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

   1. (1) possesses a valid professional, master, Type A, Type B, or Type C teacher certificate from this state upon retiring from employment from a position that is eligible for benefits under AS 14.25 (Teachers' Retirement System); and
   2. (2) meets the requirements in (d) of this section.
2. (b) A retired teacher certificate qualifies the holder to be assigned as a long-term substitute for any position in a public school in this state.

3. (c) To apply for a retired teacher certificate, an applicant must meet the applicable requirements of 4 AAC 12.300, except that the applicant is not required to submit

   1. (1) college transcripts; or
   2. (2) a competency examination designated in 4 AAC 12.310.

4. (d) To qualify for a retired teacher certificate, an applicant must

   1. (1) be eligible for benefits under AS 14.25 (Teachers' Retirement System); and
   2. (2) have at least three years of work experience in one or more of the endorsement areas on the applicant's valid professional, master, Type A, Type B, or Type C teaching certificate.
5. (e) A retired teacher certificate qualifies the holder to substitute teach for a teacher who district authorities know will be absent up to 165 consecutive days while the school is in session.
6. (f) The endorsements on a retired teacher certificate may only be in the areas for which the applicant holds an endorsement on a valid professional, master, Type A, Type B, or Type C teacher certificate and has at least three years of work experience in the endorsement area.
7. (g) To obtain reinstatement of a professional, master, Type B, or Type C teacher certificate, the holder of a retired teacher certificate must be eligible for renewal under 4 AAC 12.405.
8. (h) The fee for a retired teacher certificate is $240.

(Eff. 9/29/2005, Register 175; am 6/7/2015, Register 214; am 4/24/2016, Register 218; am 2/5/2017, Register 221)

Authority: AS 14.07.060, AS 14.20.020, AS 14.20.030