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

(a) a master's degree from a regionally accredited college or university in education or education leadership;

(b) eligibility for a Class 1, 2, or 5 teaching license or school counseling license or a current standard, unrestricted out-of-state license;

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

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

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

(f) for those applicants who have not completed the courses covering Montana School Finance, Montana School Law, and Montana Collective  Bargaining and Employment Law, in order to qualify, such courses must have been provided either by:

(i) an approved professional development provider pursuant to ARM 10.57.216; or

(ii) an approved school administrator preparation program. 

(2) Applicants required to complete coursework other than Montana requirements in Montana school law, Montana collective bargaining and employment law, and Montana school finance are not eligible for a Class 5 provisional license, but may enroll in an internship program pursuant to ARM 10.55.607.