Chapter PI 34

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(2)(a) (a) Child or adolescent psychology;

PI 34.089(2)(b) (b) Measurement and evaluation;

PI 34.089(2)(c) (c) Psychology of education or educational psychology; and

PI 34.089(2)(d) (d) Curriculum and methods of instruction.

PI 34.089(3) (3) Duration. A license issued under this section is valid for 5 years.

PI 34.089(4) (4) Renewal.

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) (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.a. a. Standards listed under s. PI 34.004.

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)(a) (a) Meets the requirements under sub. (2) (b).

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 Note Note: Information regarding the passing score may be obtained at no charge from the Wisconsin department of public instruction’s webpage at https://dpi.wi.gov/licensing/apply-educator-license/other/ed-interpreter.

PI 34.095(2)(b) (b) Obtains or maintains one of the licenses or certifications listed under s. PI 34.086 (3) (a).

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.

PI 34.096 PI 34.096 Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps instructor license.

PI 34.096(1) (1) Authorization. A license issued under this section authorizes the license holder to teach the courses specified under s. 118.1915 (2), Stats.

PI 34.096(2) (2) Eligibility. The state superintendent may issue a license under this section to an individual who meets the requirements under s. 118.1915 (1), Stats.

PI 34.096(3) (3) Duration. A license issued under this section is valid for 5 years.

PI 34.096(4) (4) Renewal. A license issued under this section may be renewed.

PI 34.096 History History: CR 17-093: cr. Register July 2018 No. 751, eff. 8-1-18.

subch. XI of ch. PI 34 Subchapter XI — Professional Misconduct

PI 34.097 PI 34.097 Definitions. In this subchapter:

PI 34.097(1) (1) “Applicant” means a person who applies for or seeks to renew a license from the state superintendent.

PI 34.097(2) (2) “Hearing examiner” means the person designated to preside over a contested case hearing, making findings of fact, conclusions of law, and issue a proposed decision and order to the state superintendent.

PI 34.097(3) (3) “Immoral conduct” has the meaning given in s. 115.31 (1) (c), Stats.

PI 34.097(4) (4) “Incompetence” or “incompetent” means a pattern of inadequate performance of duties or the lack of ability, legal qualifications or fitness to discharge required duties, and which endangers the health, welfare, safety or education of any pupil.

PI 34.097(5) (5) “License holder” or “licensee” means a person holding a license or having the right to renew a license.

PI 34.097(6) (6) “Reinstatement” means restoring all of the rights and privileges associated with a license.

PI 34.097(7) (7) “Restrict” means to impose conditions and requirements upon the license holder, and to limit the scope of the licensee’s practice.

PI 34.097(8) (8) “Revoke” means to terminate all of the rights and privileges associated with a license.

PI 34.097(9) (9) “State superintendent” means that state superintendent of public instruction or a designee.

PI 34.097(10) (10) “Suspend” means to completely and absolutely withdraw and withhold for a period of time all rights, privileges, and authority previously conferred by a license.

PI 34.097 History History: CR 17-093: cr. Register July 2018 No. 751, eff. 8-1-18.

PI 34.098 PI 34.098 Standards for revocation.

PI 34.098(1) (1) The state superintendent may revoke a license if any of the following apply:

PI 34.098(1)(a) (a) The state superintendent establishes by a preponderance of the evidence that the licensee engaged in immoral conduct or was incompetent.

PI 34.098(1)(b) (b) The licensee had a credential comparable to a license revoked by the state or jurisdiction that issued the credential.

PI 34.098(2) (2) The state superintendent may revoke a driving education license if the state superintendent establishes by a preponderance of the evidence that any of the following occur: