Pennsylvania Code
Title 22 - EDUCATION
Part II - State Board of Private Academic Schools
Chapter 55 - ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS (GRADES 1 TO 8)
PROFESSIONAL STAFF
Section 55.11 - Teachers
Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 44, November 2, 2024
In addition to the general requirements of §§ 51.31 and 51.34 (relating to general requirements; and certification for teachers), elementary school teachers shall meet one of the following requirements:
(1) Be a graduate of an approved 4-year college or university with a Pennsylvania teaching certificate in elementary education to teach grades K through 6, or a Pennsylvania early childhood certificate to teach grades N through 3.
(2) Be a graduate of an approved 4-year college or university and shall apply for a private academic teaching certificate by submitting documentary evidence of the successful completion of a minimum of 18 semester hours in the theory of elementary education.
(3) Be a graduate of an approved 4-year college or university and submit documentary evidence of a minimum of 2 years of successful teaching experience in a public, nonpublic nonlicensed or accredited elementary school.
The provisions of this §55.11 amended under the Private Academic Schools Act (24 P. S. §§ 6701-6721).
This section cited in 22 Pa. Code § 55.12 (relating to directors); 22 Pa. Code § 61.21 (relating to teachers); and 22 Pa. Code § 63.12 (relating to teachers).
