Montana Title 37. Professions and Occupations § 37-31-305. Qualifications for license to teach--provisional teaching license

Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(1) An applicant for licensure to teach the professions in this chapter must:

(a) have a license to practice in the same profession the person plans to teach;

(b) have practiced under the license in subsection (1)(a) for 12 continuous months before taking the teacher's examination;

(d) have passed the board-approved examination.

(2) An applicant who meets the criteria in subsection (1)(a) but has 3 or more years of practice in the profession the applicant plans to teach is eligible for a nonrenewable, 2-year provisional license as a teacher while completing board-approved coursework related to teaching methodology in lieu of a diploma in subsection (1)(c).

(3) The board shall issue a license to teach under this chapter, without examination, to a person licensed in another state if the board determines that:

(a) the other state's course of study hour requirement is equal to or greater than the hour requirement in this state; and

(b) the person's license from the other state is current and the person is not subject to pending or final disciplinary action for unprofessional conduct or impairment.

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Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Montana Title 37. Professions and Occupations § 37-31-305. Qualifications for license to teach--provisional teaching license - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/mt/title-37-professions-and-occupations/mt-code-ann-sect-37-31-305/

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