Montana Code 37-31-305. Qualifications of applicants for license to teach
37-31-305. Qualifications of applicants for license to teach. (1) An applicant for a license to teach under this chapter:
Terms Used In Montana Code 37-31-305
- Person: includes a corporation or other entity as well as a natural person. See Montana Code 1-1-201
- State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See Montana Code 1-1-201
(a)must have a license to practice issued by the department in the particular area of practice or scope of practice, in which the person plans to teach;
(b)must have been actively engaged in that particular area of practice for 12 continuous months before taking the teacher’s examination;
(c)must have:
(i)completed teacher training and received a diploma from a school authorized to offer a course of study in teacher training as prescribed by the board by rule; or
(ii)have 3 years of experience in that particular area of practice. A person who qualifies for a license under this subsection (1)(c)(ii) has 2 years to complete board-approved coursework related to teaching methodology before a license to teach is renewed.
(d)except as provided in subsection (2), must have passed the examination prescribed by the board by rule to qualify for licensure; and
(e)shall file an application provided by the board.
(2)The board shall issue a license to teach under this chapter, without examination, to a person licensed in another state if the board determines that:
(a)the other state’s course of study hour requirement is equal to or greater than the hour requirement in this state; and
(b)the person’s license from the other state is current and the person is not subject to pending or final disciplinary action for unprofessional conduct or impairment.