Michigan Administrative Code
Department - Education
Superintendent of Public Instruction
Teacher Certification Code
Part 2 - STANDARD TEACHING CERTIFICATE AND INTERIM TEACHING CERTIFICATE
Section R. 390.1125 - Degree; recommendations; rules as minimum requirements
Current through Vol. 25-4, March 15, 2025
Rule 25.
(1) An applicant for a standard teaching certificate shall possess a bachelor's degree and have the recommendation of an educator preparation provider. A Michigan educator preparation institution may accept a degree from an accredited institution if the accepting Michigan educator preparation institution determines that the degree is equivalent to that awarded by that institution.
(2) An educator preparation provider that recommends candidates for teaching certificates shall establish selection criteria that ensure that it admits only qualified candidates to its approved educator preparation programs and recommends only qualified candidates for certification or additional certificate endorsements.
(3) An educator preparation provider shall not recommend candidates for certification or endorsement in discipline areas in which it does not have approved programs.
(4) An educator preparation provider shall make recommendations concerning all certificates for which the superintendent of public instruction approves the educator preparation provider. An educator preparation provider shall not make a recommendation concerning a certificate before satisfaction of both of the following:
(5) The requirements in these rules are minimum requirements. An educator preparation provider may have additional requirements that exceed the requirements of these rules.
(6) The superintendent of public instruction may determine the criteria for evaluating certification of candidates prepared by out-of-state providers in accordance with the law of this state, including R 390.1130.