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EDUCATOR LICENSING:
LICENSING REGULATIONS & ENDORSEMENT AREAS
(Updated 4/10/08)

     
LICENSING REGULATIONS (Updated 4/10/08)
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Regulations governing the licensing of Vermont educators are contained in Rule Series 5100 of the Vermont Standards Board for Professional Education Manual of Rules. The general category links below will open to the appropriate section in the complete regulations document. NOTE: If your particular browser does not support this function, access the link using the bookmarks provided. Please be aware that you will need to specify limited page numbers when printing to avoid printing the document in its entirety.

   
  General Licensing Provisions (Rule 5200)Clicking this link will open a PDF document  
  Processes for Becoming Licensed (Rule 5300)Clicking this link will open a PDF document  
  Issuance of Licenses and Endorsements (Rule 5400)Clicking this link will open a PDF document  
  Administrative Bodies (Rule 5600)Clicking this link will open a PDF document  
  License Surrender, Negotiated Settlement, or Reinstatement After Suspension or Revocation (Rule 5700)Clicking this link will open a PDF document
  Administrative Provisions (Rule 5800)Clicking this link will open a PDF document  
  Approval of Educator Preparation Programs (Rule 5900)Clicking this link will open a PDF document  
   
 
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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 a list and description of all recognized endorsement areas. View a list of endorsement areas below with links to authorization statements and competency requirements in the appropriate section of the supplement.
     
 

NOTE: Supplement A may be downloaded in its entirety (see "Additional Printing Options") or individual endorsements may be downloaded separately. The links below will open a PDF version of an individual endorsement.

     
  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.
     
 
Adult Services CoordinatorsClicking this link will open a PDF document
Career and Technical Center DirectorClicking this link will open a PDF document
Director of Special EducationClicking this link will open a PDF document
View a description of the changes.
Clicking this link will open a PDF document
PrincipalClicking this link will open a PDF document
View a description of the changes.Clicking this link will open a PDF document
SuperintendentClicking this link will open a PDF document
View a description of the changes.Clicking this link will open a PDF document
SupervisorClicking this link will open a PDF document
View a description of the changes.
Clicking this link will open a PDF document
 

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  Subject Area 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.
     
 
ArtClicking this link will open a PDF document  
Bilingual EducationClicking this link will open a PDF document
Computer ScienceClicking this link will open a PDF document
DanceClicking this link will open a PDF document
Driver EducationClicking this link will open a PDF document
View a description of the changes.Clicking this link will open a PDF document
Early Childhood EducationClicking this link will open a PDF document
NOTE: Peer Review candidates, see "clustered" competencies
Educational Technology SpecialistClicking this link will open a PDF document
   
"" NOTE: Application Process for the Educational Technology Specialist EndorsementClicking this link will open a PDF document
As of July 1, 2004, those individuals providing direct instruction in educational technology to students must be licensed as Vermont educators and must carry the endorsement as an Educational Technology Specialist. This document provides additional information about who needs to acquire this endorsement and the processes for doing so.
NOTE: The waiver benefit discussed in the document above will end on June 30, 2007. Completed portfolios submitted after that date will no longer be eligible for the $600 waiver.
   
Elementary EducationClicking this link will open a PDF document
NOTE: Peer Review candidates, see "clustered" competencies
EnglishClicking this link will open a PDF document
English as a Second Language (ESL)Clicking this link will open a PDF document
Health EducationClicking this link will open a PDF document
Library Media SpecialistClicking this link will open a PDF document
MathematicsClicking this link will open a PDF document
Middle GradesClicking this link will open a PDF document
View a description of the changes.Clicking this link will open a PDF document
NOTE: Peer Review candidates, see "clustered" competencies
Modern and Classical LanguagesClicking this link will open a PDF document
   
"" NOTE: Definitions of Proficiency for ACTFL and ASLTA Language TestingClicking this link will open a PDF document
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.
   
MusicClicking this link will open a PDF document
Physical EducationClicking this link will open a PDF document
Reading/English Language Arts CoordinatorClicking this link will open a PDF document
Reading/English Language Arts SpecialistClicking this link will open a PDF document
NOTE: Peer Review candidates, see "clustered" competencies
School CounselorClicking this link will open a PDF document
School NurseClicking this link will open a PDF document
   
"" NOTE: School Nurses, Associate School Nurses and Employment of LPNs in SchoolsClicking this link will open a PDF document
This memorandum from the commissioner of education highlights the new requirements for school nurse and associate school nurse in rules approved by the State Board of Education on June 9, 2004. The memo further addresses the conditions of employment for LPNs beginning with the 2004-2005 school year.
   
Associate School NurseClicking this link will open a PDF document
School PsychologistClicking this link will open a PDF document
School Social WorkerClicking this link will open a PDF document
View a description of the changes.
Clicking this link will open a PDF document
ScienceClicking this link will open a PDF document
Social StudiesClicking this link will open a PDF document
View a description of the changes.
Clicking this link will open a PDF document
Theater ArtsClicking this link will open a PDF document
 

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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.
     
 
Audiologist (Discontinued)
Consulting TeacherClicking this link will open a PDF document
NOTE: Peer Review candidates, see "clustered" competencies
Early Childhood Special EducatorClicking this link will open a PDF document
View a description of the changes.
Clicking this link will open a PDF document
NOTE: Peer Review candidates, see "clustered" competencies
Educational Speech Language PathologistClicking this link will open a PDF document
Intensive Special Education TeacherClicking this link will open a PDF document
View a description of the changes.Clicking this link will open a PDF document
NOTE: Peer Review candidates, see "clustered" competencies
Special EducatorClicking this link will open a PDF document
NOTE: Peer Review candidates, see "clustered" competencies
Teacher of the Blind and Visually ImpairedClicking this link will open a PDF document
Teacher of the Deaf and Hard of HearingClicking this link will open a PDF document
 

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  Career and Technical 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.

     
 
Agriculture, Food and Natural ResourcesClicking this link will open a PDF document
Business and AdministrationClicking this link will open a PDF document
Business and Administration in Career and Technical CentersClicking this link will open a PDF document
Career and Technical School Counseling CoordinatorClicking this link will open a PDF document
Career and Technical Special Needs TeacherClicking this link will open a PDF document
Cooperative Career and Technical EducationClicking this link will open a PDF document
Design and Technology EducationClicking this link will open a PDF document
Family and Consumer SciencesClicking this link will open a PDF document
Health ServicesClicking this link will open a PDF document
Marketing and Sales ServicesClicking this link will open a PDF document
Occupational Family and Consumer SciencesClicking this link will open a PDF document
Technical Professional EducationClicking this link will open a PDF document
Trades and Industry EducationClicking this link will open a PDF document
This document also contains information about the following cluster-specific competencies:
   
  Arts, A/V Technology and Communications
  Architecture and Commercial Construction
  Hospitality and Tourism
  Human Services
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  Law, Public Safety and Security
  Manufacturing
  Scientific Research Engineering and Mathematics
  Transportation, Distribution and Logistics
 

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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)Clicking this link will open a PDF document
Supplement A to the Vermont Standards Board for Professional Educators 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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