# Title 67.1 — Education Standards and Practices Board

## Article 67.1-02 — Program Approval and Educator Licensure

## Chapter 67.1-02-02 — Educator's Professional License

### § 67.1-02-02-01. Life certificates.

1. First grade and second grade professional life certificates issued prior to July 1, 1976, are
valid for life. However, it is recommended that teachers show professional gain by college
attendance, workshops, conferences, travel, and other professional activities.
2. A life license will be issued to those teachers who have been licensed to teach in North
Dakota for a period of thirty years. The application for the life license must be accompanied by
all requirements and fees as pursuant to the five-year renewal fee in section 67.1-02-02-04.
The application for the thirty-year life license may be submitted six months prior to the
expiration of the current license or as soon as the teacher qualifies for the life license.
Documentation of the thirty years of certification or licensure must be submitted with the
application.
History: Effective July 1, 1995; amended effective August 1, 2002; April 1, 2006; July 1, 2008; July 1,
2010; October 1, 2020.
General Authority: NDCC 15.1-13-09, 15.1-13-10
Law Implemented: NDCC 15.1-13-10, 15.1-13-11, 15.1-13-12.1
### § 67.1-02-02-02. Initial licenses.

1. Initial teacher licensure for in-state graduates or graduates of out-of-state programs requires a
minimum of a four-year bachelor's degree from a board-approved teacher education program.
The approved program must include North Dakota standards for teacher education program
approval:
a. General studies component includes liberal arts preparation in the areas of the
humanities, fine arts, mathematics, natural sciences, behavioral sciences, and symbolic
systems as prerequisite to entrance into the professional education program.
b. North Dakota recognized program area majors are printed on the application form and
include content-specific majors at the secondary level, content-specific kindergarten
through grade twelve majors as listed below, majors in middle level education, or majors
in elementary education. Majors that are transcripted by state-approved teacher
education programs using terminology not appearing on the application form must be
compared to the North Dakota standards for teacher education program approval to

determine whether they meet the same criteria as the listed recognized majors. Majors
must include a minimum of thirty-two semester hours of coursework specific to the major
beyond the introductory level.
(1) The secondary content-specific major must include a minimum of four semester
hours in special methods of teaching at the secondary level and special methods of
teaching in the specific content area. Effective July 1, 2008, all initial secondary
licensure applicants grades five through twelve in the core and non-core academic
areas will need to meet or exceed the cut scores for the content test as set by the
education standards and practices board. Effective July 1, 2010, all initial secondary
licensure applicants grades five through twelve in the core and non-core academic
areas will need to meet or exceed the cut scores for the pedagogical test as set by
the education standards and practices board. For purposes of this section, English,
reading and language arts, mathematics, science, foreign languages, music, visual
arts, history, civics and government, geography, and economics are considered core
academic areas. All other areas are considered non-core academic areas.
(2) The middle level major must include study of middle level foundations, adolescent
development, reading in the content areas at the middle level, and twenty-four
semester hours of content coursework in one of the content areas of English and
language arts, social studies, science, or mathematics meeting the teacher
education program approval standards, and special methods of teaching at the
middle level. Study of these areas must total a minimum of thirty-two semester
hours, which includes at least two semester hours of special methods of teaching at
the middle level and middle level classroom field experience. Effective July 1, 2008,
all initial middle level licensure applicants grades five through eight in the core and
non-core academic areas will need to meet or exceed the cut scores for the content
test as set by the education standards and practices board. Effective July 1, 2012,
all initial middle level licensure applicants grades five through eight in the core and
non-core academic areas will need to meet or exceed the cut scores for the
pedagogical test as set by the education standards and practices board.
(3) The elementary major must include special methods of teaching elementary content
areas with a minimum of twelve semester hours specific to teaching elementary
school mathematics, science, social studies, reading, and language arts. Effective
July 1, 2006, all initial elementary licensure applicants for grades one through eight
restricted licenses will need to meet or exceed the cut scores as set by the
education standards and practices board for the elementary test and the
pedagogical test. For the school year 2005-06 and beyond, all elementary teachers
new to the profession, but previously licensed, will need to complete the elementary
test and pedagogical test during the school year. Classroom teaching experience
will be accepted from all other states toward the requirements of this paragraph.
(4) Prekindergarten through grade twelve preparation programs in special education,
foreign language, art, music, physical education, business education, technology
education, and computer education must include a minimum of four semester hours
of special methods of teaching inclusive of kindergarten through grade twelve,
special methods of teaching in the specific content area, and student teaching in
elementary and secondary schools, grades prekindergarten through grade twelve.
Effective July 1, 2006, all applicants in foreign language, art, and music will need to
meet or exceed the cut scores for the content tests and the pedagogical test as set
by the education standards and practices board. Effective July 1, 2012, all initial
prekindergarten through grade twelve licensure applicants grades seven through
twelve in the core and non-core academic areas will need to meet or exceed the cut

scores for the content test and the pedagogical test grades seven through twelve as
set by the board.
(5) The early childhood major must include study of child development, birth through
age eight, and include special methods of teaching at the early childhood level.
Effective July 1, 2012, all initial early childhood licensure applicants birth through
grade three will need to meet or exceed the cut scores for the state-identified
principles of teaching and learning test and the state-identified early childhood
education content specific cut score as set by the board.
(6) Effective July 1, 2008, all applicants in special education majors or endorsements
must meet or exceed the state-approved test cut scores as set by the board.
c. The professional education component includes a minimum of twenty-two semester
hours of pedagogical study of teaching and learning in addition to the program-specific
major. This coursework must be from the areas of educational foundations, educational
psychology, child development, teaching and learning theory, educational diagnosis and
assessment, inclusive education, educational technology, classroom and behavioral
management, and human relations specific to teaching. The professional education
component must also include classroom professional experience prior to student
teaching and a minimum of ten weeks of full-time successful participation in student
teaching at appropriate grade levels. The professional education component, including
student teaching, must be completed under the supervision of a teacher training
institution approved by the education standards and practices board in North Dakota or
the appropriate state, provincial, or similar jurisdictional authority for out-of-state
institutions.
d. Student teaching exception - Internship. An applicant who graduated from a
state-approved teacher education program, in-state or out-of-state, prior to January 1,
1988, which did not include a minimum of ten weeks of full-time student teaching may
qualify under one of the two options under this subdivision. These options are available
only if the applicant has met all other requirements for licensure of the board and North
Dakota Century Code sections 15.1-18-02 and 15.1-18-03, except the requirement of ten
weeks of student teaching.
(1) The applicant must document a minimum of eight full weeks of student teaching at
the appropriate level in the major field of study under the supervision of a
state-approved teacher education program and document five years of successful
teaching within the last ten years; or
(2) An applicant who can document a minimum of eight weeks of successful student
teaching but cannot document a minimum of five years of successful teaching
experience must either complete the additional student teaching hours or may
choose to complete an internship under the supervision of a state-approved college
of teacher education to fulfill the additional hours.
(a) The internship contact hours in the classroom must consist of classroom time
blocks not less than one-half day and when added to the applicant's existing
student teaching hours total a minimum of ten weeks of full-time equivalent
student teaching and supervised internship experience.
(b) The internship must occur in a regular kindergarten through grade twelve
classroom setting and allow the intern to experience the full range of
curriculum and classroom operations.

(c) The internship must be approved by the board and transcripted through a
state-approved teacher education institution.
e. Teaching minors. A teaching minor may only be earned or added to a teaching major.
2. Grade point average.
a. An applicant must have a minimum overall grade point average (GPA) of 2.50. The board
will use the college-figured grade point average if all previous college coursework is on
the transcript.
b. An applicant must have a minimum GPA of 2.50 for all coursework required for the
applicant's degree. Coursework not needed for a degree in teacher education need not
be included in GPA calculations. Coursework used in any way for licensure or
endorsements must be included in GPA calculations.
3. Acceptable translations for preparations received in foreign institutions will be requested at the
applicant's expense.
4. Application form.
a. An application fee of thirty dollars must accompany an initial application form.
b. The completed application form, including the original signature of the applicant and
recommendation by the state-approved teacher education program will be considered for
licensure by the education standards and practices board.
c. A fee of eighty-five dollars must accompany the application for initial licensure for in-state
and out-of-state graduates. An additional fee of one hundred seventy-five dollars for
transcript review from out-of-state graduates must also accompany the licensure
application.
d. The application will be kept on file at the education standards and practices board office
for six months. Upon expiration of the six-month period, applicable fees will be refunded
to the applicant if the license has not been issued.
5. All initial licenses are valid for at least two consecutive years and will expire on the applicant's
birthday.
6. Fingerprinting. In addition to completing the licensure application process outlined in this
section, an applicant applying for licensure in North Dakota for the first time after August 1,
1997, must submit to a fingerprint screening for criminal records in accordance with North
Dakota Century Code section 15.1-13-14.
a. An applicant graduating from a North Dakota teacher preparation program may obtain
the fingerprinting materials from college officials. Previous graduates and out-of-state
graduates must contact the education standards and practices board directly for the
fingerprinting materials. Fingerprint screening reports from other agencies are not
available to the board. Applicants must complete the process with cards and release
forms designating the board as the agency to receive the report.
b. The applicant must have the fingerprinting done by an authorized law enforcement
agency such as a sheriff's office, police department, campus police, or private
fingerprinting company. Both cards are to be completed with a ten-finger check. The
criminal record inquiry authorization form must also be completed, including an original
signature. The fingerprint cards and authorization form must be returned directly to the
education standards and practices board office.

c. Unofficial, incomplete, altered, or damaged cards and forms will not be accepted.
d. The applicant is responsible for all local, state, and federal law enforcement agency fees
related to the fingerprint background check.
e. The applicant is advised to allow a minimum of eight weeks for the fingerprint screening
process. An applicant must hold a valid North Dakota license to be employed or
permitted to teach in North Dakota. Individuals who have completed all requirements for
the professional educator's license except final completion of the fingerprint background
check may obtain a provisional license under section 67.1-02-04-04.
f. Fingerprint screening reports must be recent and may only be used for licensure for
eighteen months from the date the report is received by the board.
7. Re-education for initial licensure. Applicants who hold nonteaching degrees in content areas
taught in public schools may receive initial licensure by completing the professional education
requirements at a state-approved program authorized through program approval to
recommend applicants for licensure in the approved program area. This re-education may be
completed at the undergraduate or graduate level. The institution with the approved program
must document that the applicant's specialty area degree is equivalent to its approved
program's specialty area requirements in subdivisions b and c of subsection 1, and
recommend the applicant for licensure. Applicants applying under this section must file a
completed application form as other initial applicants, comply with the fingerprint background
check in subsection 9, complete all tests, and pay all applicable fees.
8. Preprofessional skills test. All applicants for initial licensure will need to submit either their test
scores in reading, writing, and mathematics which meet or exceed the state cut score or
composite score or their ACT aspire scores that meet or exceed a composite score of
twenty-two, mathematics score of twenty-one, and English language arts score of twenty-one.
Documentation of the scores must be submitted with the application form. Applicants also may
submit their SAT scores that meet or exceed reading scores of five hundred forty-three,
mathematics scores of five hundred thirty-two, and writing scores of five.
9. The board may issue an initial license to an individual with a documented disability, as
determined by the board, which allows the individual to teach in areas where documented
shortages of regularly licensed teachers exist, as determined by the board, if due to the
documented disability, the individual is unable to meet all the requirements of the Praxis I,
Praxis II PLT, or Praxis II content-specific test in the content area to be assigned but who is
otherwise qualified to teach as determined by the board.
10. The board may issue a second alternative access license to an individual who is on an initial
alternative access license and has attempted the content-specific test three times during the
initial alternative access license period. If the applicant has attempted the Praxis II content-
specific test an additional two times during the second alternative access license and provides
documentation, during the third year following the applicant's receipt of the initial alternative
access license the applicant will be issued an initial license when the following requirements
are met and approved by the board:
a. A letter from the superintendent requesting an initial license for the applicant;
b. A letter from the applicant acknowledging financial responsibility for observation by a
content expert;
c. Documentation of a positive observation;
d. Evidence of passing the pedagogy test; and

e. If required, a criminal history background check as required by North Dakota Century
Code section 15.1-13-14.
History: Effective July 1, 1995; amended effective October 1, 1998; October 16, 1998; April 14, 1999;
June 1, 1999; March 1, 2000; August 1, 2002; July 1, 2004; April 1, 2006; July 1, 2008; July 1, 2010;
April 1, 2012; July 1, 2012; October 1, 2014; January 1, 2015; April 1, 2018; January 1, 2020;
October 1, 2020; October 1, 2021; January 1, 2024.
General Authority: NDCC 15.1-13-08, 15.1-13-09, 15.1-13-10
Law Implemented: NDCC 15.1-13-08, 15.1-13-10, 15.1-13-11, 15.1-13-12, 15.1-13-14
### § 67.1-02-02-03. Distance learning instruction - Definition - Qualifications - Licensure.

Repealed effective April 1, 2012.
### § 67.1-02-02-04. Two-year and five-year renewals.

1. Two-year renewal license.
a. A two-year renewal license must be issued to applicants with less than eighteen months
of successful contracted teaching in North Dakota who have completed all of the
requirements on the application form and pay the required fee of sixty-five dollars.
Applications for renewal may only be submitted six months prior to the expiration of the
current license and expire after a minimum of two years after the applicant's birth date.
b. A two-year re-entry license must be issued to an applicant re-entering the profession
after an absence of five years who has completed all of the requirements on the
application form. Prior to applying for the re-entry license, the applicant shall submit to a
fingerprint screening for criminal records in accordance with North Dakota Century Code
section 15.1-13-14. An applicant re-entering the profession shall complete eight semester
hours of re-education credit during the applicant's first two years of contracted
employment as stated in this section and in section 67.1-02-02-09. The fee for the
re-entry license is eighty-five dollars. Applications for renewal may only be submitted six
months prior to the expiration of the current license and expire after a minimum of two
years on the applicant's birth date.
c. A two-year re-entry license must be issued to an applicant from out of state who has had
an absence from the profession of more than five years, or to an applicant who cannot
submit six semester hours of credit taken during each of the past two five-year periods if
employed in education out of state. The applicant shall meet the requirements of North
Dakota initial licensure as stated in section 67.1-02-02-02 and must also complete the
requirements for re-entry education as stated in this section and in section
### § 67.1-02-02-09. The fee for the re-entry license is eighty-five dollars.

Applications for
renewal may only be submitted six months prior to the expiration of the current license
and expire after a minimum of two years on the applicant's birth date.
d. A two-year renewal license must be issued for substitute teaching to those applicants
who have completed all of the requirements on the application form. A substitute teacher
shall maintain a valid teaching license using the two-year renewal cycle, but is not
required to submit re-education hours unless the person signs a contract. The fee for this
two-year renewal is sixty-five dollars. Applications for renewal may only be submitted six
months prior to the expiration of the current license and expire after a minimum of two
years on the applicant's birth date.
e. In extraordinary circumstances, the board may waive or extend the time for completion of
the re-education credits.

f. For the school year 2005-06 and beyond, all elementary teachers new to the profession,
but previously licensed, shall complete the elementary test and pedagogical test during
the school year meeting North Dakota cut scores. Contracted classroom teaching
experience must be accepted from all other states toward the requirements of this
subdivision. A new to the profession teacher is defined as one who has never been
contracted as a kindergarten through grade 12 teacher.
2. Five-year renewal license.
a. The first five-year renewal must be issued to those applicants who have successfully
been contracted for eighteen months within the past five years in the state on a valid
North Dakota license and who have completed all of the requirements on the application
form. Applications for renewal may only be submitted six months prior to the expiration of
the current license and expire after a minimum of five years on the applicant's birth date.
(1) All five-year license applications must be accompanied by a fee of one hundred
forty dollars.
(2) Succeeding five-year renewals require evidence of thirty teaching days of
contracted service and completion of six semester hours of re-education credit. All
re-education credit must be documented by college or state-approved alternative
program transcripts.
(3) For the school year 2005-06 and beyond, all elementary teachers new to the
profession, but previously licensed, will need to complete the elementary test and
pedagogical test during the school year meeting North Dakota cut scores.
Contracted classroom teaching experience must be accepted from all other states
toward the requirements of this paragraph. A new to the profession teacher is
defined as one who has never been contracted as a kindergarten through grade 12
teacher.
b. A renewal applicant who has completed the six semester hours of credit but has not been
contracted for at least thirty days under the five-year license shall revert to the two-year
renewal cycle.
c. Probationary license. An applicant who has failed to complete the six semester hours of
re-education credit, whether the application has been contracted or not, will either not be
renewed, or may agree to be placed on a two-year probationary license. Eight semester
hours of re-education semester credit must be supplied as a condition of the two-year
probationary license. A second probationary license may not be issued.
d. In extraordinary circumstances, the board may waive or extend the time for completion of
the re-education credits.
e. Once the requirements have been met for the probationary license, a two-year renewal
license must be issued.
History: Effective July 1, 1995; amended effective October 1, 1998; October 16, 1998; April 14, 1999;
June 1, 1999; March 1, 2000; August 1, 2002; July 1, 2004; April 1, 2006; July 1, 2008; July 1, 2010;
April 1, 2012; July 1, 2012; October 1, 2014; April 1, 2018; October 1, 2020; January 1, 2024; July 1,
2025.
General Authority: NDCC 15.1-13-09, 15.1-13-10
Law Implemented: NDCC 15.1-13-09, 15.1-13-10, 15.1-13-11

### § 67.1-02-02-05. Professional development for license renewal.

All professional development relicensure credit must meet the professional development
requirements approved by the education standards and practices board.
1. Licensure renewal course credits. The following minimum requirements must be approved
by the education standards and practices board or through the institutional program review
process.
a. Instructor of record. The instructor of record must hold an advanced degree (master's or
above) and provide a vita/resume that includes name; current title; current address;
telephone, facsimile, and electronic mail, as appropriate; highest degree earned and field
of study; related professional or work experience; topics to be addressed; and any other
relevant information.
b. Instructor's role. The instructor of record's role is to ensure submission of the proposal
form to include all identified components as described in the proposal form subdivision
below; a copy of the assessment tool and an identified process for keeping attendance
using the criteria identified in the evaluation plan criteria subdivision below; and issue
final grades.
c. Multispeaker event. The instructor of record is responsible for upholding quality for a
multispeaker event by ensuring that at least seventy-five percent of the total instructional
time must be provided by individuals with a master's degree or higher. The instructor of
record is responsible for completing a matrix of presenters for these events.
d. About presenters. The presenters are expected to provide quality graduate education
experiences for participants. Presenters are encouraged to possess a master's degree or
higher. A multispeaker event must have seventy-five percent of instructional time
provided by individuals with a master's degree or higher. However, a bachelor's degree
may be accepted based on level of experience, accomplishments, and subject matter
expertise. Each presenter is required to complete a short biography or resume to provide
the presenter's educational credentials and experience or training in relation to the
presenter's presentation topic.
e. Proposal form. The proposal form must include conference or course description;
objectives and learner outcomes; conference or course topical outline; semester hours to
be offered; all requirements and expectations (e.g., participation, attendance,
assignments) for earning the credit; textbooks or other resources to be used; and
evaluation plan of learner outcomes. In addition, for multispeaker events an electronic
copy of the program is required; a document that includes session descriptions; and
completion of the matrix of presenters specifying their educational credentials, topics to
be addressed, and the length in hours and minutes of each presenter's presentations.
f. Credit requirements. The following requirements must be communicated to the
participants prior to the start of the event.
(1) Participants must hold a minimum of a bachelor's degree to be eligible to receive
graduate credit.
(2) Participants must attend a minimum of fifteen hours of graduate level activity per
credit hour.
(3) Participants must complete all credit requirements of the event.
(4) Participants must complete a product or an application of learning.

g. Evaluation plan criteria. One copy of the evaluation plan for determining the participant's
grade must be submitted with this proposal. The evaluation plan may be formatted a
number of ways but must, at a minimum, include participant verification of attendance,
documenting the required fifteen clock-hours per credit (e.g., session sign-in sheet,
session summary) and an assignment designed to elicit from the participants their ability
to apply concepts and knowledge learned at the conference in their own teaching and
work situations (e.g., lesson plan, summary paper, group project/paper). An assessment
rubric is required for letter grading but not for satisfactory or unsatisfactory grading.
2. Five-year licensure renewal. As licenses are renewed, after July 1, 2011, six semester hours
of re-education credit will be required for the new five-year period, as documented by college
or state-approved alternative program transcripts, earned within the dates of the license, and
contracted teaching of a minimum of thirty days. Applicants not meeting these requirements
will be processed as indicated under that section.
a. Professional development coursework submitted for renewal may be either
undergraduate or graduate credit and must be either in professional education or
applicable to the applicant's licensed major, minor, or endorsement areas as indicated
above.
b. Applicants who are working toward an added degree or endorsement may use
coursework applicable to that expanded area of study for renewal. In extraordinary
circumstances, the board may waive or extend the time for completion of the
re-education credits.
History: Effective July 1, 1995; amended effective October 1, 1998; March 1, 2000; July 1, 2004;
April 1, 2006; July 1, 2010; July 1, 2012; October 1, 2014; October 1, 2020.
General Authority: NDCC 15.1-13-09, 15.1-13-10
Law Implemented: NDCC 15.1-13-09, 15.1-13-10
### § 67.1-02-02-06. Denial and appeal.

The education standards and practices board may deny an application for the issuance of a license
made by an applicant:
1. Who failed to comply with licensure statutes or the rules;
2. Who failed to meet the minimum educational requirements set forth in the rules of licensure of
the education standards and practices board;
3. Who has been convicted of a crime under the laws of a state or the United States, or who has
knowingly provided false information to the board;
4. Who is currently under license suspension or discipline in any jurisdiction; or
5. Who has had certification or licensure revoked.
If a license application is denied by the board staff, an applicant may request, in writing, a review of the
denial by the board through written documentation. In the event of denial by the board, the applicant
may request a public hearing of the matter under North Dakota Century Code chapter 28-32.
History: Effective July 1, 1995; amended effective October 1, 1998; March 1, 2000; October 1, 2020.
General Authority: NDCC 15.1-13-09, 15.1-13-10
Law Implemented: NDCC 15.1-13-10

### § 67.1-02-02-07. Human relations and cultural diversity.

Coursework in Native American studies, cultural diversity, strategies for creating learning
environments that contribute to positive human relationships, and strategies for teaching and assessing
diverse learners (e.g., universal design for learning, response to intervention, early intervention,
positive behavior interventions and supports) is required.Individuals who graduate prior to
September 1, 1980, are exempt from muticultural requirements under North Dakota Century Code
section 15.1-13-10.
History: Effective July 1, 1995; amended effective October 1, 1998; March 1, 2000; August 1, 2002;
July 1, 2004; July 1, 2010; October 1, 2020.
General Authority: NDCC 15.1-13-09, 15.1-13-10
Law Implemented: NDCC 15.1-13-10
### § 67.1-02-02-08. State model for inservice education and professional development.

Repealed effective July 1, 2012.
### § 67.1-02-02-09. Re-entry.

1. Prior to applying for the re-entry license, the applicant must submit to a fingerprint screening
for a statewide and nationwide criminal history record check in accordance with North Dakota
Century Code sections 15.1-13-14 and 20-60-24.
2. An applicant who has been out of teaching for a period of more than five years must earn a
total of eight semester hours or twelve quarter hours of college or university credit, as
documented by college or state-approved alternative program transcripts, in the area in which
the teacher wishes to renew licensure during the first two years of re-entry contracted service.
3. Substitute teachers are exempt from the eight semester hour requirement until the individual
accepts a contracted position.
4. The fee for the two-year re-entry license is eighty dollars.
5. Re-entry applicants should also refer to information in subsection 1 of section 67.1-02-02-04,
regarding two-year and five-year renewals.
History: Effective July 1, 1995; amended effective October 1, 1998; June 1, 1999; March 1, 2000;
August 1, 2002; July 1, 2004; April 1, 2006; July 1, 2008; October 1, 2020; January 1, 2024.
General Authority: NDCC 15.1-13-09, 15.1-13-10
Law Implemented: NDCC 15.1-13-09, 15.1-13-10, 15.1-13-11
### § 67.1-02-02-10. Substitute teachers.

1. Qualifications. A substitute teacher must hold a valid North Dakota educator's professional
license based upon the same qualifications as a contracted teacher. A substitute teacher
holding a regular license may substitute in any area requiring regular elementary or secondary
licensure.
2. Reeducation. A substitute teacher who has not been under contract at any time during the
person's current license does not need to submit reeducation hours to renew licensure. A
substitute teacher who has been under part-time or full-time contract at any time during the
person's current license, or who enters into a contract, shall meet the reeducation
requirements for contracted teachers.
3. Shortages. Interim licensure may be granted for substitute teachers as detailed in section

4. Student teachers. A student teacher is eligible for a forty-day provisional license upon
completion of all requirements for the student teacher's bachelor's degree minus the awarding
of the degree and the official transcript as documented by the institution of higher education
registrar. Once the degree has been awarded and the official transcript has been received, the
student teacher must receive the initial two-year license.
History: Effective October 16, 1998-April 14, 1999; amended effective June 1, 1999; March 1, 2000;
July 1, 2008; July 1, 2025.
General Authority: NDCC 15.1-13-09, 15.1-13-10
Law Implemented: NDCC 15.1-13-09, 15.1-13-10
### § 67.1-02-02-11. Members of the military and military spouses - Licensure applications.

1. A member of the military or a military spouse, upon application of licensure, shall:
a. Provide evidence of military status;
b. Complete a background check as required by North Dakota Century Code section
15.1-13-15;
c. Be exempt from all application and licensure fees, except fees for the background check;
and
d. Be subject to guidelines governing the license type.
2. Military personnel on active duty or deployed whose license expires while on active duty or
deployed may not incur a late fee.
3. Military personnel whose license is expired for up to six months will qualify for another state
educator license.
History: Effective October 1, 2020.
General Authority: NDCC 15.1-13-09, 15.1-13-10, 15.1-13-17, 15.1-13-17.1, 43-51-11.1
Law Implemented: NDCC 15.1-13-09, 15.1-13-10, 15.1-13-17, 15.1-13-17.1, 43-51-11.1
### § 67.1-02-02-12. Teaching permits - Application of laws and rules - Discipline.

Individuals receiving a teaching permit from the board pursuant to North Dakota Century Code
section 15.1-18-10 shall comply with the following sections of the Century Code and administrative
rules:
1. North Dakota Century Code sections 15.1-13-25 and 15.1-13-26;
2. Section 67.1-01-01-03;
3. Section 67.1-01-01-04;
4. Section 67.1-02-02-06;
5. Chapter 67.1-02-05;
6. Chapter 67.1-03-01; and
7. Chapter 67.1-04-04.
History: Effective October 1, 2020.
General Authority: NDCC 15.1-18-10
Law Implemented: NDCC 15.1-18-10

### § 67.1-02-02-13. Special education authorization.

1. The request for a special education authorization must be initiated by a school. The school
board or administration must make the request in writing to the board for consideration of a
special education authorization, indicating intent to offer a contract if licensure can be
arranged. The request must document that a diligent effort has been made to employ a
regularly licensed teacher to fill the position. Documentation of a diligent effort to employ
qualified personnel should include information on how long the position was advertised,
whether schools of education have been contacted in search of applicants, how many
qualified applicants applied, how many applicants were interviewed, whether increases in
salary or other incentives were offered in an attempt to attract qualified applicants, and
whether these incentives are comparable to those offered by other schools of similar size and
means.
2. An applicant must have a minimum overall grade point average (GPA) of 2.50. The board will
use the college-figured grade point average if all previous college coursework is on the
transcript. An applicant must have a minimum GPA of 2.50 for all coursework required for the
applicant's degree. Coursework not needed for a degree in teacher education need not be
included in GPA calculations. Coursework used in any way for licensure or endorsements
must be included in GPA calculations.
3. Complete official college or state-approved alternative program transcripts must be sent to the
board.
4. Passed the required state tests, including the test in the content area.
5. Initial applicants for the special education authorization must also submit to the fingerprint
background check as stated in subsection 6 of section 67.1-02-02-02.
6. Once the criminal background investigation has been successfully completed and all official
transcripts or other original, signed, or certified documents received, the education standards
and practices board may issue the authorization for which the individual is qualified with its
respective fees and conditions.
7. Upon completion of all the requirements for regular licensure stated in section 67.1-02-02-02,
an individual holding a special education authorization may apply for a regular two-year initial
license and begin accruing the eighteen months of successful teaching time required to move
into the five-year cycle according to sections 67.1-02-02-02 and 67.1-02-02-04.
8. Fee for the special education authorization is one hundred and fifty-five dollars and is issued
for a one-year time period.
History: Effective January 1, 2024.
General Authority: NDCC 15.1-18-10
Law Implemented: NDCC 15.1-18-10
### § 67.1-02-02-14. Special education authorization - Application of laws and rules - Discipline.

Individuals receiving a special education authorization from the board pursuant to North Dakota
Century Code section 15.1-18-10 shall comply with the following sections of the Century Code and
administrative rules:
1. North Dakota Century Code sections 15.1-13-25 and 15.1-13-26;
2. Section 67.1-01-01-03;
3. Section 67.1-01-01-04;

4. Section 67.1-02-02-06;
5. Chapter 67.1-02-05;
6. Chapter 67.1-03-01; and
7. Chapter 67.1-04-04.
History: Effective January 1, 2024.
General Authority: NDCC 15.1-18-10
Law Implemented: NDCC 15.1-18-10
### § 67.1-02-02-15. Collegiate license.

An individual may be eligible for a collegiate license upon providing evidence of completion of the
following:
1. Five years of full-time teaching at an accredited institution of higher education in the academic
subject for which licensure is sought.
2. A minimum of a master's degree in the academic subject where licensure is sought.
3. Passing the praxis content and pedagogy test for the desired content area.
4. Coursework in Native American studies, cultural diversity, strategies for creating learning
environments that contribute to positive human relationships, strategies for teaching and
assessing diverse learners, and a mental health competency.
5. A background check under North Dakota Century Code section 15.1-13-15.
6. An application online at www.nd.gov/espb and payment of a fee of eighty-five dollars.
History: Effective July 1, 2025.
General Authority: NDCC 15.1-13-09, 15.1-13-10, 15.1-13-11
Law Implemented: NDCC 15.1-13-10, 15.1-13-11, 15.1-18-02
