1701 GENERAL PROVISIONS

1701.1 District of Columbia regulations on the manner in which a person may obtain an educator credential are set forth in Chapter 16, District of Columbia Municipal Regulations, Title 5, Subtitle A.1701.2 The several methods by which a person may obtain an educator credential include the successful completion of a subject area program approved by the Office of the State Superintendent of Education (OSSE), among other requirements.1701.3 A person required to hold an educator credential to serve in a school-based role in the District of Columbia Public Schools shall do so in accordance with subject area sub-specializations contained in Chapter 16, District of Columbia Municipal Regulations, Title 5, Subtitle A, Section 1601.2.1701.4 A subject area program, operating within or independently of an educator preparation provider, is required to obtain OSSE's approval of the program.1701.5 If the approval of an educator preparation provider or subject area program expires thirty (30) days after the effective date of this chapter, OSSE shall extend the approval upon written request by the educator preparation provider or subject area program. The duration of the extension shall be in accordance with the scheduled timeframe for renewal as set by OSSE pursuant to Section 1701.6.1701.6 Within thirty (30) days after the effective date of this chapter, OSSE shall issue a schedule including the timeframes by which an educator preparation provider or subject area program granted an extended approval in accordance with Section 1701.5 shall apply for renewal, if continued OSSE approval is desired by the educator preparation provider or subject area program.- (a) For education preparation providers with an active approval by an external accreditor and subject area programs with an active recognition by a specialized professional association, the schedule shall be based on the expiration of such approval or recognition, as applicable.

- (b) For education preparation providers that do not have an active approval by an external accreditor and subject area programs that do not have an active recognition by a specialized professional association, the schedule shall be based on the date of last approval by OSSE and in the order of such approval, with the programs approved earlier in time being the first scheduled to apply for renewal.1701.7 Educator preparation providers and subject area programs approved by OSSE shall comply with the provisions of this chapter unless otherwise exempted by

District of Columbia laws or regulations.

1701.8 Educator preparation providers operating within an institution required to be licensed by the Higher Education Licensure Commission shall maintain compliance with all applicable requirements of the Education Licensure Commission Act of 1976, effective April 6, 1977 (D.C. Law 1-104; D.C. § 38-1301 et seq.) and its implementing regulations.

1701.9 Educator preparation providers operating outside of an institution required to be licensed by the Higher Education Licensure Commission shall maintain compliance with all applicable federal or District of Columbia laws or regulations or any policy, procedures, or standards of an entity that has governing authority of the educator preparation provider.

SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 69 DCR 007389 (June 24, 2022).