North Dakota Administrative Code

To renew the credential, an individual must complete the requirements established by the North Dakota education standards and practices board relative to renewal of the North Dakota educator's professional license. The special education director's credential follows the expiratio…

If issuance or renewal of any credential is denied, the denial must be in writing and must state all reasons for denial. The written documentation must also include requirements for completion for issuance or renewal of a credential. History: Effective February 1, 2000. General A…

Repealed effective July 1, 2006. 3

For purposes of this chapter: 1. "Instructional support" means: a. The provision of one-on-one tutoring planned by the teacher if the tutoring is scheduled at a time when a student would not otherwise receive instruction from a teacher; b. Assistance with classroom management, in…

Paraprofessionals providing instructional support in a program supported with title I funds and paraprofessionals serving students with disabilities, except paraprofessionals providing services only in the speech-language pathology discipline, must hold the North Dakota certifica…

The North Dakota paraprofessional certificate of completion is issued by the: Superintendent of Public Instruction Department of Public Instruction 600 East Boulevard Avenue, Dept. 201 Bismarck, ND 58505-0440 History: Effective February 1, 2000; amended effective December 1, 2003…

To obtain a certificate of completion, a paraprofessional must submit a completed application form and: 1. Paraprofessionals providing instructional support to individuals with disabilities must demonstrate completion of twenty contact hours of inservice training conducted within…

1. The local special education unit must have an approved comprehensive system of personnel development plan on file with the superintendent of public instruction detailing how requirements will be met. In order for the comprehensive system of personnel development plan to be app…

Repealed effective January 1, 2020.

If an application for a certificate of completion is denied, the applicant will be notified of the opportunity for reconsideration. Upon receipt of a written denial, the applicant may request a reconsideration of the denial. A request for reconsideration must be in writing and mu…

Unless otherwise specified in this chapter, applicable federal law and program regulations govern paraprofessionals. History: Effective December 1, 2003. General Authority: NDCC 15.1-02-11, 15.1-02-16, 15.1-32-02, 15.1-32-09 Law Implemented: NDCC 15.1-02-11, 15.1-32-02, 15.1-32-0…

The school psychologist must hold a restricted North Dakota teaching license issued by the education standards and practices board with a master's degree in school psychology. History: Effective February 1, 2000. General Authority: NDCC 15.1-02-11, 15.1-32-02, 15.1-32-09 Law Impl…

The North Dakota special education licensure in school psychology is issued by the education standards and practices board. A temporary letter of approval, based on the applicant having met certain requirements, may be issued by the: Superintendent of Public Instruction Departmen…

The documentation of each standard must be verified by the department before any letter of approval is issued. 1. A school psychology intern who does not meet North Dakota requirements for a school psychology license may be granted an approval for the current school year, includi…

A school psychology intern application form provided by the department must be submitted for the letter of approval. Information must include the date and the applicant's name, social security number, address, telephone number, teaching certificate number and expiration date if a…

To renew the school psychology intern letter of approval, the school psychologist intern shall complete the requirements established by the North Dakota department of public instruction as stated in the remaining course of study and satisfactorily meet the supervision plan. Histo…

The issuance of school psychology letter of approval through September 30, 1999, and from October 1, 1999, is as follows for issuing new letters of approval: 1. Through September 30, 1999, letters of approval may be issued based on both the previous standards identified in the gu…

For purposes of this chapter: 1. "Speech-language pathology paraprofessional" means an individual providing service as a paraprofessional who meets the requirements of this chapter and provides services authorized in this chapter in a school setting from early childhood through g…

Individuals providing speech-language pathology paraprofessional services in school settings from early childhood through grade twelve must hold the North Dakota certificate of completion for speech-language pathology paraprofessional or hold a current restricted educator's profe…

The North Dakota certificate of completion for speech-language pathology paraprofessional is issued by the: 1 Superintendent of Public Instruction Department of Public Instruction 600 East Boulevard Avenue, Dept. 201 Bismarck, ND 58505-0440 History: Effective December 1, 2003; am…

To obtain a certificate of completion for speech-language pathology, an individual must submit a completed application form and qualify under one of the following levels: 1. Speech-language pathology paraprofessionals receiving a level 1 certificate must have one of the following…

1. Speech-language pathology paraprofessionals may only provide speech-language pathology paraprofessional services under the direct control of a supervising speech-language pathologist. 2. A level 1 speech-language pathology paraprofessional may: a. Provide speech-language scree…

If an application for a certificate of completion for speech-language pathology paraprofessional is denied, the applicant must be notified of the opportunity for reconsideration. Upon receipt of a written denial, the applicant may request a reconsideration of the denial. A reques…

Unless otherwise specified in this chapter, applicable federal law and program regulations govern speech-language pathology paraprofessionals. History: Effective December 1, 2003. General Authority: NDCC 15.1-02-11, 15.1-02-16, 15.1-32-02, 15.1-32-09 Law Implemented: NDCC 15.1-02…

For the purpose of this chapter: 1. "Board" means the North Dakota education standards and practices board. 2. "Department" means the North Dakota department of public instruction. 3. "Elementary principal credential" means the credential that allows an individual to serve as a p…

For purposes of school accreditation, a school may employ as an elementary principal only a person who holds an elementary principal's provisional or professional credential issued by the department. A school may employ as a secondary principal only a person who holds a secondary…

The North Dakota principal's credential issuing agency address is: Superintendent of Public Instruction Department of Public Instruction 600 East Boulevard Avenue, Dept. 201 1 Bismarck, ND 58505-0440 History: Effective July 1, 2019. General Authority: NDCC 15.1-02-04, 15.1-02-11,…

1. A provisional credential is: a. Issued to an individual who does not meet the qualifications for a level I professional credential; b. Issued as the initial credential and is valid until the end of the third school year following the year in which the provisional credential is…

Whenever this chapter refers to "state-approved program", it refers to the process by which the board in concert with the department supervises a system of program approval at those colleges within the state of North Dakota which provide educational administration programs. Educa…

The documentation on each standard must be verified within the department before any credential will be issued. 1. An applicant must hold a valid North Dakota educator's professional license issued by the board in accordance with North Dakota Century Code sections 15.1-13-08 and …

A kindergarten through grade twelve principal credential may be issued to any individual who meets the requirements of both the elementary principal credential and the secondary principal credential. Individuals who hold this credential may serve as a principal for any combinatio…

The application process to obtain a credential under this chapter requires submission of: 1. A completed application, including the applicant's name, social security number, date, address, telephone number, educator's professional license type and number, employment information, …

To renew the level I and level II professional credentials, an individual shall submit one of the following: 1. A copy of official transcripts of eight semester hours of graduate work in education acquired after the date of the original credentialing or last renewal, of which fou…

If issuance or renewal of any credential under this chapter is denied, the denial must be in writing and must state all reasons for denial and the applicant must be notified of the opportunity for reconsideration. If an application for issuance or renewal of any credential under …

For the purpose of this chapter: 1. "Board" means the education standards and practices board. 2. "Computer science and cybersecurity credential" means the credential that allows an individual to teach the content of computer science and cybersecurity education in grades kinderga…

The North Dakota computer science and cybersecurity credential issuing agency address is: Superintendent of Public Instruction Department of Public Instruction 600 East Boulevard Avenue, Department 201 Bismarck, ND 58505-0440 History: Effective April 1, 2020. General Authority: N…

1. A level I credential: a. Is issued upon satisfying the following requirements: (1) Hold a valid teaching license issued by the board; and (2) Complete one of the following: (a) Complete two hundred or more hours of documented computer science or cybersecurity training as appro…

Trainings, credits, or microcredentials as approved by the department must align to content standards in the following areas: 1. Computational thinking, problem solving, and algorithms; 2 2. Digital citizenship and cybersecurity; 3. Technology systems hardware and software; 4. In…

The application process to obtain a credential under this chapter requires submission of: 1. A completed application including the applicant's name, social security number, date, address, telephone number, educator's professional license type and number, current employment inform…

Recipients of the level I, level II, and level III computer science and cybersecurity credentials must maintain a current teaching license for the credential to be valid. Documentation of thirty hours of applicable training, two credits, or two microcredentials or a combination o…

If issuance or renewal of any credential under this chapter is denied, the denial must be in writing and must state all reasons for denial and the applicant must be notified of the opportunity for reconsideration. If an application for issuance or renewal of any credential under …

For the purposes of this chapter: 1. "Special education technician" means an individual providing services as a technician who meets the requirements of this chapter and provides services authorized in this chapter in an educational setting. 2. "Supervising special education teac…

Individuals providing special education technician services in educational settings must hold the certificate of completion for special education or hold a current educator's professional license for special education issued by the education standards and practices board. History…

The certificate of completion for the special education technician is issued by the: Superintendent of Public Instruction Department of Public Instruction 600 East Boulevard Avenue, Department 201 Bismarck, ND 58505-0440 History: Effective October 1, 2021. General Authority: NDCC…

To obtain a certificate of completion as a special education technician, an individual must submit a completed application form and have completed: 1. Forty semester hours of college education or an equivalent under North Dakota Century Code section 15.1-13-10 in the area of spec…

1. A special education technician may: a. Conduct academic and behavioral screenings following specified screening protocols developed by the supervising special education teacher; b. Perform documented tasks developed by the supervising special education teacher; c. Document stu…

If an application for a special education technician certificate of completion is denied, the applicant must be notified of the opportunity for reconsideration. Upon receipt of a written denial, the applicant may request a reconsideration of the denial. A request for reconsiderat…

Unless otherwise specified in this chapter, applicable federal law and program regulations govern special education technicians. History: Effective October 1, 2021. General Authority: NDCC 15.1-02-16, 15.1-32-02, 15.1-32-09, 28-32-02 Law Implemented: NDCC 15.1-02-16; 20 U.S.C. 14…

For purposes of this chapter, "school health technician" means an individual who has demonstrated an understanding of common school health needs and can respond appropriately and efficiently in a school setting and determine when referrals are needed. History: Effective January 1…

Individuals providing services as a school health technician in educational settings shall hold the North Dakota certificate of completion for school health technicians. History: Effective January 1, 2022. General Authority: NDCC 15.1-02-16, 28-32-02 Law Implemented: NDCC 15.1-02…