Section 511 IAC 18-1-6 - Educational interpreter permit; renewalAuthority: IC 20-28-2-6
Affected: IC 20-24-7
Sec. 6.
(a) An educational interpreter permit may be renewed for a two (2) year period if the applicant submits an application that demonstrates that the requirements of the professional growth plan have been met in accordance with subsection (b).(b) A professional growth plan is documentation of professional growth experiences. One (1) clock hour of professional development is one (1) professional growth experience point. The professional growth plan must include a minimum of the following: (1) Eighteen (18) professional growth experience points in skill development.(2) Eighteen (18) professional growth experience points in at least one (1) of the following seven (7) content areas: (A) Deaf culture and history.(B) Language development and acquisition in children.(D) Foundations in interpreting theory and practice.(E) Code of ethics for educational interpreters.(F) Principles and practices of special education.(G) Audiological issues for students and adults.(c) To qualify for renewal, completed professional growth experience points must be verified by a building level administrator where the applicant is employed at the time of renewal.(d) The appropriate corporation-level administrator assigned by the superintendent shall provide written notice to the permit holder of the verification or the refusal to verify made in subsection (c).(e) If an applicant is not employed by an entity listed under section 1(a) of this rule at the time of renewal, the department shall verify or refuse to verify the applicant's professional growth experience points.(f) The department shall provide written notice to the permit holder if the department denies a request under subsection (e).(g) Professional growth points or continuing education units earned prior to June 30, 2011, apply to an applicant's first renewal after July 1, 2011. Filed 11/18/2014, 3:51 p.m.: 20141217-IR-511130399FRA