TITLE

Non-Renewable License

MOTIVATION

For individuals who are within 6 semester hours of meeting licensing requirements.

GRADE LEVELS AND/OR SUBJECT AREAS COVERED

All

WHO OPERATES

SEA.

REQUIREMENTS TO ENTER

All applicants are granted a Three-Year Non-Renewable License, if they are within 6 semester hours of meeting credit requirements.

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

The recipient of the Three-Year Non-Renewable License must remove all provisions by the expiration date of the License.

NUMBER OF CREDIT HOURS TO COMPLETE

6 semester hours.

WHO EVALUATES

SEA.

LENGTH OF TIME

Three years.

OTHER

Officials said the state currently has no way for a person to teach without first completing an approved teacher education program and student teaching.

A Professional Development Degree in Science & Education, offered by the University of Nevada-Las Vegas, is considered to be above a bachelor's but below a master's, but counts for state purposes only as a bachelor's. This degree is designed for persons who already hold a bachelor's degree (not in education), and provides a means for them to complete the required education coursework, including student teaching. A state official said that persons going through this program do not enter a classroom to teach until after they have completed the degree program.