Section 391.057 - Conditional licensure: Qualifications; authorized employment; term of validity; automatic revocation1. The Superintendent of Public Instruction shall issue a provisional license to teach elementary education, a provisional license to teach pupils in a program of early childhood education, a provisional license to teach secondary education, a provisional license to teach pupils enrolled in a program of early childhood education or in kindergarten and grades 1 to 12, inclusive, in a specific area described in subsection 1 of NAC 391.0573 or a provisional license to teach special education to pupils enrolled in a program of early childhood education or in kindergarten and grades 1 to 12, inclusive, in a category described in subsection 2 of NAC 391.0573 to a person who submits an application which is accompanied by proof satisfactory to the Superintendent of Public Instruction that the applicant: (a) Holds a bachelor's degree from a postsecondary institution that is regionally accredited;(b) Passed the competency test in basic reading, writing and mathematics that is required by NAC 391.036 or is eligible for an exemption from that test;(c) Has been accepted by a qualified provider for enrollment in a program for an alternative route to licensure; and(d) Complies with the instructional and training policies and procedures of the qualified provider.2. In addition to the requirements of subsection 1, an applicant for a provisional license to teach secondary education or to teach pupils enrolled in a program of early childhood education or in kindergarten and grades 1 to 12, inclusive, in a specific area described in subsection 1 of NAC 391.0573, other than an applicant to teach pupils special education in a category described in subsection 2 of NAC 391.0573, must:(a) Hold a major or minor in the applicant's desired area of licensure; or(b) Pass a competency test required by the Commission in the subject matter of the area for which the applicant is seeking a provisional license or provide to the Department proof that he or she is eligible for an exemption from that test.3. A provisional license issued pursuant to this section:(a) Authorizes the holder of the license to teach or to serve as a substitute teacher in a county school district, a charter school or a university school for profoundly gifted pupils;(b) Becomes valid on the date on which the holder of the license satisfies all the requirements of subsection 1 and, if applicable, the requirements of subsection 2;(c) Except as otherwise provided in subsection 4, is valid for not more than 3 years;(d) Is not renewable; and(e) May be converted to an initial license after the completion of at least 2 full school years if the licensee has: (1) Received at least one evaluation rating designating his or her overall performance as highly effective or effective during each such school year; and(2) Completed all academic requirements prescribed by this chapter for the issuance of an initial license.4. If the holder of a provisional license issued pursuant to this section withdraws from or is no longer enrolled in a program for an alternative route to licensure, the qualified provider of the program in which the holder was enrolled must, not later than 15 days after the holder withdraws or otherwise ceases to be enrolled, notify the Office of Educator Licensure of the Department of the name and license number of the holder, the date on which the holder withdrew or otherwise ceased to be enrolled in the program and the reason that the holder withdrew or ceased to be enrolled. The provisional license of the holder automatically becomes invalid immediately upon the receipt of such notification by the Office of Educator Licensure.5. The holder of a provisional license that has become invalid pursuant to subsection 4 may apply to the Office of Educator Licensure of the Department for the reinstatement of his or her license before the expiration date of the license if he or she: (a) Has not previously applied for the reinstatement of the license after the date on which the license became invalid;(b) Is accepted by another program for an alternative route to licensure offered by a qualified provider; and(c) Pays the fee required by NAC 391.045.Nev. Admin. Code § 391.057
Added to NAC by Comm'n on Prof. Standards in Education, 12-13-96, eff. 1-1-97; A by R089-99, 10-25-99; R150-99, 1-26-2000; R063-01, 10-22-2001; R015-04, 5-7-2004; R016-04, 8-25-2004; R070-06, 9-18-2006; R048-09, 11-25-2009; R028-11, 10-26-2011; R115-11, 10-4-2013; R133-13, 2-26-2014; A by R107-17AP, eff. 6/26/2018; A by R090-19A, eff. 7/28/2021NRS 391.019, 391.021, 391.032