(1) To obtain a Class 5 provisional license with a superintendent endorsement, an applicant must provide verification of:

(a) a master's degree in educational leadership from an accredited professional educator preparation program or equivalent;

(b) eligibility for a Class 1, 2, or 5 teaching license;

(c) a minimum of three years of experience as an appropriately licensed and assigned teacher at any level;

(d) one year of appropriately licensed experience as a principal;

(e) completion of an accredited professional educator preparation program, as defined in ARM 10.57.102, for superintendents; and

(f) for those applicants who have not completed the required courses in Montana school law, Montana school finance, and Montana collective bargaining and employment law, a plan of intent as detailed in ARM 10.57.424.

(2) Applicants required to complete coursework other than Montana school law, Montana collective bargaining and employment law, and Montana school finance must be enrolled in a Board of Public Education-approved internship program as outlined in ARM 10.55.607.