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EDUCATOR LICENSING:
LICENSING RULES & ENDORSEMENT AREAS
(VERMONT STANDARDS BOARD FOR PROFESSIONAL EDUCATORS)
(Updated 8/23/11)

     
LICENSING RULES 5100 - 5952
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The general category links below will open to the appropriate section in the complete rules regulations document. NOTE: If your particular browser does not support this function, access the link using the bookmarks provided within the PDF. Please be aware that you will need to specify limited page numbers when printing to avoid printing the document in its entirety.

NOTE: Rule changes were made, effective August 16, 2011. Please note the following changes and additions: Rule 5351 permits psychologists holding Vermont clinical psychology licenses to apply for provisional school psychologist licenses; Rule 5424 allows for multiple renewals of retired educator licenses; Rules 5713 and 5714 define private and public reprimands (reflecting current practice); Rule 5715 addresses public posting of licensing suspensions and revocations on the DOE's web site (reflecting current practice); Rule 5931 extends the duration of approval for educator licensing programs from 6 years to 7; and Rules 5950-5952 limited the VSBPE to waive its rules under certain circumstances.

 

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LICENSING ENDORSEMENT AREAS
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In order to be valid, each Level I and Level II license shall have one or more endorsements. Each license shall have a code(s) as specified in Section 5445 that indicates the endorsement field(s) in which the holder is authorized to practice, and shall also specify the grade level(s) in which the holder is authorized to practice.

Supplement A (5440) to the Vermont Standards Board for Professional Education Manual of Rules provides competencies for all recognized endorsement areas.
Endorsements are organized under the following sub-headings.

     
 

Administrator Endorsements
Downloads in this section will open stand-alone PDF documents. Each of the administrator endorsements has general competency requirements which require an additional download. See "Additional Printing Options" if you want to download/print the entire Supplement A document.

     
 
Assistant Director for Adult EducationPDF
Career and Technical Center DirectorPDF
Director of Special EducationPDF
PrincipalPDF
SuperintendentPDF
SupervisorPDF
 

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  Teacher Endorsements
Downloads in this section will open stand-alone PDF documents. See "Additional Printing Options" if you want to download/print the entire Supplement A document.
     
 
ArtPDF  
Associate School NursePDF
Bilingual EducationPDF
Business EducationPDF 
Career & Technical EducationPDF 
Career & Technical Education School Counseling CoordinatorPDF
Computer SciencePDF
Cooperative Career and Technical Education CoordinatorPDF
DancePDF
Design and Technology EducationPDF 
Driver & Traffic Safety EducationPDF  
Early Childhood EducationPDF
NOTE: Peer Review candidates, see "clustered" competencies
Educational Technology SpecialistPDF
Elementary EducationPDF
NOTE: Peer Review candidates, see "clustered" competencies
EnglishPDF
English as a Second Language (ESL)PDF
Family and Consumer SciencesPDF 
Health EducationPDF
Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) InstructorPDF
Library Media SpecialistPDF
MathematicsPDF
Middle GradesPDF
NOTE: Peer Review candidates, see "clustered" competencies

Modern and Classical LanguagesPDF

NOTE: Definitions of Proficiency for ACTFL and ASLTA Language TestingPDF
For licensure in French, Spanish, German, or Latin, individuals must take and pass the required Praxis II exams. In all other languages, ACTFL or ASLTA testing is required to demonstrate proficiency. Using ACTFL definitions, this document defines the level of passage required for each type of language in order to be considered proficient in that language.

 
MusicPDF
Physical EducationPDF
Reading/English Language Arts CoordinatorPDF
Reading/English Language Arts SpecialistPDF
NOTE: Peer Review candidates, see "clustered" competencies
School CounselorPDF

School NursePDF

NOTE: To register for the New School Nurse Orientation, which is required for department School Nurse Certification, contact the Vermont Department of Health School Nurse Consultant at (802) 863-7333.

 
School PsychologistPDF
NOTE: Please note the change in the passing score and the title code of the School Psychologist test. This change has been made due to Educational Testing Services’ (ETS) discontinuing the old test and replacing it with this new one, effective September 2008.
 
School Social WorkerPDF
SciencePDF
Social StudiesPDF
Theater ArtsPDF
 

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  Special Education Endorsements
Downloads in this section will open stand-alone PDF documents. See "Additional Printing Options" if you want to download/print the entire Supplement A document.
     
 

Career and Technical Special Needs Coordinator PDF
NOTE: Peer Review candidates, see "clustered" competencies

Consulting TeacherPDF
NOTE: Peer Review candidates, see "clustered" competencies
Early Childhood Special EducatorPDF
NOTE: Peer Review candidates, see "clustered" competencies
Educational Speech Language PathologistPDF
Intensive Special Education TeacherPDF
NOTE: Peer Review candidates, see "clustered" competencies
Special EducatorPDF
NOTE: Peer Review candidates, see "clustered" competencies
Teacher of the Blind and Visually ImpairedPDF
Teacher of the Deaf and Hard of HearingPDF
NOTE: Peer Review candidates, see "clustered" competencies
 

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  Additional Information on Endorsements
     
   

Appropriate Endorsements for Alternative Program TeachersPDF
Anyone teaching in a public alternative program in Vermont must maintain a current Vermont educator license. However, Vermont does not have a specific alternative education endorsement. The chart below indicates the endorsements that are considered appropriate for alternative program assignments.

An "Alternative Program," as the term is intended here, is one in which students receive all or the majority of their instruction in one or more of the core academic content areas of English language arts, math, science, or social studies in a program that is different from or separate from the regular school program. This chart is not intended for teachers of special education classes or of alternative programs designed exclusively or primarily for special education students. These individuals must carry an appropriate special education endorsement.

Appropriate Endorsements for Providers of Supplemental Reading and/or Math TeachersPDF
Anyone teaching in a Vermont public school must maintain a current Vermont educator license. However, Vermont does not have specific endorsements for those providing supplemental reading and/or math services. Use the link above to view a chart that indicates the endorsements that are considered appropriate for these assignments.

   
CLUSTERED COMPETENCIES FOR PEER REVIEW CANDIDATES
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Several of the educator endorsements (see the list below) are quite lengthy. The expectation is not that a peer review candidate address each and every competency individually in a peer review portfolio but rather by clusters of competencies:

   
ADDITIONAL PRINTING OPTIONS
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Supplement A (Rule 5440)PDF
Supplement A to the Vermont Standards Board for Professional Educators (VSBPE) Manual of Rules provides a list and description of all recognized endorsement areas. Use this link to download the complete document.

     
     

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