PI 34.086(5)(a)1.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).
PI 34.086(5)(a)2.2. Subject to par. (b), the licensee fulfills one of the following skill verification components:
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)(a)2.b.b. Obtains or maintains one of the licenses or certifications listed under sub. (3) (a).
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 34.087PI 34.087Educational 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 34.088PI 34.088Educational 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 34.089PI 34.089Orientation 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(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 34.090PI 34.090School 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)(a) The applicant meets all 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.b.b. Educational psychology, including principles and theories of learning.
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 34.091PI 34.091School 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 34.092PI 34.092School 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 34.093PI 34.093School 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 34.094PI 34.094School 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 34.095PI 34.095Educational 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.
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