GENERAL PROVISIONS

1. (a) Applicants for a certificate shall have completed, in addition to all legal requirements, a program of educator preparation approved by the Department and shall have received the recommendation of the preparing institutions or alternative program provider.
2. (b) Preparation in general education, special education, professional education and specialized studies shall be in accordance with standards established by the Department.
3. (c) Applicants shall present evidence of satisfactory achievement on assessments required in § 49.18 (relating to assessment).
4. (d) Professional personnel shall present evidence of compliance with § 49.17 (relating to continuing professional development).

Authority

The provisions of this § 49.131 issued under sections 202, 408.1, 1302 and 1317—1320 of The Administrative Code of 1929 (71 P.S. § § 62, 118.1 (Repealed), 352 and 367—370 (Repealed)).

Source

The provisions of this § 49.131 amended January 25, 1985, effective June 1, 1987, 15 Pa.B. 245; readopted May 29, 1992, effective May 30, 1992, 22 Pa. B. 2824; amended September 24, 1999, effective September 25, 1999, 29 Pa.B. 4954; amended September 21, 2007, effective September 22, 2007, 37 Pa.B. 5150; amended April 22, 2022, effective April 23, 2022, 52 Pa.B. 2451. Immediately preceding text appears at serial pages (372253) to (372254).

Notes of Decisions

General Comments

This regulation is simply a reflection of an administrative policy aimed at reducing incomplete and/or fraudulent applications for teacher certification and cannot be used as a basis for inferring an agency relationship. The Department of Education has not delegated any of its certification responsibilities to the preparing institutions which are responsible for the education of teachers; the Department has only implemented a policy aimed at reducing the number of incomplete applications. Logsdon v. Department of Education, 671 A.2d 302 (Pa. Cmwlth. 1996).