Michigan Administrative Code
Department - Education
Superintendent of Public Instruction
Teacher Certification Code
Part 2 - STANDARD TEACHING CERTIFICATE AND INTERIM TEACHING CERTIFICATE
Section R. 390.1129 - Additional endorsements

Universal Citation: MI Admin Code R. 390.1129

Current through Vol. 25-4, March 15, 2025

Rule 29.

(1) Subject to R 390.1161, the superintendent of public instruction may issue an additional endorsement on a valid or expired Michigan teaching certificate, except an interim teaching certificate, to an applicant who has paid the applicable evaluation fee if both of the following are satisfied:

(a) The department has received the recommendation of an educator preparation institution under R 390.1125 based on the applicant's satisfactory completion of an approved additional endorsement program that included preparation in theoretical and practical knowledge, discipline area knowledge, pedagogy, and clinical experience, as defined in state board approved standards. If, for a particular additional endorsement program, state board approved standards do not specify pedagogy and clinical experience, the additional endorsement program must require pedagogy and clinical experience.

(b) The applicant passed the appropriate available examination as required by section 1531 of the act, MCL 380.1531.

(2) With the approval of a Michigan educator preparation institution, an individual who is already certified and who wishes to qualify for an additional endorsement may combine coursework to meet preparation standards in the discipline area with already earned semester credit hours to bring the total up to the minimum number of required credits as specified in this rule. When the candidate has completed the required credits and passed the appropriate available examinations as required by section 1531 of the act, MCL 380.1531, the educator preparation institution shall recommend the candidate for the additional endorsement.

(3) Subject to R 390.1161, the superintendent of public instruction may issue an additional endorsement on a Michigan teaching certificate, except an interim teaching certificate, to an applicant who has paid the applicable evaluation fee if both of the following are satisfied:

(a) The department has received the recommendation of an alternative route program provider based on the applicant's satisfactory completion of a program offered by the alternative route program provider that included both of the following:
(i) Satisfaction of all requirements in section 1531i of the act, MCL 380.1531i.

(ii) A minimum of 12 weeks of teaching appropriate to each endorsement recommended by the alternative route program provider.

(b) The applicant passed the appropriate available examination as required by section 1531 of the act, MCL 380.1531.

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