Section 67.1-02-03-03 - Secondary endorsementRe-education for secondary schoolteaching may be accomplished in one of the following ways:
1. By completing the minimum requirements for a degree in secondary education, including student teaching in grades five through twelve or the clinical practice option as described in section 67.1-02-04-07, and a North Dakota-recognized content area major.2. An individual who already has a North Dakota-recognized major meeting the state-approved teacher education standards may complete the secondary minor equivalency.3. An individual who has a bachelor's degree in elementary education with a transcripted recognized content minor may complete the coursework necessary for the major in the core academic areas, secondary methods coursework, and a minimum of five weeks of student teaching in grades five through twelve or the interim licensure clinical practice option under section 67.1-02-04-07.4. An individual who has a bachelor's degree in elementary education with a transcripted recognized content minor is licensed to teach in the minor area in grades five through twelve.5. State-approved test endorsement - secondary. Re-education of a licensed teacher for secondary schoolteaching may be accomplished by holding a North Dakota regular educator's professional license and the successful completion of the secondary or specialty content test meeting or exceeding the minimum scores determined by the board in the content area to be taught. Re-education for the secondary endorsement must be completed prior to assignment to teach in the secondary content area. An official transcript and test scores documenting the major must be attached to the endorsement form. The applicant must apply online at www.nd.gov/espb using the online application ND Teach, submit official transcripts, and the review fee of ninety dollars.
N.D. Admin Code 67.1-02-03-03
Effective July 1, 1995; amended effective October 1, 1998; June 1, 1999; March 1, 2000; August 1, 2002; July 1, 2004; April 1, 2006; July 1, 2008.Amended by Administrative Rules Supplement 2014-354, October 2014, effective 10/1/2014. .Amended by Administrative Rules Supplement 368, April 2018, effective 4/1/2018.Amended by Administrative Rules Supplement 2020-378, October 2020, effective 10/1/2020.Amended by Administrative Rules Supplement 2023-391, January 2024, effective 1/1/2024.General Authority: NDCC 15.1-13-09, 15.1-13-10
Law Implemented: NDCC 15.1-13-10, 15.1-18-03