 2 ENDORSEMENTS

(1) Subject field endorsement must be in areas approved for endorsement by the Board of Public Education.

(2) Areas approved for endorsement on Class 1 and 2 licenses include the following: agriculture, art K-12, biology, business education, chemistry, computer science K-12, drama, earth science, economics, elementary education, English, English as a second language K-12, family and consumer sciences, geography, health, history, history-political science, industrial arts, journalism, library K-12, marketing, mathematics, music K-12, physical education K-12, school counseling K-12, science (broadfield), social studies (broadfield), sociology, special education P-12, speech-communication, speech-drama, technology education, trade and industry, traffic education K-12, and world languages.

(3) A license holder may qualify for a statement of specialized competency by the completion of a minimum of 20 semester college credit hours or equivalency in a specific academic area as approved by the Board of Public Education. Approved areas of permissive specialized competency are: early childhood education, gifted and talented education, technology in education, mentor teacher, and dance.

(4) To obtain an elementary endorsement, an applicant must provide verification of completion of an accredited elementary teacher education program to include student teaching or university supervised teaching experience.

(5) To obtain a secondary endorsement the applicant must provide verification of at least:

(a) 16 semester credits in a professional educator preparation program, including student teaching or an appropriate college waiver; and

(b) 30 semester credits in an approved major and 20 semester credits in an approved minor; or

(c) 40 semester credits in an extended major.

(6) Both elementary and secondary preparation, including student teaching

or university supervised teaching experience, are required for endorsement in any approved K-12 endorsement area. The K-12 endorsement areas outlined in (2) may also be endorsed at the elementary or secondary level depending on the verified level of preparation.

(a) A Class 1 or 2 license may be endorsed in special education P-12 with program preparation at the elementary or secondary levels, or a balanced K-12 program of comparable preparation.

(b) The balanced K-12 license level option is available through Montana Board of Public Education-approved special education programs for those individuals with:

(i) a minimum of a completed bachelor's degree; and

(ii) verified completion of an out-of-state approved special education program which includes student teaching or university supervised teaching experience.

(c) Completion of an accredited professional educator preparation program in any disability area shall result in a special education endorsement.

(7) Applicants with graduate degrees in an endorsable field of specialization may use experience instructing in relevant higher education courses as credit in that endorsement area for licensure.

History: 20-4-102, MCA; IMP, 20-4-106, 20-4-108, MCA; NEW, 2002 MAR p. 3309, Eff. 11/28/02; AMD, 2009 MAR p. 345, Eff. 3/27/09; AMD, 2012 MAR p. 1038, Eff. 5/25/12.

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