Number of Teaching Licenses Issued
  1999-2000 1998-99 1997-98 1996-97 1995-96 1994-95 1993-94 1992-93 1991-92 1990-91
Persons who completed an approved college teacher preparation program 1,224 1,749 2,241 * 1,475 * 1,040 * 2,461 2,104 1,750 983 2,134
Emergency                   62
Alternative Route 123 210 298 288 308 392 338 312 301 187
Other -- Permission to Employ 74*** 381 172 62 48 77 86 37 44  
* These numbers do not reflect individuals, since teachers may received second endorsements for new, additional specialties through the approved program route, or through Alternatives 3, 4, and 5.
** Includes persons certified after completing written or verbal tests and persons who were licensed under an interstate agreement after completing an approved teacher education program in another state.
*** 96 individuals in process of certification.