1. (1) The general requirements for a provider-specific educator license shall include:

   1. (a) completion of a criminal background check, including:

      1. (i) review of any criminal offenses and clearance in accordance with Rule R277-214; and
      2. (ii) continued monitoring in accordance with Subsection 53G-11-403(1);
   2. (b) completion of the educator ethics review no more than one calendar year before the application; and
   3. (c) submission of a request by the provider no more than 60 days before the application, which includes the rationale for the request.

2. (2) The Superintendent may issue a provider-specific educator license to a candidate if:

   1. (a) the provider requesting the provider-specific educator license has an adopted policy, posted on the provider's website, which includes:

      1. (i) educator preparation and support:

         1. (A) as established by the authorized online course provider; and
         2. (B) aligned with the Utah Effective Teaching Standards described in Rule R277-530;
      2. (ii) criteria for utilizing educators with a provider-specific license; and
      3. (iii) compliance with all requirements of this rule;
   2. (b) the provider applies on behalf of the candidate;
   3. (c) the candidate meets all the requirements in this Section R277-314-4; and

   4. (d) within the first year of employment, the provider trains the candidate on:

      1. (i) educator ethics, including the educator standards described in Rule R277-217;
      2. (ii) classroom management and instruction;
      3. (iii) basic special education law and instruction; and
      4. (iv) the Utah Effective Teaching Standards, described in Rule R277-530.
3. (3) A provider-specific license, license area, or endorsement is valid only for an authorized online course provider's programs and the educator's current assignment.

4. (4)(a) A provider-specific license, license area, or endorsement is valid for three years.

   1. (b) A provider-specific license may renew after July 1 of the year of expiration.

   2. (c) Prior to qualifying for renewal, an individual that holds a provider-specific Utah educator license shall:

      1. (i) comply with the provider's policy for employment and professional learning;
      2. (ii) provide documentation of 60 renewal hours, consistent with Section R277- 302-7;
      3. (iii) complete the USBE educator ethics review during the year prior to the date of renewal;
      4. (iv) maintain ongoing background monitoring in accordance with Section 53E-6- 401; and
      5. (v) complete student and data security and privacy training for educators as described in Section R277-487-9.
5. (5) A provider may not issue a provider-specific endorsement in driver education.
6. (6) A provider-specific license expires immediately if the educator's assignment with the authorized online course provider that requested the license ends.
7. (7) A provider may request renewal of a provider-specific license if an educator meets professional learning requirements established by the Superintendent.
8. (8) The content knowledge and pedagogical requirements for a provider-specific educator license shall be established by the authorized online course provider.

9. (9) A provider that requests a provider-specific license, license area; or endorsement shall prominently post the following information on the provider's website:

   1. (a) disclosure of the fact that the provider utilizes individuals holding provider-specific educator licenses, license areas, or endorsements;
   2. (b) an explanation of the types of licenses issued by the provider;
   3. (c) the percentage of the types of licenses, license areas, and endorsements held by educators employed by the provider, based on the employees' FTE as reported to the Superintendent; and

   4. (d) a link to the Utah Educator Look-up tool provided by the Superintendent in

      accordance with Subsection R277-312-7(6).

KEY: License, Provider-specific

Date of Last Change: August 22, 2023

Authorizing, and Implemented, or Interpreted Law: Art X, Sec 3; 53E-3-401(4); 53E-6-201(1)(d)