1. (1) An educator assigned to teach a class in kindergarten through grade 3 shall hold a current educator license with:

   1. (a) an early childhood license area of concentration;
   2. (b) an elementary license area of concentration; or
   3. (c) for an educator assigned to teach a class composed of deaf and hard of hearing students, a deaf education license area of concentration.

2. (2) An educator assigned to teach a class in grade 4 through grade 8 in an elementary setting shall hold a current educator license with:

   1. (a) an elementary license area of concentration; or
   2. (b) for an educator assigned to teach a class composed of deaf and hard of hearing students, a deaf education license area of concentration.
3. (3) An elementary content specialist in Fine Arts or Physical Education shall hold a current educator license with an elementary or secondary license area of concentration with the appropriate K-12 endorsement.
4. (4) An elementary content specialist in reading or English as a Second Language shall hold a current educator license with an elementary or secondary license area of concentration with the appropriate endorsement.
5. (5) An elementary content specialist in any content area not listed in Subsections (3) and (4) shall hold a current educator license with an elementary, secondary, special education, or deaf education license area of concentration.

6. (6) An educator assigned to teach a class in grade 6 in a secondary setting shall hold a current educator license with:

   1. (a) an elementary license area of concentration;
   2. (b) a secondary license area of concentration with the appropriate endorsement for all assigned courses; or
   3. (c) for an educator assigned to teach a class composed of deaf and hard of hearing students, a deaf education license area of concentration.

7. (7) An educator assigned to teach a class in grade 7 or grade 8 in a secondary setting shall hold a current educator license with:

   1. (a) an elementary or secondary license area of concentration with the appropriate endorsement for all assigned courses; or

   2. (b) for an educator assigned to teach a career and technical education class, a secondary or a career and technical education license area of concentration with:

      1. (i) the appropriate endorsement; or
      2. (ii) at least three years of related occupational experience with the relevant career cluster; or
   3. (c) for an educator assigned to teach deaf and hard of hearing students, a deaf education license area of concentration with the appropriate endorsement for all assigned courses.

8. (8) An educator assigned to teach a class in grade 9 through grade 12 shall hold a current educator license with:

   1. (a) a secondary or a career and technical education license area of concentration with the appropriate endorsement for all assigned courses;

   2. (b) for an educator assigned to teach a career and technical education class, a secondary or a career and technical education license area of concentration with:

      1. (i) the appropriate endorsement; or
      2. (ii) at least three years of related occupational experience with the relevant career cluster; or
   3. (c) for an educator assigned to teach deaf and hard of hearing students, a deaf education license area of concentration with the appropriate endorsement for all assigned courses.

9. (9) A general education teacher in a co-teaching setting shall hold:

   1. (a) a current educator license;
   2. (b) an appropriate license area of concentration; and
   3. (c) an endorsement appropriate for the course.

10. (10)(a) An educator assigned to serve or teach a class of students with disabilities shall hold a current educator license with a special education license area of concentration and special education endorsement.

    1. (b) A special education teacher in a co-teaching setting shall hold a special education license area of concentration and special education endorsement.
11. (11) An educator assigned to serve preschool-aged students with disabilities shall hold a current educator license with a preschool special education license area of concentration and the appropriate endorsement.

12. (12) An educator assigned to serve preschool-aged students who are deaf and hard of hearing shall hold a current educator license with:

    1. (a) a preschool special education license area of concentration and a deaf and hard of hearing endorsement; or
    2. (b) a deaf education license area of concentration.

13. (13) An educator assigned to serve deaf and hard of hearing students shall hold:

    1. (a) a current educator license with a special education license area of concentration and deaf and hard of hearing endorsement; or
    2. (b) a deaf education license area of concentration.
14. (14) An educator assigned to provide student support services as defined in Rule R277-306 shall hold a current educator license with the appropriate support service license area of concentration.
15. (15) An educator assigned as a school-based or LEA-based specialist shall hold a current educator license with the appropriate license area of concentration and endorsement as defined by the LEA.
16. (16) An educator assigned as a principal or vice principal in a school district shall hold a current educator license and a school leadership license area of concentration.

17. (17) A special education director for a charter school shall hold a current educator license with a license area of concentration in one of the following areas consistent with Section 53G-5-407:

    1. (a) special education;
    2. (b) preschool special education;
    3. (c) speech language pathologist; or
    4. (d) school psychologist.
18. (18) An educator assigned in any other position that requires an educator license, as defined by the LEA, shall hold a current educator license with the appropriate license area of concentration and endorsement as defined by the district.
19. (19) An educator assigned in an administrative position in a charter school is exempt from Subsections (14) and (15) consistent with Section 53G-5-405.
20. (20) Notwithstanding Subsection R277-309-3(1), an individual may hold a school social work, speech language pathologist, or audiologist assignment in an LEA with an appropriate license issued by the Division of Professional Licensing.

21. (21) Notwithstanding the requirements of Subsections (6) through (9), an educator may be assigned to teach a class in a secondary setting for which the educator does not hold the appropriate endorsement for up to 25% of the educator's total instructional assignment, if the educator:

    1. (a) holds a current educator license with a professional license area of concentration in:

       1. (i) deaf education;
       2. (ii) secondary education; or
       3. (iii) career and technical education;
    2. (b) is not assigned to teach driver education; and
    3. (c) is qualified to teach the course, as determined by the LEA.

KEY: educator, license, assignment

Date of Last Change: June 8, 2026

Notice of Continuation: April 2, 2026

Authorizing, and Implemented or Interpreted Law: Art X Sec 3; 53E-3-401(4); 53E-6-201(2)(a)