Current through Supplement No. 394, October, 2024
A credential issued under this chapter is valid only while
the credentialed individual holds a valid North Dakota educator's professional
license. An applicant for renewal of a credential issued under this chapter
must:
1. Renew the credential prior to
the expiration of the applicant's educator's professional license or every five
years if the applicant has a life license;
2. Provide a copy of official
transcripts;
3. Submit a completed
online application; and
4. Complete
continuing education requirements as follows:
a. Except when a first-time credential issued
under this chapter will expire within twenty-four months of issuance of the new
credential because the educator's professional license will expire, the
applicant must complete four semester hours of graduate level credit before the
expiration date of the applicant's credential.
(1) The credits must be in mathematics if the
credential being renewed is for mathematics;
(2) The credits must be in reading if the
credential being renewed is for reading;
(3) The credits must consist of two each in
reading and mathematics if the applicant is renewing both a mathematics and
reading credential; and
(4) The
credits must consist of education content-related courses if the credential
being renewed is a secondary generalist title I teacher credential.
b. An applicant who holds a
two-year educator's professional license must complete two semester hours of
graduate level credit before the expiration date of the applicant's credential.
(1) The credits must be in mathematics if the
credential being renewed is for mathematics;
(2) The credits must be in reading if the
credential being renewed is for reading;
(3) The credits must consist of one each in
reading and mathematics if the applicant is renewing both a mathematics and
reading credential; and
(4) The
credits must consist of education-related courses if the credential being
renewed is a secondary generalist title I teacher credential.
General Authority: NDCC 15.1-02-04,
15.1-02-11, 15.1-02-16, 28-32-02;
Pub. L.
107-110,
§
1119
Law Implemented: NDCC 15.1-02-04, 15.1-02-11;
Pub. L.
107-110,
§
1119
