PI 34.046(2)
(2) Grade levels. A license issued under this section authorizes an individual to teach in a regular education setting grades 4 through 12.
PI 34.046(3)
(3) Subject areas. Subject to sub.
(2), a license issued under this section authorizes an individual to teach one or more of the following subject areas, as determined under sub.
(1):
PI 34.046 History
History: CR 17-093: cr. Register July 2018 No. 751, eff. 8-1-18. PI 34.047
PI 34.047
Kindergarten through grade 12. PI 34.047(1)
(1)
Eligibility. The state superintendent may issue a kindergarten through grade 12 license under this section if the applicant meets all of the following requirements:
PI 34.047(1)(a)
(a) The applicant completed an approved program in the subject area of the license sought under sub.
(3).
PI 34.047(2)
(2) Grade levels. A license issued under this section authorizes an individual to teach in kindergarten through grade 12.
PI 34.047(3)
(3) Subject areas. A license issued under this section authorizes an individual to teach one of the following subjects, as determined under sub.
(1):
PI 34.047(3)(p)
(p) World languages, such as Chinese, French, German, Russian, Spanish, or other languages spoken in multiple countries.
PI 34.047 History
History: CR 17-093: cr. Register July 2018 No. 751 eff. 7-1-18; correction in (1) (b) made under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 7., Stats., Register May 2018 No. 751; EmR1909: emerg. am. (title), (2), eff. 1-14-19; CR 19-034: am. (title), (2) Register February 2020 No. 770, eff. 3-1-20; CR 20-070: am. (3) (m), (4) Register August 2021 No. 788, eff. 9-1-21; CR 22-005: am. (1) (intro.), r. (3) (m), (4) Register July 2022 No. 799, eff. 8-1-22. PI 34.0475(1)(1)
Authorization. A license under this section authorizes an individual to teach as a speech-language pathologist in any grade.
PI 34.0475(2)
(2)
Eligibility. The state superintendent may issue a license to teach as a speech-language pathologist under this section if the applicant does one of the following:
PI 34.0475(2)(a)1.
1. The applicant completed an approved program in speech-language pathology.
PI 34.0475 History
History: CR 22-005: cr.
Register July 2022 No. 799, eff. 8-1-22.
PI 34.048
PI 34.048
Early childhood special education. PI 34.048(1)(1)
Authorization. A license under this section authorizes an individual to provide special education services to pupils from birth to grade 3.
PI 34.048(2)
(2) Eligibility. The state superintendent may issue an early childhood special education license under this section if the applicant meets all of the following requirements:
PI 34.048(2)(a)
(a) The applicant completed an approved program in early childhood special education.
PI 34.048 History
History: CR 17-093: cr. Register July 2018 No. 751 eff. 7-1-18; correction in (2) (b) made under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 7., Stats., Register May 2018 No. 751. PI 34.049
PI 34.049
Kindergarten through grade 12 cross-categorical special education. PI 34.049(1)
(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-behavioral, specific learning, or other disabilities.
PI 34.049(2)
(2) Eligibility. The state superintendent may issue a kindergarten through grade 12 special education license under this section to an applicant who meets all of the following requirements:
PI 34.049(2)(a)
(a) The applicant completed an approved program in kindergarten through grade 12 special education.
PI 34.049 History
History: CR 17-093: cr. Register July 2018 No. 751 eff. 7-1-18; correction in (2) (b) made under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 7., Stats., Register May 2018 No. 751. PI 34.050(1)
(1)
Authorization. A license issued under this section authorizes an individual to teach pupils who are deaf or hard of hearing in any grade.
PI 34.050(2)
(2) Eligibility. The state superintendent may issue a deaf or hard of hearing license under this section to an applicant who completed an approved program, met the assessment requirements in s.
PI 34.021 (1) (c) and
(d), and meets all of the following requirements:
PI 34.050(2)(a)
(a) The applicant demonstrates knowledge and understanding of all of the following:
PI 34.050(2)(a)2.
2. Curriculum and methods for teaching pupils who are deaf or hard of hearing at the appropriate level.
PI 34.050(2)(a)3.
3. Language acquisition and development for pupils who are deaf or hard of hearing.
PI 34.050(2)(a)5.
5. Speech reading and auditory training for pupils who are deaf or hard of hearing.
PI 34.050(2)(b)
(b) The applicant completed student teaching with pupils who are deaf or hard of hearing.
PI 34.050 History
History: CR 17-093: cr. Register July 2018 No. 751 eff. 7-1-18; correction in (2) (intro.) made under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 7., Stats., Register May 2018 No. 751. PI 34.051
PI 34.051
Blind and visual impairment. PI 34.051(1)
(1)
Authorization. A license issued under this section authorizes an individual to teach pupils who are blind and visually impaired in any grade.
PI 34.051(2)
(2) Eligibility. The state superintendent may issue a blind and visual impairment license under this section to an applicant who completes an approved program which included all of the following:
PI 34.051(2)(a)
(a) Philosophical, historical, and legal foundations of special education and the area of blind and visual impairment.
PI 34.051(2)(b)
(b) Characteristics of pupils who are blind and visually impaired, including the structure and functions of the eye.
PI 34.051(2)(c)
(c) Assessment, diagnosis, and evaluation of pupils who are blind and visually impaired.
PI 34.051(2)(d)
(d) Instructional content for pupils who are blind and visually impaired.
PI 34.051(2)(e)
(e) Instructional strategies to plan effective learning environments for pupils who are blind and visually impaired.
PI 34.051(2)(f)
(f) Student teaching of pupils who are blind and visually impaired.
PI 34.051(2)(g)
(g) Successful completion of the national literary Braille competency test.
PI 34.051(2)(i)
(i) Experience in teaching Braille to pupils which is based on documentary evidence approved by the state superintendent. The experience may include a practicum or student teaching.
PI 34.051 History
History: CR 17-093: cr. Register July 2018 No. 751 eff. 7-1-18; correction in (2) (j) made under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 7., Stats., Register May 2018 No. 751. PI 34.052
PI 34.052
Additional license areas. PI 34.052(1)
(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 as the individual's existing teacher license.
PI 34.052(2)
(2) Early childhood. An individual holding an elementary and middle school license under s.
PI 34.045, a special education license under s.
PI 34.049, or an equivalent license may add the early childhood education license area under s.
PI 34.044 by meeting all of the following requirements:
PI 34.052(2)(a)
(a) Have at least 4 semesters of classroom teaching experience in prekindergarten through grade 3. The teaching experience may include teaching in a Head Start program.
PI 34.052(2)(b)
(b) Have a passing score on a content knowledge test approved by the state superintendent.
PI 34.052(3)
(3) Mathematics or English language arts. An individual holding an elementary and middle school license under s.
PI 34.045, a special education license under s.
PI 34.049, or an equivalent license may add the middle and high school license area under s.
PI 34.046 in math or English language arts by meeting all of the following requirements:
PI 34.052(3)(a)
(a) Having at least 4 semesters of relevant experience teaching mathematics or English language arts in a regular education classroom in grades 7 or 8.
PI 34.052(3)(b)
(b) Passing the applicable content knowledge test approved by the state superintendent.
PI 34.052(4)
(4) Additional middle and high school subject areas. An individual holding a middle and high school license under s.
PI 34.046, a special education license under s.
PI 34.049, a kindergarten through grade 12 license under ss.
PI 34.047 to (L) or (n) to (p), or an equivalent license, may add one or more of the following additional middle and high school subject areas by passing the applicable content knowledge test approved by the state superintendent:
