7 Miss. Code. R. 142-989
This endorsement licenses a person to teach the following secondary courses:
994500 Polymer Science I
994501 Polymer Science II
994502 Introduction to Polymer Science I
994503 Introduction to Polymer Science II
994504 Advanced Topics in Polymer Science
994505 Careers in Polymer Science
Minimum Requirements for this Endorsement:
- Applicant must hold a four-year college degree (bachelor's degree) or higher from an accredited institution of higher education. The degree must be in polymer science, chemistry, or other appropriate field of science and must be approved by MDE program coordinator.
- Applicant must validate technology competency by attaining the established minimum score or higher on an assessment approved by the Mississippi Department of Education (MDE). The assessment must be directly related to technology competency required by the grade level and subject matter being taught. Approved assessments for this license are IC3 or other approved MDE substitute.
- Verification of at least one year of occupational experience in the past ten years. This experience must be appropriate to the subject area to be taught.
(Exception: Those teachers that have a valid license in the areas of Chemistry or Physics are not required to have the occupational experience.)
An educator with a standard five - year license may use experience outside of the ten - year timeframe.
- All successful applicants must hold a bachelor or higher degree in the subject area to be taught. This degree in subject area exempts applicant form any additional occupational competency testing.
- Applicant must enroll immediately in Vocational Instructor Preparation (VIP) program.
(Exception: Those teachers that have a currently valid five-year license or have completed an alternate route program do not have to enroll in VIP.)
- Applicant must complete the individualized professional development plan (PDP) requirements of the VIP program prior to the expiration date of the three-year Career & Technical license.
- Applicant must successfully complete a Certification for online learning workshop, module, or course that is approved by the Mississippi Department of Education.
- Applicant must successfully complete the Polymer Science Certification workshop, module, or course that is approved by the Mississippi Department of Education.
Note: If the applicant meets all requirements listed above, that applicant will be issued a 989 endorsement-a five-year license. If the applicant meets the educational and occupational experience requirements, but does not meet all other requirements, the applicant may be issued one (1) three-year endorsement (license), and all requirements stated above must be satisfied prior to the ending date of that license.
7 Miss. Code. R. 142-989