Section R. 390.1129b - Renewal of standard teaching certificate; progression to professional ..teaching certificateRule 29b.
(1) Subject to subrules (4) and (5) of this rule and subject to section 1233(6) to (8) of the act, MCL 380.1233, if an applicant who holds a standard teaching certificate does not qualify for the professional teaching certificate, the superintendent of public instruction may issue to the applicant a 5-year renewal of the standard teaching certificate if the applicant has paid the applicable evaluation fee and the department has received documentation that, since the issue date of the most recent certificate, the applicant completed a combination of education-related professional learning hours totaling 150 hours.(2) Additional hours beyond the 150 hours required under subrule (1) of this rule that a certificate holder earns during the time period of a certificate do not apply toward subsequent renewals.(3) The superintendent of public instruction may issue additional 5-year renewals of a standard teaching certificate to an applicant under subrule (1) of this rule on or after January 1 of the year in which the certificate expires.(4) Subject to section 1233(6) to (8) of the act, MCL 380.1233, the superintendent of public instruction may issue one 5-year renewal of a standard teaching certificate to an applicant who has paid the applicable evaluation fee if the department has received documentation that the applicant earned at any time an education-related master's or higher degree.(5) Subject to section 1233(6) to (8) of the act, MCL 380.1233, the superintendent of public instruction may issue one 5-year renewal of a standard teaching certificate to an applicant who has paid the applicable evaluation fee if the department has received documentation that the applicant holds a valid out-of-state teaching certificate.(6) An individual who holds a valid or expired standard teaching certificate may progress to the professional teaching certificate at any time after satisfaction of the requirements of R 390.1133.Mich. Admin. Code R. 390.1129b
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