(1) Utah educator licenses include the following licenses:
- (a) Associate educator license;
- (b) Professional educator license; and
- (c) LEA-specific educator license.
- (2) The Superintendent may only issue one single active Utah educator license to an individual.
- (3) An educator license shall include at least one license area of concentration.
(4) License areas of concentration and endorsements shall have a designation of:
- (a) associate;
- (b) professional; or
- (c) LEA-specific.
- (5) An associate educator license may only include associate or LEA-specific license areas of concentration and endorsements.
- (6) An LEA-specific educator license may only include LEA-specific license areas of concentration and endorsements.
- (7) An educator may add a license area or endorsement to an existing license or license area of concentration by meeting the requirements for an associate, professional, or LEA-specific endorsement as established in this rule.
- (8) The Superintendent may establish deadlines and uniform forms and procedures for all aspects of licensing.
(9)(a) All licenses expire on June 30 of the year of expiration and a licensee may renew any time after January 1 of the same year.
- (b) Notwithstanding Subsection (9)(a), an LEA-specific license may only renew after July 1 of the year of expiration.
- (c) Responsibility for license renewal rests solely with the licensee.
KEY: professional competency, educator licensing
Date of Last Change: November 7, 2025
Notice of Continuation: November 5, 2021
Authorizing, and Implemented or Interpreted Law: Art X Sec 3; 53E-6-102; 53E-3-401