Nevada Administrative Code
Chapter 391 - EDUCATIONAL PERSONNEL
GENERAL PROVISIONS GOVERNING LICENSURE
Section 391.054 - Licensure of person licensed or certified in another state; issuance of provisional license under certain circumstances

Universal Citation: NV Admin Code 391.054

Current through September 16, 2024

1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, the Superintendent of Public Instruction may issue a license to teach special education to a person who is licensed and endorsed to teach special education in any other state or foreign country and may issue a license with any other endorsement to a person who is licensed or certified in a state or foreign country that has entered into an interstate certification contract with the State of Nevada through the National Association of State Directors of Teacher Education and Certification if:

(a) The applicant holds a valid license or certificate issued by the other state or foreign country;

(b) The applicant:
(1) Holds a bachelor's or more advanced degree from an institution accredited by a regional accrediting association; or

(2) Holds a bachelor's or more advanced degree from an institution in a foreign country that the Department has determined to be equivalent to a degree from a regionally accredited institution in the United States, based upon a review and evaluation of the transcripts of that institution pursuant to NAC 391.050; and

(3) Has completed any postbaccalaureate studies required in this State for the issuance of a license;

(c) The license or certificate issued by the other state is not:
(1) A temporary permit, an emergency, alternative or provisional license or a credential to teach multiple subjects;

(2) A license or certificate for which completion of a bachelor's or higher degree is unnecessary; or

(3) A letter or other form of authorization from another state or a county, city, school district or department of education in another state which entitles the person to teach in the same capacity as a licensed teacher on a temporary basis; and

(d) The grade levels and subject areas covered by the license or certificate issued by the other state are the same as the grade levels and subject areas for which the applicant is seeking licensure in this State .

2. If the applicant has not complied with the requirements of NAC 391.036 at the time he or she applies for a license pursuant to this section, the Superintendent of Public Instruction may only issue a provisional license to the applicant. The provisional license is not renewable.

Added to NAC by Comm'n on Prof. Standards in Education, eff. 1-11-96; A by R092-97, 1-14-98; R028-11, 10-26-2011; A by R107-17AP, eff. 6/26/2018; A by R076-19A, eff. 7/28/2021

NRS 391.019 and 391.032

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