1. Qualifications. A substitute teacher must hold a valid North Dakota educator's professional license based upon the same qualifications as a contracted teacher. A substitute teacher holding a regular license may substitute in any area requiring regular elementary or secondary licensure.

2. Reeducation. A substitute teacher who has not been under contract at any time during the person's current license does not need to submit reeducation hours to renew licensure. A substitute teacher who has been under part-time or full-time contract at any time during the person's current license, or who enters into a contract, shall meet the reeducation requirements for contracted teachers.

3. Shortages. Interim licensure may be granted for substitute teachers as detailed in section 67.1-02-04-02 when a shortage of regularly licensed substitutes exists.

4. Student teachers. A student teacher is eligible for a forty-day provisional license upon completion of all requirements for the student teacher's bachelor's degree minus the awarding of the degree and the official transcript as documented by the institution of higher education registrar. Once the degree has been awarded and the official transcript has been received, the student teacher must receive the initial two-year license.

History: Effective October 16, 1998-April 14, 1999; amended effective June 1, 1999; March 1, 2000; July 1, 2008; July 1, 2025.

General Authority: NDCC 15.1-13-09, 15.1-13-10

Law Implemented: NDCC 15.1-13-09, 15.1-13-10