Wyo. Code R. 019-0001-2
Effective Date: 12/10/2015 to 12/19/2019
Rule Type: Superceded Rules & Regulations
Reference Number: 019.0001.2.12102015
(a) Applicants for an Educator License shall hold a bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited institution of higher education (W.S. 21-2-802).
(b) Educator Licenses, Permits, and Exception Authorizations shall indicate the grade/developmental level(s) and endorsement area(s) appropriate to the applicant’s preparation, training, and experience.
Section 2. Application Requirements. An applicant for an Educator License shall submit a current, original, and complete PTSB application. The validity date on the applicant’s License or Permit will the postmark date on a complete application received by the Professional Teaching Standards Board. Incomplete applications may be returned. In addition to a properly completed, signed, and dated application, the following documentation is required, depending on the specific License, Permit(s), endorsement(s) or Exception Authorization(s) being sought.
(a) Fingerprint Cards.
(b) Institutional Recommendation. The institutional recommendation shall:
(i) be included with the application;
(ii) be signed by the designated official of the institution of higher education; and
(iii) bear the official seal of the institution.
(c) Official Transcripts. Final official transcripts shall list all degrees awarded and coursework completed.
(d) Proficiency Verification. All applicants shall present documentation of successful completion of a course that provides instruction in the Constitutions of the United States of America and the State of Wyoming or applicants shall take a Professional Teaching Standards Board administered examination on the U.S. and Wyoming Constitutions. A score of seventy-five percent (75%) or better on the test(s) is required (W.S. 21-7-304).
(e) Fees. Fees are made payable to the “Professional Teaching Standards Board.” Upon receipt of fees, applicants have 30 days to submit all required documents for the License, Permit, or Exception Authorization being sought. After 30 days, the application may be cancelled and the applicant forfeits all fees. Fees are not refundable. The fees may be paid by personal check, cash, money order, cashier's check, or credit card.
(f) Test Results. For endorsement areas that require a test, the applicant shall submit verification that the applicant passed the requisite test. (http://ptsb.state.wy.us/Licensure/TestingRequirements/)
(g) Other applicable documents as required.
Section 3. Late Hires. An incomplete application for an applicant who is a late hire will be accepted if the following criteria are met:
(a) The applicant submits a District Late Hire Documentation Verification Form (DLHDV) along with the incomplete application. This form will not be accepted prior to August 1st of any school year;
(b) The applicant meets all other application requirements as stated in Section 2; except those specifically stated in the DLHDV;
(c) If the applicant does not submit the required documentation listed on the DLHDV within 30 calendar days, the application may be cancelled and the applicant forfeits all fees; and
(d) If documentation is received within the specified time period, the validity date of the applicant's License will be the postmark date of an incomplete application, as defined in Chapter 2, Section 3 of these rules, received by the Professional Teaching Standards Board.
Section 4. Lapsed License or Permit. A License or Permit that was not renewed prior to its expiration date shall be null and void. Applicants with a lapsed License may apply for reinstatement.
Section 5. License or Permit Reinstatement. In addition to meeting all the renewal requirements, reinstatement applicants shall meet all requirements for initial licensure in effect at the time the reinstatement application is postmarked. Applicants seeking reinstatement may provide verification of full-time experience for at least three (3) out of the previous six (6) academic years while holding full licensure or certification from the same state, including Wyoming, for each endorsement area being sought.
Section 6. Acceptance of Licenses from Other States through Reciprocity. Educator Licenses or certificates from other states are not directly transferrable to Wyoming. Applicants who are fully licensed in another state may qualify for Wyoming
licensure by meeting the requirements in subsections (a) or (b) below.
(a) Program Completion. Out-of-state applicants may demonstrate having met out-of-state licensure requirements that are substantially equivalent to Wyoming's requirements for educator preparation and training (see Chapter 1, Section 3). An out-of-state Educator License is substantially equivalent if its issuance required the applicant to complete:
(i) a state-approved traditional route program at a regionally accredited institution of higher education; or
(ii) a state-approved alternative route program at a regionally accredited institution of higher education that contains all the requisite components of a state-approved traditional route program at a regionally accredited institution of higher education.
(b) Experience Verification. Out-of-state applicants may submit copies of valid, current and historical Educator License(s) and verification of full-time teaching experience for at least three (3) out of the previous six (6) academic years, while holding full licensure or certification from the same state, for each endorsement area being sought. Teaching experience obtained through student teaching, practicum, or internship shall not be accepted as experience verification.
(c) 'Full' licensure is a qualifying foreign licensure that is issued by the licensing state that is not a provisional, temporary, emergency, or other certification that is not recognized to be full licensure by the licensing state.
Section 7. National Board Certification. An individual who meets Wyoming application requirements and has received National Board Certification is eligible to receive Wyoming licensure at the grade level(s) and in the content or specialization area(s) appropriate to the applicant's preparation, training, and experience.
Section 8. Professional Licensure of Related Service Personnel. Related services personnel may submit proof of full licensure in their profession that evidences the applicant met preparation requirements are equivalent to the PTSB standards in Chapter 4, Section 4 issued pursuant to Wyoming law in lieu of the requirements in Chapter 2, Section 2 (b) and (c).
Section 9. Distance Education (Electronically Transmitted Courses). Courses delivered via distance education in K-12 public schools shall not require the presence of a licensed educator at the receiving site (W.S. 21-2-802 (a) (ii) (C)).