Educator Licenses

PI 34.048 Early childhood special education. (1) AUTHORIZATION. A license under this section authorizes an individual to provide special education services to pupils from birth to grade 3. (2) ELIGIBILITY. The state superintendent may issue an early childhood special education li…

PI 34.049 Kindergarten through grade 12 crosscategorical special education. (1) AUTHORIZATION. A license issued under this section authorizes an individual to teach in a program that provides services to pupils in kindergarten through grade 12 with intellectual, emotional-behavio…

PI 34.050 Deaf or hard of hearing. (1) AUTHORIZAA license issued under this section authorizes an individual to teach pupils who are deaf or hard of hearing in any grade. (2) ELIGIBILITY. The state superintendent may issue a deaf or hard of hearing license under this section to a…

PI 34.051 Blind and visual impairment. (1) AUTHORIZATION. A license issued under this section authorizes an individual to teach pupils who are blind and visually impaired in any grade. (2) ELIGIBILITY. The state superintendent may issue a blind and visual impairment license under…

PI 34.052 Additional license areas. (1) APPLICABILITY. An individual holding a tier II, III, or IV license may add additional license areas to the license by meeting the requirements of this section. The grade levels of the licenses added under sub. (4) or (5) shall be the same a…

PI 34.055 American Indian language license. (1) AUTHORIZATION. A license issued under this section authorizes the license holder to teach one of the following languages in an American Indian language program: (a) Ojibwe. (b) Hocak. (c) Menominee. (d) Oneida. (e) Potawatomi. (f) M…

PI 34.056 American Indian history, culture, and tribal sovereignty license. (1) AUTHORIZATION. A license issued under this section authorizes the license holder to teach Wisconsin American Indian history, culture, and tribal sovereignty of one of the following tribes in an Americ…

PI 34.057 Applicability. The state superintendent shall assign a license area under this subchapter to each pupil services license issued under subch. V.

PI 34.058 General requirements. In order to be eligible for a license under this subchapter, an applicant shall meet all of the following requirements: (1) The applicant completed an approved educator preparation program in the applicable position area. (2) The applicant received…

PI 34.059 School counselor. (1) AUTHORIZATION. A license under this section authorizes an individual to work as a school counselor. (2) ELIGIBILITY. The state superintendent may issue a school counselor license under this section to an applicant who has a master’s degree and meet…

PI 34.060 Licensed school nurse. (1) AUTHORIZAA license issued under this section authorizes an individual to work as a licensed school nurse and use the title Licensed School Nurse and credentials LSN. A license issued under this section is not required for an individual to be a…

PI 34.061 School psychologist. (1) AUTHORIZATION. A license issued under this section authorizes an individual to work as a school psychologist. (2) ELIGIBILITY. The state superintendent may issue a school psychologist license under this section to an applicant who meets all of t…

PI 34.062 School social worker. (1) AUTHORIZATION. A license issued under this section authorizes an individual to work as a school social worker. (2) ELIGIBILITY. The state superintendent may issue a school social worker license under this section to an applicant who meets all o…

PI 34.063 American Indian language and culture — school counselor license. (1) AUTHORIZATION. A license issued under this section authorizes the license holder to serve as a school counselor in a American Indian language and culture program. (2) ELIGIBILITY. The state superintend…

PI 34.064 Applicability. The state superintendent shall assign a license area under this subchapter to each administrative license issued under subch. VIII. A license under ss. PI 34.066 to 34.071 is required to supervise and evaluate professional staff in prekindergarten through…

PI 34.065 General requirements. In order to be eligible for a license under this subchapter, an applicant shall meet all of the following requirements: (1) MASTER’S DEGREE. Except as provided under ss. PI 34.067, 34.072, and 34.0725, the applicant has a master’s degree. (2) APPRO…

PI 34.066 Principal. (1) AUTHORIZATION. A license issued under this section authorizes an individual to work as a principal or assistant principal at any grade level. (2) ELIGIBILITY. The state superintendent may issue a principal license under this section to an applicant who me…

PI 34.067 District administrator. (1) AUTHORIZATION. Except as provided in s. 119.32 (7), Stats., a license issued under this section is required for an individual to work as a district administrator, superintendent, or assistant superintendent. A license under this section also …

PI 34.068 Director of instruction. (1) AUTHORIZATION. A license issued under this section is required for an indi-

PI 34.069 Director of special education and pupil services. (1) AUTHORIZATION. A license issued under this section is required for an individual to administer a special education program or a pupil services program or both. (2) ELIGIBILITY. The state superintendent may issue a di…

PI 34.070 Reading specialist. (1) AUTHORIZATION. A license issued under this section is required for an individual to direct early childhood through adolescence reading programs or the chapter was last published. 23 DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION to work with reading teachers, …

PI 34.072 Career and technical education program coordinator. (1) AUTHORIZATION. A license issued under this section authorizes an individual to work as a career and technical education program coordinator. (2) ELIGIBILITY. The state superintendent may issue a career and technica…

PI 34.0725 Gifted and talented program coordinator. (1) AUTHORIZATION. A license issued under this section authorizes an individual to work as a gifted and talented program coordinator if the individual does not otherwise have a valid license under subch. VI or VII. (2) ELIGIBILI…

PI 34.073 Applicability. Except as provided under s. PI 34.076, the state superintendent may assign a supplementary license area under this subchapter to an individual holding a tier II, III, or IV teacher license issued under subch. V. PI 34.076

PI 34.074 Adaptive education. (1) AUTHORIZATION. A license issued under this section authorizes an individual to teach adaptive education in a regular education setting in kindergarten through grade 12. (2) ELIGIBILITY. The state superintendent may issue an adaptive education lic…

PI 34.075 Adaptive physical education. (1) AUTHORIZATION. A license issued under this section authorizes an individual to teach adaptive physical education in kindergarten through grade 12. (2) ELIGIBILITY. The state superintendent may issue an adaptive physical education license…

PI 34.076 Assistive technology. (1) AUTHORIZATION. A license issued under this section authorizes an individual to provide consultative services related to assistive technology. (2) ELIGIBILITY. The state superintendent may issue an assistive technology license under this section…

PI 34.078 Bilingual-bicultural education. (1) AUTHORIZATION. A license issued under this section authorizes an individual to teach in a bilingual-bicultural educational program in the license area of any teaching license the individual holds or obtains at a later date. (2) ELIGIB…

PI 34.079 Coaching athletics. (1) AUTHORIZATION. A license issued under this section is not required to coach athletics. (2) ELIGIBILITY. The state superintendent may issue a coaching athletics license to an applicant who completed student teaching, meeting the requirements of s.…

PI 34.080 Driver education. (1) AUTHORIZATION. A license issued under this section authorizes an individual to teach driver education and traffic safety education. (2) ELIGIBILITY. The state superintendent may issue a driver education license under this section to an applicant wh…

PI 34.081 Gifted and talented. (1) AUTHORIZATION. A license issued under this section is not required to teach in a gifted, talented, and creative education program. (2) ELIGIBILITY. The state superintendent may issue a gifted and talented license under this section to an applica…

PI 34.082 Reading teacher. (1) AUTHORIZATION. A license issued under this section authorizes an individual to have a specific assignment to teach reading in kindergarten through grade 12. (2) ELIGIBILITY. The state superintendent may issue a reading teacher license under this sec…

PI 34.083 Urban educator. (1) AUTHORIZATION. A license issued under this section is not required. (2) ELIGIBILITY. The state superintendent may issue an urban educator license to an individual who meets all of the following requirements: (a) Is employed by an urban school distric…

PI 34.084 Vocational education. (1) AUTHORIZATION. A license issued under this section authorizes an individual to teach an advanced level occupational skills course in grades 9 through 12. (2) ELIGIBILITY. The state superintendent may issue a vocational education license in one …

PI 34.085 Applicability. The state superintendent may issue a license under this subchapter to individuals in special education related services or in license areas created by statute.

PI 34.086 Educational interpreter, 5-year renewable license. (1) AUTHORIZATION. A license issued under this section authorizes the license holder to work as an educational interpreter for pupils who are deaf or hard of hearing. (2) ELIGIBILITY. Except as provided in sub. (3), the…

PI 34.087 Educational interpreter, 1-year renewable license. (1) AUTHORIZATION. A license issued under this section authorizes the license holder to work as an educational interpreter for pupils who are deaf or hard of hearing. (2) ELIGIBILITY. The state superintendent may issue …

PI 34.088 Educational interpreter, 5-year nonrenewable license. (1) AUTHORIZATION. A license issued under this section authorizes the license holder to work as an educational interpreter. (2) ELIGIBILITY. The state superintendent may issue a license under this section to an appli…

PI 34.089 Orientation and mobility, 5-year renewable license. (1) AUTHORIZATION. A license issued under this section authorizes the license holder to provide orientation and mobility related services in kindergarten through grade 12. (2) ELIGIBILITY. The state superintendent may …

PI 34.090 School audiologist, 5-year renewable license. (1) AUTHORIZATION. A license issued under this section authorizes the license holder to be employed by a school district as a school audiologist. (2) ELIGIBILITY. The state superintendent may issue a school audiologist licen…

PI 34.091 School occupational therapist licensee. (1) AUTHORIZATION. A license issued under this section authorizes the license holder to be employed by a school district as a school occupational therapist. (2) ELIGIBILITY. The state superintendent may issue a school occupational…

PI 34.092 School occupational therapist assistant license. (1) AUTHORIZATION. A license issued under this section authorizes the license holder to be employed by a school district as a school occupational therapist assistant. (2) ELIGIBILITY. The state superintendent may issue a …

PI 34.093 School physical therapist license. (1) AUTHORIZATION. A license issued under this section authorizes the license hold to be employed by a school district as a school physical therapist. (2) ELIGIBILITY. The state superintendent may issue a school physical therapist lice…

PI 34.095 Educational interpreter, 5-year substitute license. (1) AUTHORIZATION. A license issued under this section authorizes the license holder to be employed by a school district as a short-term substitute in an educational interpreter assignment. (2) ELIGIBILITY. The state s…

PI 34.096 Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps instructor license. (1) AUTHORIZATION. A license issued under this section authorizes the license holder to teach the courses specified under s. 118.1915 (2), Stats. (2) ELIGIBILITY. The state superintendent may issue a license unde…

PI 34.097 Definitions. In this subchapter: (1) “Applicant” means a person who applies for or seeks to renew a license from the state superintendent. (2) “Hearing examiner” means the person designated to preside over a contested case hearing, making findings of fact, conclusions o…

PI 34.098 Standards for revocation. (1) The state superintendent may revoke a license if any of the following apply: (a) The state superintendent establishes by a preponderance of the evidence that the licensee engaged in immoral conduct or was incompetent. (b) The licensee had a…

PI 34.099 Complaints. (1) INQUIRIES. The state superintendent shall, at his or her initiative or upon receipt of a written complaint, make inquiries necessary to determine whether to conduct an investigation under s. PI 34.100 which may lead to license revocation. (2) NOTIFICATIO…

PI 34.100 Investigations. (1) CONDUCT OF INVESTIGAIf the state superintendent determines that an investigation should be conducted, the state superintendent shall do all of the following: (a) Appoint a person to serve as the investigator. (b) Notify the licensee that an investiga…

PI 34.101 No probable cause. If the state superintendent determines, based on the investigation under s. PI 34.100, that there is no probable cause to revoke a license, the state superintendent shall promptly notify the license holder and the complainant that the investigation is…