PI 34.025 HistoryHistory: CR 17-093: cr. Register July 2018 No. 751, eff. 8-1-18. PI 34.026(1)(a)(a) Except as provided under pars. (b), (c), and (e), a license issued under this chapter is effective on July 1 of the year of issuance. PI 34.026(1)(b)(b) Except as provided in par. (c), if an applicant completes an approved program after September 1, the effective date of the license is the date the applicant completed the program. PI 34.026(1)(c)(c) If an applicant completes an approved program in December, the effective date of the license is January 1. PI 34.026(1)(d)(d) A license issued under s. PI 34.028 (2) (d) shall have an effective date of January 1 if the school district requests the license for an assignment that occurs during the second semester of the school year. PI 34.026(1)(e)(e) A permit issued under s. PI 34.032 (2) (b) shall have an effective date that corresponds with the date upon which the applicant met eligibility requirements for the permit, as certified by the educator preparation program. PI 34.026(2)(2) Expiration date. A tier I license expires on June 30 of the last year of the license’s term. PI 34.026(3)(3) Tiers. Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, the state superintendent shall issue licenses using the following tiers: PI 34.026(3)(a)(a) Tier I licenses, which authorize a license holder to practice in a limited area and are valid for a limited duration. PI 34.026(3)(b)(b) Tier II licenses, which authorize a license holder to practice in a license area under subch. VI, VII, or VIII and are valid for a limited duration. PI 34.026(3)(c)(c) Tier III licenses, which authorize a license holder to practice in a license area under subch. VI, VII, or VIII and have no expiration date. PI 34.026(3)(d)(d) Tier IV licenses, which authorize a license holder to practice in a license area under subch. VI, VII, or VIII, have no expiration date, and may qualify an individual for a grant under ch. PI 37. PI 34.026 HistoryHistory: CR 17-093: cr. Register July 2018 No. 751 eff. 7-1-18; correction in (1) (a) made under s. 35.17, Stats., Register May 2018 No. 751; CR 19-034: am. (1) (c) Register February 2020 No. 770, eff. 3-1-20; CR 24-009: am. (1) (a), cr. (1) (e) Register July 2024 No. 823, eff. 8-1-24; correction in (1) (a) made under s. 35.17, Stats., Register July 2024 No. 823. PI 34.027PI 34.027 License application requirements; license areas. An applicant may apply for a license under this subchapter by submitting an application to the department. The applicant shall provide the applicant’s home address to the department. For each license issued under this subchapter, the state superintendent shall assign a license area as follows: PI 34.027(1)(1) For a teaching license, the state superintendent shall follow the requirements under subch. VI. PI 34.027(2)(2) For a pupil services license, the state superintendent shall follow the requirements under subch. VII. PI 34.027(3)(3) For an administrative license, the state superintendent shall follow the requirements under subch. VIII. PI 34.027(4)(4) For additional or supplementary license areas, the state superintendent shall follow the requirements under subch. IX. PI 34.027 HistoryHistory: CR 17-093: cr. Register July 2018 No. 751, eff. 8-1-18. PI 34.028PI 34.028 Tier I, 1-year renewable license with stipulations. PI 34.028(1)(1) Authorization. A license issued under this section authorizes the license holder to teach in the grade level and subject area of the license or work as a school social worker, school psychologist, or a school counselor. PI 34.028(2)(2) Eligibility. The state superintendent may issue a tier I license to an applicant who does not meet all of the requirements for a tier II, III, or IV license if the applicant meets one of the following: PI 34.028(2)(a)(a) Approved program. The applicant has not met all of the requirements for a tier II license but has completed all of the coursework at an approved program or a program approved in another state leading to licensure in a school setting. The following degree requirements must be satisfied: PI 34.028(2)(a)1.1. For a teaching license, the applicant must hold a bachelor’s degree. PI 34.028(2)(a)2.2. For a school social worker or school counselor license, the applicant must hold a master’s degree. PI 34.028(2)(a)3.3. For a school psychologist, the applicant must hold a master’s degree or higher. PI 34.028(2)(b)(b) Intern. If the license is not for special education, the applicant is assigned to a school by an educator preparation program and all of the following occur: