Section 4 AAC 12.306 - Recognition of certificates of out-of-state teachers; professional teacher certificates(a) The department will issue a professional teacher certificate to an applicant who(1) meets the requirements of AS 14.20.015;(2) has at least two years of employment as a teacher while holding a valid, regular teacher certificate issued by another state or jurisdiction;(3) has met, or will meet within two years after the teacher certificate was issued, the requirements of AS 14.20.020(h); and(4) has met, or will meet within 90 days after the teacher certificate was issued, the requirements of AS 14.20.020(k) and 4 AAC 12.397(a).(5) if the applicant seeks certification to teach students in grades K - 3, has met the requirements of 4 AAC 12.393(a).(b) A professional teacher certificate issued under this section is valid for (1) 90 days if the training requirements of 4 AAC 12.397(a) have not been satisfied;(2) two years if the education requirements of AS 14.20.020(h) have not been satisfied; and(3) five years if both the training requirements of 4 AAC 12.397(a) and the education requirements of AS 14.20.020(h) are satisfied.(c) A professional teacher certificate issued under this section that remains valid for five years is renewable under 4 AAC 12.405.(d) The department will prioritize the processing of a complete application from an applicant who applies for a professional certificate under AS 14.20.015 and is the spouse of an active member of the armed forces of the United States. A complete application must include evidence that the applicant is married to a member of the armed forces of the United States who is on active duty and assigned to a duty station in this state under official active duty military orders.Eff. 6/18/2023, Register 246, July 2023; am 7/1/2023, Register 247, October 2023Authority:AS 14.07.060
AS 14.20.015
AS 14.20.020