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Title 7 - Education K-12Part 142 - [Effective until 12/27/2024] Guidelines and Clarification of Requirements for Issuance of Career and Technical Education (Occupation Educator) Licenses
[Effective until 12/27/2024] Supplemental or "Add On" Endorsements by Code and Subject/Program Area
Section 7-142-971 - [Effective until 12/27/2024] Career Pathway: Teacher Academy

7 Miss. Code. R. 142-971

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Section 7-142-971 - [Effective until 12/27/2024] Career Pathway: Teacher Academy

This is an "add on" endorsement that may be earned only by persons who hold a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university and holds a currently valid 5-year standard Mississippi Educator License.

A #971 endorsement allows a person to teach:

996300 Teacher Academy I

996301 Teacher Academy II

996302 Foundations of an Educator

996303 Practices of an Educator

996304 Exploring Diversities and Communication

996305 Progressive Practices of Teacher Academy

This endorsement requires the following:

1. Applicant must hold a bachelor's degree (or higher) from an accredited college or university and hold a currently valid 5-year standard teaching license in Mississippi.
2. Applicant must have at least five years of teaching experience.
3. 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.
4. Applicant must successfully complete a Certification for an online learning workshop, module, or course that is approved by the MDE.
5. Applicant must successfully complete the Teacher Academy Certification workshop, module, or course that is approved by the MDE.

Note: If the applicant meets all requirements listed above, that applicant will be issued a 971 endorsement-a five-year license. If the applicant meets the educational and standard five-year license with years of teaching requirements, but does not meet all other requirements, the applicant may be issued a three-year endorsement (license), and all requirements stated above must be satisfied prior to the ending date of that license.

7 Miss. Code. R. 142-971

Adopted 6/27/2015
Amended 11/2/2016
Amended 9/20/2017
Amended 12/10/2018
Amended 1/20/2019
Amended 1/4/2020
Amended 9/28/2020
Amended 5/17/2021
Amended 8/29/2022
Amended 8/29/2023
Amended 10/30/2023