a. Completes 5 semester credits of continuing professional education from an accredited college or university. A licensee can satisfy 2 of the semester credits by serving as a mentor under sub. (2) (b) or (3) (b).
b. Completes 7.5 continuing education units approved by the Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf or Board for Evaluation of Interpreters. A licensee can satisfy 3 continuing education units by serving as a mentor under sub. (2) (b) or (3) (b).
2. Subject to par. (b), the licensee fulfills one of the following skill verification components:
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.
b. Obtains or maintains one of the licenses or certifications listed under sub. (3) (a).
(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.
(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. Renewal requirements completed after June 30 of the year the nonrenewable license expires will result in a July 1 effective date of the next school year.
SECTION 2. PI 34.086 (6) is repealed.
SECTION 3. PI 34.089 (4) is repealed and recreated to read:
PI 34.089 (4) Renewal. (a) A license issued under this section may be renewed if the licensee meets one of the following requirements:
1. Certification from the Academy for Certification of Vision Rehabilitation and Education Professionals.
2. Certification from the National Blindness Professional Certification Board.
3. Completion of 6 semester credits from an accredited institution of higher education.
(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. Renewal requirements completed after June 30 of the year the nonrenewable license expires will result in a July 1 effective date of the next school year.
SECTION 4. EFFECTIVE DATE:
The proposed rules contained in this order shall take effect on the first day of the month commencing after the date of publication in the Wisconsin Administrative Register, as provided in s. 227.22 (2) (intro.), Stats. Dated this _____ day of ____________, 2024
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Jill K. Underly, PhD
State Superintendent
