PI 34.086(5)(a)2.a.
a. Passes the Educational Interpreter Performance Assessment with a renewal score set by the state superintendent in consultation with the superintendent's advisory council on deaf and hard of hearing programs.
PI 34.086(5)(b)
(b) If the licensee obtains a score of 3.5 or higher on the Educational Interpreter Performance Assessment, the licensee is not required to satisfy the requirements under subd.
2. for renewal.
PI 34.086(5)(c)
(c) A one-year, nonrenewable license may be issued to an applicant who has not met the renewal requirements under par.
(a). Renewal requirements under par.
(a) must be met on or before June 30 of the year the nonrenewable license expires.
PI 34.086 History
History: CR 17-093: cr. Register July 2018 No. 751, eff. 8-1-18; CR 19-111: am. (3) (a) 1., (5) (b) (intro.), cr. (6) Register May 2020 No. 773, eff. 6-1-20; correction in (6) made under s. 35.17, Stats., Register May 2020 No. 773; CR 24-017: r. and recr. (5), r. (6)
Register July 2024 No. 823, eff. 8-1-24.
PI 34.087
PI 34.087
Educational interpreter, 1-year renewable license. PI 34.087(1)(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.
PI 34.087(2)
(2) Eligibility. The state superintendent may issue an educational interpreter license under this section to an applicant who does not meet all of the requirements under s.
PI 34.086 for an educational interpreter if all of the following requirements are met:
PI 34.087(2)(a)
(a) The district administrator of the employing school district requests a license in writing with full explanation and justification of the need.
PI 34.087(2)(b)
(b) The request under par.
(a) certifies that a search was conducted for a fully licensed educational interpreter licensed under s.
PI 34.086 for pupils who are deaf or hard of hearing and that a fully licensed educational interpreter was not available.
PI 34.087(2)(c)
(c) The license holder is enrolled in an approved interpreter training program recognized by the department.
PI 34.087(3)
(3) Duration. A license issued under this section is valid for one year.
PI 34.087(4)
(4) Nonrenewable. Except as provided in sub.
(5), a license issued under this section may not be renewed.
PI 34.087(5)
(5) Renewal. The district administrator or designed official of the employing school district may request that a license issued under this section be renewed. The license may be renewed if, between the date of issuance and the proposed renewal date, the applicant satisfactorily makes progress toward meeting the licensing requirements under s.
PI 34.086. A license issued under this section may be renewed no more than 5 times.
PI 34.087 History
History: CR 17-093: cr. Register July 2018 No. 751, eff. 8-1-18. PI 34.088
PI 34.088
Educational interpreter, 5-year nonrenewable license. PI 34.088(1)(1)
Authorization. A license issued under this section authorizes the license holder to work as an educational interpreter.
PI 34.088(2)
(2) Eligibility. The state superintendent may issue a license under this section to an applicant who meets one of the following requirements:
PI 34.088(3)
(3) Duration. A license issued under this section is valid for 5 years.
PI 34.088(4)
(4) Nonrenewable. A license issued under this section may not be renewed.
PI 34.088 History
History: CR 17-093: cr. Register July 2018 No. 751, eff. 8-1-18. PI 34.089
PI 34.089
Orientation and mobility, 5-year renewable license. PI 34.089(1)(1)
Authorization. A license issued under this section authorizes the license holder to provide orientation and mobility related services in kindergarten through grade 12.
PI 34.089(2)
(2) Eligibility. The state superintendent may issue an orientation and mobility license under this section to an applicant who has completed an orientation and mobility program approved by the association for education and rehabilitation of the blind and visually impaired and has demonstrated knowledge and understanding in all of the following:
PI 34.089(3)
(3) Duration. A license issued under this section is valid for 5 years.
PI 34.089(4)(a)
(a) A license issued under this section may be renewed if the licensee meets one of the following requirements:
PI 34.089(4)(a)1.
1. Certification from the Academy for Certification of Vision Rehabilitation and Education Professionals.
PI 34.089(4)(a)2.
2. Certification from the National Blindness Professional Certification Board.
PI 34.089(4)(a)3.
3. Completion of 6 semester credits from an accredited institution of higher education.
PI 34.089(4)(b)
(b) A one-year, nonrenewable license may be issued to an applicant who has not met all renewal requirements under par.
(a). Renewal requirements under par.
(a) must be met on or before June 30 of the year the nonrenewable license expires.
PI 34.089 History
History: CR 17-093: cr. Register July 2018 No. 751, eff. 8-1-18; EmR1909: emerg. am. (1), cr. (4) (am), eff. 1-14-19; CR 19-034: am. (1), cr. (4) (am) Register February 2020 No. 770, eff. 3-1-20; CR 24-017: r. and recr. (4)
Register July 2024 No. 823, eff. 8-1-24.
PI 34.090
PI 34.090
School audiologist, 5-year renewable license. PI 34.090(1)(1)
Authorization. A license issued under this section authorizes the license holder to be employed by a school district as a school audiologist.
PI 34.090(2)
(2) Eligibility. The state superintendent may issue a school audiologist license under this section to an applicant who meets one of the following requirements:
PI 34.090(2)(a)1.
1. Completed at least 50 hours of a supervised practicum providing audiology services in a school setting, or equivalent experience while employed as a school audiologist by a public school, private school, or school district;
PI 34.090(2)(a)2.
2. Possesses either a doctor of audiology degree, or, if earned on or before August 31, 2018, a master's degree or higher in audiology from an institution accredited by the education standards board of the American speech-language-hearing association;
PI 34.090(2)(a)3.
3. Demonstrates knowledge and understanding of all of the following:
PI 34.090(2)(a)3.c.
c. Methods and procedures in school audiology programs including the relationship with and content of school pupil services programs. This requirement may be met by prior experience upon the recommendation of the institution.
PI 34.090(2)(a)3.d.
d. Alternative communication systems including signed language systems, their implications for the social, emotional, and educational development of children, and methods for effective communication with children who use them.
PI 34.090(2)(b)
(b) The applicant holds a valid audiologist license issued by the department of safety and professional services.
PI 34.090(3)
(3) Duration. A license issued under this section is valid for 5 years.
PI 34.090(4)
(4) Renewal. A license issued under this section may be renewed if the licensee meets one of the following requirements:
PI 34.090(4)(b)
(b) Is certified as an audiologist by the American Speech Language Hearing Association, American Academy of Audiology, or an affiliated audiology credentialing board.
PI 34.090 History
History: CR 17-093: cr. Register July 2018 No. 751, eff. 8-1-18. PI 34.091
PI 34.091
School occupational therapist licensee. PI 34.091(1)(1)
Authorization. A license issued under this section authorizes the license holder to be employed by a school district as a school occupational therapist.
PI 34.091(2)
(2) Eligibility. The state superintendent may issue a school occupational therapist license under this section to an applicant who is certified as an occupational therapist by the occupational therapists affiliated credentialing board.
PI 34.091(3)
(3) Renewal. A license under this subsection is renewable if the applicant remains certified as an occupational therapist by the occupational therapists affiliated credentialing board.
PI 34.091(4)
(4) Duration. A license issued under this section is valid for 5 years.
PI 34.091 History
History: CR 17-093: cr. Register July 2018 No. 751, eff. 8-1-18. PI 34.092
PI 34.092
School occupational therapist assistant license. PI 34.092(1)(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.
PI 34.092(2)
(2) Eligibility. The state superintendent may issue a school occupational therapist assistant license under this section to an applicant who is certified as an occupational therapist assistant by the occupational therapists affiliated credentialing board.
PI 34.092(3)
(3) Renewal. A license under this subsection is renewable if the applicant remains certified as an occupational therapist assistant by the occupational therapists affiliated credentialing board.
PI 34.092(4)
(4) Duration. A license issued under this section is valid for 5 years.
PI 34.092 History
History: CR 17-093: cr. Register July 2018 No. 751, eff. 8-1-18. PI 34.093
PI 34.093
School physical therapist license. PI 34.093(1)(1)
Authorization. A license issued under this section authorizes the license hold to be employed by a school district as a school physical therapist.
PI 34.093(2)
(2) Eligibility. The state superintendent may issue a school physical therapist license under this section to an applicant who is licensed as a physical therapist by the physical therapists affiliated credentialing board.
PI 34.093(3)
(3) Renewal. A license under this subsection is renewable if the applicant remains licensed as a physical therapist by the physical therapists affiliated credentialing board.
PI 34.093(4)
(4) Duration. A license issued under this section is valid for 5 years.
PI 34.093 History
History: CR 17-093: cr. Register July 2018 No. 751, eff. 8-1-18. PI 34.094
PI 34.094
School physical therapist assistant license. PI 34.094(1)(1)
Authorization. A license issued under this section authorizes the license holder to be employed by a school district as a school physical therapist assistant.
PI 34.094(2)
(2) Eligibility. The state superintendent may issue a school physical therapist assistant license under this section to an applicant who has graduated from a physical therapist assistant associate degree program accredited by the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education.
PI 34.094(3)
(3) Renewal. A license under this subsection is renewable if the applicant remains licensed as a physical therapist assistant by the physical therapists affiliated credentialing board.
PI 34.094(4)
(4) Duration. A license issued under this section is valid for 5 years.
PI 34.094 History
History: CR 17-093: cr. Register July 2018 No. 751, eff. 8-1-18. PI 34.095
PI 34.095
Educational interpreter, 5-year substitute license. PI 34.095(1)(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.
PI 34.095(2)
(2) Eligibility. The state superintendent may issue an educational interpreter, short-term substitute license under this section to an applicant who meets one of the following requirements:
PI 34.095(2)(a)
(a) Provides evidence of a passing score on the educational interpreter performance assessment. The passing score shall be set by the state superintendent in consultation with the state superintendent's advisory council on deaf and hard of hearing programs.
PI 34.095(3)
(3) Renewal. A license issued under this section may be renewed if the licensee meets the requirements under sub.
(2).
PI 34.095(4)
(4) Duration. A license issued under this section is valid for 5 years.
PI 34.095 History
History: CR 17-093: cr. Register July 2018 No. 751, eff. 8-1-18; CR 20-057: renum. (2) to (2) (intro.) and am., cr. (2) (a), (b) Register April 2021 No.784.
