7 Miss. Code. R. 142-914
This endorsement licenses a person to teach the following courses:
029990 Agriscience--Introduction
991500 Forestry I
991501 Forestry II
991502 Forestry Introduction
991503 Forestry Surveying and Measurements
991504 Forestry Cruising
991505 Forestry Marketing
Minimum Requirements for this Endorsement:
- Applicant must have earned a four-year college degree (bachelor's degree) or higher from an accredited institution of higher education. Degree must be in Forestry or closely related field as approved by MDE Supervisor of Program Area.
- Applicant must validate technology competency by attaining the established minimum score or higher on an assessment approved by the Mississippi Department of Education (MDE). The assessment must be directly related to technology competency required by the grade level and subject matter being taught. Approved assessments for this license are IC3 or other approved MDE substitute.
- Verification of at least one year of occupational experience in the past ten years. This experience must be appropriate to the subject area to be taught.
An educator with a standard five - year license may use experience outside of the ten - year timeframe.
- All successful applicants must hold bachelor or higher degree in the subject area to be taught (see #1 above). This degree in subject area exempts applicant from any additional occupational competency testing.
- Applicant must enroll immediately in Vocational Instructor Preparation (VIP) program.
(Exception: Those teachers that have a currently valid five-year license or have completed an alternate route program do not have to enroll in VIP.)
- Applicant must complete the individualized professional development plan (PDP) requirements of the VIP or program prior to the expiration date of the three-year Career & Technical license.
- Applicant must successfully complete a Certification for online learning workshop, module, or course that is approved by the Mississippi Department of Education.
- Applicant must successfully complete the Forestry Certification workshop, module, or course that is approved by the Mississippi Department of Education.
Note: If the applicant meets all requirements listed above, that applicant will be issued a 914 endorsement-a five-year license. If the applicant meets the educational and occupational experience requirements, but does not meet all other requirements, the applicant may be issued one (1) three-year endorsement (license), and all requirements stated above must be satisfied prior to the ending date of that license.
7 Miss. Code. R. 142-914