Wyo. Code R. 019-0001-6
Teaching Standards Board, Professional
Chapter 6: Permits
Effective Date: 11/20/2013 to 08/27/2014
Rule Type: Superceded Rules & Regulations
Reference Number: 019.0001.6.11202013
Section 1. General Requirements. All provisions under Chapter 2 of these rules and regulations apply.
Section 2. Permits. An Educator Permit, granted for a specified period of time and function, shall indicate the grade level(s) and specialization area(s) appropriate to the applicant’s preparation, training, and experience. Unless otherwise noted, Permits are issued for five years and may be renewed by meeting standard renewal requirements (see Chapter 8 of these rules and regulations).
(a) Athletic Coaching Permits. See Chapter 7, COACHING.
(b) Classroom Substitute Permit. An applicant shall meet the following requirements:
(i) possess a high school diploma or General Educational Development (GED) Certificate; and
(ii) complete a minimum of 65 semester hours at a regionally or National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE) accredited institution of higher education; or
(iii) complete 24 clock hours of in-service to assure competency in:
(A) age level communication skills;
(B) use and application of lesson plans;
(C) use of instructional technology;
(D) professional attitude, behaviors, and dispositions; and
(E) complete an additional thirty (30) clock hours of observation to qualify for a Classroom Substitute Permit at all grade levels; ten (10) clock hours of classroom observation at each level is required (elementary, junior high/middle, and high school).
(c) Consultant Specialist Permit. Issued for one year. The following requirements must be met:
(i) the applicant shall complete a bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution of higher learning;
(ii) the applicant shall be highly and uniquely qualified for the educational position assigned to teach; and
(iii) the local school district shall request the issuance of the Permit.
(d) Domestic Teacher Exchange Permit. Issued for one year. An applicant shall have training and experience and hold a current and valid teaching license from the originating state.
(e) Driver's Education Permit. Per W.S. 21-7-303 (c) an individual is eligible to teach driver's education in a Wyoming school district for three (3) years without an Educator License or Permit in a school district. Following the three (3) years of employment, an applicant shall meet the following requirements:
(i) verification of a current and valid Wyoming driver's license.
(ii) verification of a high school diploma or General Educational Development (GED) certificate.
(iii) a passing score on an exam approved by Professional Teaching Standards Board.
(f) Educational Sign Language Interpreter (ESLI). Effective June 1, 2011, all interpreters shall hold a Permit to function in a public school as an Educational Sign Language Interpreter. An applicant shall meet the following requirements:
(i) submit an Institutional Recommendation from an accredited institution of higher learning; or
(ii) document national certification; or
(iii) obtain a score of 3.5 or greater on the Educational Interpreter Performance Assessment (EIPA) in one of the following areas of sign language: American Sign Language (ASL), Manually-Coded English (MCE), or Pigdin Sign Language (PSE); or
(iv) document successful, full-time experience as an interpreter in a public school setting three (3) out of the last six (6) years, and obtain a score of 3.2 or greater on the EIPA in one of the following areas of sign language: American Sign Language (ASL), Manually-Coded English (MCE), or Pigdin Sign Language (PSE).
(A) To renew a Permit issued under this requirement the applicant shall obtain a score of 3.5 or greater on the EIPA in addition to all other standard renewal requirements.
(g) Internship Permit. Issued for two years and is not renewable. An applicant shall meet the following requirements:
(i) the applicant shall be enrolled in a regionally or NCATE accredited professional education program;
(ii) the internship shall be required for completion of the professional education program;
(iii) the applicant shall be supervised by a licensed and endorsed educator on the staff of the cooperating district.
(h) Lifetime Substitute Permit for Retired Teachers.
(i) A Lifetime Substitute Permit may be issued to a previously licensed teacher who held a current and valid license at the time of retirement and who retired from the teaching profession in the last five years.
(ii) This Permit does not have to be renewed and does not require any additional credits but may be subject to discipline pursuant to Wyoming Statute 21-2-801 (c) and Chapter 9 of these rules and regulations.
(i) Native Language Permit. This two (2) year Permit, which may be renewed, is granted in compliance with W.S.21-2-802 (a) (ii) (A) and is reserved solely for the Arapahoe and Shoshoni languages. An applicant shall meet the following requirements:
(i) document Tribal Council approval which determines the applicant’s proficiency and capability for teaching the language, and
(ii) verify employment with a school district to teach the Arapahoe or Shoshoni Language.
(j) School Nurse Permit. A School Nurse shall hold a current and valid License as a registered professional nurse (RN) by the Wyoming State Board of Nursing.
(k) Professional, Industry, and Careers (PIC) Permit. The regulations for this Permit apply only to instructors of career and technical education subjects. A bachelor’s degree, or higher degree, in the specific discipline is required for applicants seeking a Permit in Agriculture, Business, Family and Consumer Science, Technology, or Industrial Arts. An applicant shall meet the following requirements:
(i) the applicant must hold a high school diploma or its equivalent; and (ii) the applicant is required to have a minimum of two (2) years work experience, in the past five years, beyond the learning period recognized by the occupation; and
(iii) the applicant must hold a valid Wyoming License for the trade or occupation if required to practice.
(l) Visiting Foreign Teacher Permit. Issued for one year. A visiting foreign teacher must be an experienced and certified/licensed teacher in the applicant’s native country.
(i) Fluency. A visiting foreign teacher must be able to speak and write the English language fluently as demonstrated by a passing score on a PTSB approved test of English proficiency.