Section 37-31-305 - Qualifications of applicants for license to teach(1) An applicant for a license to teach under this chapter: (a) must have a license to practice issued by the department in the particular area of practice or scope of practice, in which the person plans to teach;(b) must have been actively engaged in that particular area of practice for 12 continuous months before taking the teacher's examination;(c) must have: (i) completed teacher training and received a diploma from a school authorized to offer a course of study in teacher training as prescribed by the board by rule; or(ii) have 3 years of experience in that particular area of practice. A person who qualifies for a license under this subsection (1)(c)(ii) has 2 years to complete board-approved coursework related to teaching methodology before a license to teach is renewed.(d) except as provided in subsection (2), must have passed the examination prescribed by the board by rule to qualify for licensure; and(e) shall file an application provided by the board.(2) The board shall issue a license to teach under this chapter, without examination, to a person licensed in another state if the board determines that: (a) the other state's course of study hour requirement is equal to or greater than the hour requirement in this state; and(b) the person's license from the other state is current and the person is not subject to pending or final disciplinary action for unprofessional conduct or impairment.Amended by Laws 2021, Ch. 544,Sec. 8, eff. 1/1/2022.Amended by Laws 2015, Ch. 15, Sec. 9, eff. 10/1/2015.Amended by Laws 2013, Ch. 102, Sec. 2, eff. 10/1/2013.En. Sec. 3, Ch. 104, L. 1929; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 14, L. 1931; re-en. Sec. 3228.3, R.C.M. 1935; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 222, L. 1939; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 210, L. 1945; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 244, L. 1961; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 167, L. 1969; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 168, L. 1971; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 268, L. 1973; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 310, L. 1973; amd. Sec. 65, Ch. 350, L. 1974; R.C.M. 1947, 66-803(2); amd. Sec. 5, Ch. 106, L. 1981; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 260, L. 1985; amd. Sec. 7, Ch. 602, L. 1985; amd. Sec. 5, Ch. 473, L. 1993; amd. Sec. 6, Ch. 305, L. 1997; amd. Sec. 12, Ch. 243, L. 2003; amd. Sec. 86, Ch. 467, L. 2005; amd. Sec. 8, Ch. 100, L. 2011.