Section 4 AAC 12.405 - Renewal of certificates(a) A certificate issued under AS 14.20.020 or 14.20.023 may be renewed any number of times by completing six semester hours of credit or the equivalent of semester hours in trimester or quarter hours or other equivalent, including microcredentials approved by the department, and earned during the life of the certificate. The six credits required for renewal under this subsection may not include the coursework required under AS 14.20.020(h) and must be (1) related to the certificated person's employment at the time of renewal, if that employment requires a certificate;(2) related to the certificated person's endorsement area under this chapter; or(3) a required element of a program that will lead to an endorsement under this chapter that the certificated person seeks to acquire.(b) In addition to the requirements of (a) of this section, a certificate may not be renewed unless the applicant (1) supplies (A) one completed fingerprint card, with fingerprinting performed by a law enforcement agency or a person who has been trained in recording fingerprints, for separate submittal to the Department of Public Safety and the Federal Bureau of Investigation; the department will accept a name-based criminal history background check on an applicant from the agency performing the background check if the requirements of AS 14.20.020(j) are met; and(B) the fee for the criminal background check in the amount charged by the Department of Public Safety as set out in 13 AAC 68.900;(2) successfully passes the criminal background check in accordance with AS 14.20.020 and 4 AAC 12.300; and(3) has met the requirements of 4 AAC 12.397(a).(c) A professional teacher certificate issued under 4 AAC 12.305(b) or 4 AAC 12.306 may be renewed by compliance with (a) and (b) of this section. The six credits required for renewal under (a) of this section must comply with 4 AAC 12.305(b)(6).(d) A master teacher certificate issued under 4 AAC 12.305(c) may be renewed by compliance with (a), (b), and (c) of this section, and by maintenance of certification requirements under 4 AAC 12.305(c).(e) In place of the requirements contained in (b) of this section, the applicant may provide proof of current employment that requires a teacher certificate in a public school of this state.(f) An initial teacher certificate issued under AS 14.20.020 may be renewed.(g) A special services certificate (Type C) endorsed in "school psychology" may be renewed any number of times if an applicant provides evidence of completion of a minimum of 90 contact hours in the areas of assessment, evaluation, intervention, program planning, program development, or staff or program administration in (1) accredited college or university course work;(2) workshops, seminars, or institutes;(3) school district or university sponsored in-service training programs;(5) workshop or seminar teaching.(h) The department will not collect processing fees for the non-academic credits earned though workshops, seminars, or institutes under (g)(2) of this section.Eff. 9/29/2005, Register 175; am 9/2/2011, Register 199; am 4/24/2016, Register 218, July 2016; am 10/26/2022, Register 244, January 2023; am 6/18/2023, Register 246, July 2023; am 8/21/2024, Register 251, October 2024Authority:AS 14.07.060
AS 14.20.020
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