14 Del. Admin. Code § 1549-5.0

Current through Register Vol. 28, No. 7, January 1, 2025

Section 1549-5.0 - Application Requirements

5.1 If an applicant is applying for an Initial License, a Standard Certificate must be applied for simultaneously with an application for the Initial License, and the applicant shall also provide all required documentation for the License.

5.2 An applicant must disclose the applicant's criminal conviction history upon application for a Dance Teacher Standard Certificate. Failure to disclose a criminal conviction history is grounds for denial of a Dance Teacher Standard Certificate as specified in 14 Del.C. § 1219.

5.3 For an applicant who does not hold a content area Standard Certificate, the following documentation is required with the application for a Dance Teacher Standard Certificate:

5.3.1 Evidence of earning and currently maintaining accreditation as Registered Dance Educator through the National Dance Education Organization, if applicable; and

5.3.2 Official transcript from the applicant's Regionally Accredited college or university.

5.3.2.1 Electronic transcripts may be submitted by the Employing Authority or by the applicant's Regionally Accredited college or university; or

5.3.2.2 Sealed paper transcripts may be submitted.

5.3.2.3 The Department will not accept copies of transcripts; and

5.3.3 Evidence of earning and currently maintaining a Certificate in Dance Education from the National Dance Education Organization, if applicable;

5.3.4 Additional documentation as required by the Department.

5.4 For an applicant who holds at least 1 content area Standard Certificate, the following documentation is required in the application for a Dance Teacher Standard Certificate:

5.4.1 Official transcript from the applicant's Regionally Accredited college or university, if applicable.

5.4.1.1 Electronic transcripts may be submitted by the Employing Authority or by the applicant's Regionally Accredited college or university; or

5.4.1.2 Sealed paper transcripts may be submitted.

5.4.1.3 The Department will not accept copies of transcripts; and

5.4.2 Evidence of earning and currently maintaining a Certificate in Dance Education from the National Dance Education Organization, if applicable; and

5.4.3 Evidence of completing the equivalent of subsection 4.2.1 or subsection 4.2.2 in professional experience, if applicable; and

5.4.4 Official score on the Dance Entry Level Teacher's Assessment (DELTA), if applicable; and

5.4.5 Additional documentation as required by the Department.

5.5 For applicants who have met the requirements for licensure as an educator in Delaware and hold a Valid and Current License or Certificate as a dance teacher from another state or jurisdiction, the following documentation is required in the application for a Dance Teacher Standard Certificate:

5.5.1 An official copy of the Valid and Current License or Certificate; and

5.5.2 Additional documentation as required by the Department.

14 Del. Admin. Code § 1549-5.0

25 DE Reg. 1138 (6/1/2022)
28 DE Reg. 133 (8/1/2024) (Final)