1. (a) The department will issue a professional teacher certificate to an applicant who

   1. (1) meets the requirements of AS 14.20.015;
   2. (2) has at least two years of employment as a teacher while holding a valid, regular teacher certificate issued by another state or jurisdiction;
   3. (3) has met, or will meet within two years after the teacher certificate was issued, the requirements of AS 14.20.020(h);
   4. (4) has met, or will meet within 90 days after the teacher certificate was issued, the requirements of AS 14.20.020(k) and 4 AAC 12.397(a); and
   5. (5) if the applicant seeks certification to teach students in grades K - 3, has met the requirements of 4 AAC 12.393(a).

2. (b) A professional teacher certificate issued under this section is valid for

   1. (1) 90 days if the training requirements of 4 AAC 12.397(a) have not been satisfied;
   2. (2) two years if the education requirements of AS 14.20.020(h) have not been satisfied; and
   3. (3) five years if both the training requirements of 4 AAC 12.397(a) and the education requirements of AS 14.20.020(h) are satisfied.
3. (c) A professional teacher certificate issued under this section that remains valid for five years is renewable under 4 AAC 12.405.
4. (d) The department will prioritize the processing of a complete application from an applicant who applies for a professional certificate under AS 14.20.015 and is the spouse of an active member of the armed forces of the United States. A complete application must include evidence that the applicant is married to a member of the armed forces of the United States who is on active duty and assigned to a duty station in this state under official active duty military orders.

(Eff. 6/18/2023, Register 246; am 7/1/2023, Register 247)

Authority: AS 14.07.060, AS 14.20.015, AS 14.20.020