1. (a) To be certificated as an assistant teacher, a prospective teacher shall comply with one of the following requirements:

   1. (1) Be a graduate of an approved 2-year college or university having specialized in child development, early childhood or elementary education.
   2. (2) Be a graduate of an approved 2-year college or university and submit documentary evidence of successful completion of a minimum of 24 semester hours in the theory of child development, early childhood or elementary education.
   3. (3) Have completed a minimum of 2 years of college or university credit, totaling 60 credits, in an approved institution and submit documentary evidence of successful completion of a minimum of 24 semester hours in the theory of child development, early childhood and elementary education.
2. (b) Assistant teachers may become certificated as teachers upon submitting documentary evidence of the completion of 2 years of teaching on the assistant teacher certificate in a nonpublic nonlicensed, a licensed or accredited nursery school or kindergarten, and a minimum of an additional 24 semester hours in the theory of child development, early childhood and elementary education at an approved college or university.

Authority

The provisions of this § 53.22 amended under the Private Academic Schools Act (24 P. S. § § 6701—6721).

Source

The provisions of this § 53.22 adopted June 11, 1968, effective June 26, 1969; amended October 22, 1976, effective October 23, 1976, 6 Pa.B. 2665; amended August 26, 1988, effective August 27, 1988, 18 Pa.B. 3805. Immediately preceding text appears at serial pages (30554) to (30555).