Nevada Administrative Code

NAC 391.0568 Provisional licensure pending receipt of reports on criminal history of applicant. (NRS 391.019, 391.032, 391.033) 1. A provisional license issued pursuant to NRS 391.033 pending receipt of the reports of the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Central Repository…

NAC 391.057 Provisional licensure: Qualifications; authorized employment; term of validity; automatic invalidity; reinstatement. (NRS 391.019, 391.021, 391.032) 1. The Superintendent of Public Instruction shall issue a provisional license to teach elementary education, a provisio…

NAC 391.0573 Provisional licensure: Areas of instruction to teach certain pupils; categories of instruction to teach special education to certain pupils. (NRS 391.019, 391.021, 391.032) 1. The specific areas for which the Superintendent of Public Instruction may issue a provision…

NAC 391.0575 Provisional licensure: Requirements to apply for initial license to teach secondary education or to teach pupils enrolled in early childhood education or kindergarten and grades 1 through 12 in specific area. (NRS 391.019, 391.021, 391.032) A person who is issued a p…

NAC 391.0577 Provisional licensure: Requirements to apply for initial license to teach elementary education, to teach pupils in program of early childhood education or to teach special education to pupils in program of early childhood education or in kindergarten and grades 1 thr…

NAC 391.0583 Special qualifications licensure: Qualifications; areas of endorsement; duties of employing school district or private school; requirements of licensee following issuance; validity. (NRS 385.080, 385.110, 391.019) 1. The Superintendent of Public Instruction shall iss…

NAC 391.059 Testing or assessment of teacher assigned to program of bilingual education; maintenance of records; annual report. (NRS 391.019) 1. A school district which has a program of bilingual education shall select or develop, and administer, an appropriate test or other mean…

NAC 391.060 Expiration of licenses and endorsements. (NRS 385.080, 391.019, 391.032) 1. Upon application, the Department shall issue a license for the specified number of years to a person with: (a) A bachelor’s degree or less, for 5 years. (b) A master’s degree and 3 years of ve…

NAC 391.063 Voluntary surrender and reinstatement of license or endorsement. (NRS 391.019) 1. A person may voluntarily surrender his or her license or endorsement by submitting a notarized statement of surrender to the Department. 2. A person who has voluntarily surrendered his o…

NAC 391.065 Renewal of license: Educational and professional requirements; exceptions. [Effective through June 25, 2029.] (NRS 385.080, 391.019) 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 5, subsection 7 of NAC 391.0897 and subsection 3 of NAC 391.276, a license issued before …

NAC 391.067 Renewal of license: Additional requirement to complete course in multicultural education for teachers initially licensed on or after July 1, 2015; requirements of course; applicability of credits toward other requirements. (NRS 391.019, 391.033, 391.0347) 1. The cours…

NAC 391.070 Renewal of license: General requirements; fee; delay of expiration date by Superintendent of Public Instruction. (NRS 385.080, 391.019, 391.033, 391.0347, 391.040) 1. To renew a license, the holder must submit before it expires: (a) An application for renewal in the f…

NAC 391.073 Renewal of license: Requirements for persons who are retired and hold a valid license issued by Superintendent of Public Instruction; fee; term of validity; delay of expiration date by Superintendent; endorsement; renewal. (NRS 391.019, 391.033, 391.040) 1. A person w…

NAC 391.077 Extension of time prescribed for renewal of license or for validity of provisional license; time for filing request for extension; period of validity. (NRS 391.019, 391.023, 391.032) 1. The Superintendent of Public Instruction may extend the time prescribed for renewa…

NAC 391.080 Approval of providers of continuing education. (NRS 391.019) The Commission will approve a provider of continuing education upon receipt of evidence acceptable to the Commission: 1. That the provider: (a) Is recognized locally, regionally or nationally as a profession…

NAC 391.082 Approval of courses completed by applicant at regionally accredited institution. (NRS 385.080, 391.038) Upon request by an applicant for a license, endorsement of a license, renewal of a license or removal of a provision under which a provisional license was issued, t…

NAC 391.083 Limitation on employment of person who holds license to teach and certain special endorsements. (NRS 391.019) 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, a person who holds a license to teach may be employed by a school district to teach only at the grade level f…

NAC 391.085 Emergency relief from regulations. (NRS 391.019, 391.023) 1. Except with regard to matters for which an extension may be granted pursuant to NAC 391.077, in an emergency, a person who has been issued a license or who has applied for a license pursuant to the provision…

NAC 391.087 Requirements for teaching in program of early childhood education; exception. (NRS 391.019) 1. Except as otherwise provided in this section, a person must hold a license to teach pupils in a program of early childhood education issued pursuant to NAC 391.089 before te…

NAC 391.089 Qualifications for license to teach pupils in program of early childhood education. (NRS 391.019, 391.031, 391.032) To receive a license to teach pupils in a program of early childhood education, a person must hold a bachelor’s degree or graduate degree from an accred…

NAC 391.0896 Special license as emergency substitute teacher; authorized employment. (NRS 391.019) 1. To receive a special license as an emergency substitute teacher, a person must earn a high school diploma or its equivalent. 2. A special license as an emergency substitute teach…

NAC 391.0897 Qualifications to serve as substitute teacher in early childhood education through grade 12; endorsement as substitute teacher on provisional or special license; period for which substitute teacher may be hired; provisional nonrenewable special license; renewal. (NRS…

NAC 391.090 Authority conferred by elementary license. (NRS 385.080, 391.019) An elementary license authorizes the holder to teach all subjects in elementary grades in any: 1. Public school; or 2. Private school licensed in this State. [Bd. of Education, Certification Reg. § 391.…

NAC 391.095 Qualifications for elementary license. (NRS 385.080, 391.019) To receive an elementary license, a person must hold a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university and must have completed a program of preparation for teaching in elementary grades which is …

NAC 391.096 Qualifications for elementary and middle school physical education license; authorized employment. (NRS 391.019) 1. To receive a license designated as an elementary and middle school physical education license, a person must hold a bachelor’s degree from an accredited…

NAC 391.100 Qualifications for professional license as elementary teacher. (NRS 385.080, 391.019) To receive a professional license as an elementary teacher, a person must: 1. Meet all requirements for an elementary license; 2. Hold a master’s degree in education; and 3. Have 3 y…

NAC 391.111 License to teach middle school or junior high school education: Qualifications; requirements and recognized subjects for endorsement; exception. (NRS 385.080, 391.019) 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 6, to receive a license to teach middle school or juni…

NAC 391.113 License to teach middle school or junior high school education: Endorsement for recognized field of teaching. (NRS 391.019) 1. A license to teach middle school or junior high school education that is endorsed for a recognized field of teaching authorizes the holder to…

NAC 391.120 Qualifications for license; qualifications for license with endorsement in career and technical education. (NRS 385.080, 391.019) 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 5 or for a person who is applying for a secondary license pursuant to subsection 2, to recei…

NAC 391.125 Endorsement for recognized field of teaching, field of specialization or area of concentration. (NRS 385.080, 391.019) 1. A secondary license which is endorsed for a recognized field of teaching authorizes the holder to teach in the subject area of the endorsement in …

NAC 391.130 Fields of specialization and areas of concentration for designation in endorsement. (NRS 385.080, 391.019) 1. Fields of specialization or areas of concentration must be in subjects normally taught in high schools. 2. The Commission will determine the acceptability of …

NAC 391.1301 Comprehensive majors and minors recognized by Commission. (NRS 385.080, 391.019) The Commission recognizes the following fields as comprehensive majors or minors, which require 36 or 24 semester hours of credit respectively: 1. In academic education: (a) Art; (b) Bio…

NAC 391.13015 Major or minor in art. (NRS 385.080, 391.019) 1. A comprehensive major in art consists of 36 semester hours as follows: (a) Twenty-four semester hours which must include at least 6 semester hours in each of the following areas of study: (1) History of art; (2) Drawi…

NAC 391.1302 Major or minor in biological science. (NRS 385.080, 391.019) 1. The semester hours of credit required for a major in biological science must include at least 3 semester hours each in any four of the following areas of study: (a) Biology; (b) Botany; (c) Chemistry; (d…

NAC 391.1303 Major or minor in English. (NRS 385.080) 1. The semester hours of credit required for a major in English must exclude any credit for freshman English and must include 15 semester hours for courses normally given to juniors or seniors. At least 3 semester hours must b…

NAC 391.1304 Major or minor in general science. (NRS 385.080) 1. The semester hours of credit required for a major in general science must include at least 3 semester hours in each of the following areas of study: (a) Biology; (b) Chemistry; (c) Physics; and (d) Earth science, sp…

NAC 391.13043 Major or minor in mathematics. (NRS 391.019) 1. A comprehensive major in mathematics consists of 36 semester hours of credit which must include: (a) At least 9 semester hours of credit in calculus courses. (b) In addition to the semester hours required by paragraph …

NAC 391.13045 Major or minor in instrumental music. (NRS 391.019) 1. A comprehensive major in instrumental music consists of 36 semester hours of credit in a course of study as follows: (a) Twenty-four semester hours which must include at least 3 semester hours in each of the fol…

NAC 391.13046 Major or minor in instrumental and vocal music. (NRS 385.080, 391.019) 1. A comprehensive major in instrumental and vocal music consists of 36 semester hours in a course of study as follows: (a) Twenty-four semester hours which must include at least 3 semester hours…

NAC 391.13047 Major or minor in vocal music. (NRS 391.019) 1. A comprehensive major in vocal music consists of 36 semester hours of credit in a course of study as follows: (a) Twenty-four semester hours which must include at least 3 semester hours in each of the following areas: …

NAC 391.13048 Major or minor in physical education. (NRS 385.080, 391.019) 1. A comprehensive major in physical education consists of 36 semester hours in a course of study which includes course work in each of the following areas of study: (a) Anatomical kinesiology or mechanica…

NAC 391.1305 Major or minor in physical science. (NRS 385.080) 1. The semester hours of credit required for a major in physical science must include at least: (a) Six semester hours in each of: (1) Chemistry; and (2) Physics; and (b) Three semester hours in each of: (1) Geology; …

NAC 391.1306 Major or minor in social studies. (NRS 385.080, 391.019) 1. A comprehensive major in social studies consists of 36 semester hours of credit as follows: (a) Twenty-one semester hours of credit which must include at least 3 semester hours in each of the following areas…

NAC 391.13065 Endorsement to teach automotive service technology: Qualifications; provisional endorsement; credit toward renewal of license. (NRS 391.019) 1. To receive an endorsement to teach automotive service technology, a person must: (a) Hold a secondary license; (b) Have sa…

NAC 391.131 Single-subject majors and minors. (NRS 385.080, 391.019) The Board recognizes the following single subjects in academic education as majors or minors, which require 30 or 16 semester hours of credit respectively: 1. Anthropology. 2. Biology. 3. Botany. 4. Chemistry. 5…

NAC 391.13105 Single-subject major involving music. (NRS 385.080, 391.019) A major in a single subject consists of 30 semester hours in courses of study involving: 1. Musical instruments, including courses in: (a) Basic music, including theory, harmony, singing by sight and devel…

NAC 391.1312 Requirements and restrictions on hours of credit for certain subjects. (NRS 385.080, 391.019) 1. The semester hours of credit required for a major listed in subsections 25 and 26 of NAC 391.131 must include 15 semester hours in courses normally given to juniors or se…