7 Miss. Code. R. 142-962
This endorsement licenses a person to teach the following secondary courses:
995100 Health Sciences Core
995102 Health Services Core I
995103 Health Services Core II 995200 Sports Medicine
995202 Sports Medicine: Theory and Application I
995203 Sports Medicine: Theory and Application II
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 in Physical Therapy, Athletic Training, Kinesiology, 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.
- Applicants with a bachelor or higher degree must have at least one year of verifiable occupational experience in the past ten years. Experience must be appropriate to the subject to be taught.
An educator with a standard five - year license may use experience outside of the ten - year timeframe.
- Applicant must possess and maintain CPR Certification for Health Care Provider Basic Life Support through the American Heart Association.
- 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 program prior to the expiration date of the three-year Career & Technical license.
- Applicant must successfully complete the Certification of Online Learning (COOL) workshop, module or course approved by MDE.
- Applicant must successfully complete the Sports Medicine 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 962 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. 142-962