PI 34.31
PI 34.31
Pupil services categories. Licenses may be issued in the following pupil services categories at the early childhood through adolescence level to individuals who complete an approved program, demonstrate proficiency in the standards in
s. PI 34.04 and meet the additional requirements under this subchapter. Specific competencies for the separate license categories shall be determined by the state superintendent based on the recommendations made by the professional standards council under s.
115.425, Stats.
PI 34.31(1)(a)(a) A license as a school counselor may be issued to an applicant who has completed or possesses both of the following:
PI 34.31(1)(a)1.
1. A master's degree from an approved school counseling and guidance program and the institutional endorsement.
PI 34.31(1)(a)2.a.
a. Eligibility for a license to teach or completion of an approved program and 2 years of successful teaching experience at the early childhood through adolescence level.
PI 34.31(1)(a)2.b.
b. An approved one-year, full-time internship in school counseling at the early childhood through adolescence level.
PI 34.31(1)(a)2.c.
c. A minimum of 2 years of successful experience as a licensed school counselor. "Successful experience" in this subparagraph means experience as a licensed school counselor in an assigned position of one-half time or more as a school counselor under the supervision of a cooperating school counselor and a written recommendation from the school system administration.
PI 34.31(1)(b)
(b) A 5-year nonrenewable license may be issued to an applicant who has obtained the institutional endorsement and has completed all requirements except the requirement in
par. (a) 2. This 5-year license may be issued for an individual to meet the requirement in
par. (a) 2. c.
PI 34.31(2)
(2) School nurse. This license is not required. A school nurse license may be issued to a school nurse who completes a school nurse practicum and receives an institutional endorsement.
PI 34.31(3)(a)(a) A school psychologist license may be issued to an applicant who has obtained the institutional endorsement and has completed or possesses all of the following:
PI 34.31(3)(a)1.
1. An approved program for the preparation of school psychologists, resulting in a doctor of philosophy, doctor of psychology, doctor of education, education specialist degree, or the equivalent, including a master's degree, as determined by the institution and approved by the state superintendent.
PI 34.31(3)(a)2.a.
a. Two years of successful experience as a school psychologist under the supervision of a cooperating school psychologist and a written recommendation from the school system administration.
PI 34.31(3)(a)2.b.
b. An internship in school psychology under the supervision of a cooperating school psychologist and a written recommendation from the school system administration. The internship shall be part of the approved program.
PI 34.31(3)(b)
(b) A 5-year nonrenewable license may be issued to an applicant who has obtained the institutional endorsement and has completed all requirements except the requirement in
par. (a) 2. This 5-year license may be issued for an individual to meet the requirement in
par. (a) 2. a. or
b.
PI 34.31(4)(a)(a) A license may be issued to an applicant who has obtained an institutional endorsement and has completed or possesses all of the following:
PI 34.31(4)(a)2.a.
a. Two years successful experience as a school social worker under the supervision of a cooperating school social worker and a written recommendation from the school system administration.
PI 34.31(4)(a)2.b.
b. An internship in school social work under the supervision of a cooperating school social worker and a written recommendation from the school system administration. The internship shall be part of the approved program.
PI 34.31(4)(b)
(b) If the requirements under
par. (a) 2. are not met, a 5-year nonrenewable license may be issued to an applicant who has completed all of the following:
PI 34.31(4)(b)1.
1. At least 2 years of social work experience dealing with children and youth. One year of this experience shall be completed at the elementary, middle or secondary level in a school, or in an agency whose major responsibility is to serve children and youth and whose program is recognized by the institution.
PI 34.31 History
History: Cr.
Register, April, 2000, No. 532, eff. 5-1-00;
CR 10-083: am. (1) (b), (3) (b), (4) (b) (intro.)
Register November 2010 No. 659, eff. 12-1-10;
CR 10-058: am. (2)
Register December 2010 No. 660, eff. 1-1-11.
PI 34.32
PI 34.32
Administration categories. PI 34.32(1)
(1)
General. Licenses may be issued in the administration categories listed under
subs. (2) to
(10) at the early childhood through adolescent level to individuals who are endorsed by an institution as having completed an approved program that certifies competence in the standards listed in
s. PI 34.03 and who meet the requirements under this subchapter. Specific competencies for the separate license categories shall be determined by the state superintendent based on recommendations made by the professional standards council under s.
115.425, Stats. A license under
subs. (2) to
(5) and
(8) to
(10) is required for individuals who supervise and evaluate other professional staff. An applicant for a license under this subchapter shall meet all of the following requirements:
PI 34.32(1)(a)1.1. An applicant for a superintendent license shall have completed a specialist degree or the equivalent. Except as specified under
subd. 2., for all other licenses under this subchapter, the applicant shall have completed an approved master's degree program or the equivalent in the area of administration; or a master's degree or the equivalent and an approved program leading to a license under this subchapter.
PI 34.32(1)(a)2.
2. An applicant for any program coordinator license is required to hold a bachelor's degree.
PI 34.32(1)(b)1.1. Except as specified in
subd. 2., the applicant shall meet one of the following requirements:
PI 34.32(1)(b)1.a.
a. The applicant shall hold or be eligible to hold any professional educator license to teach at the early childhood through adolescence level or shall have completed an approved program leading to a license to teach.
PI 34.32(1)(b)1.b.
b. The applicant shall hold or be eligible to hold a professional educator license as a school counselor, a school psychologist, or a school social worker, or shall have completed an approved program leading to one of these licenses.
PI 34.32(1)(b)2.
2. An applicant for school business administrator license or a program coordinator license is not required to meet the requirements in
subd. 1., except as specified under
sub. (7), unless he or she wants to become certified in another administrative category.
PI 34.32(1)(c)1.1. Except as specified in
subd. 2., the applicant shall have completed one of the following:
PI 34.32(1)(c)1.a.
a. Three years of successful full-time classroom teaching at any of the grades at the early childhood through adolescence level.
PI 34.32(1)(c)1.b.
b. Three years of successful experience as a school counselor, a school psychologist, or a school social worker, which includes evidence of at least 540 hours of successful classroom teaching experience.
PI 34.32(1)(c)2.
2. An applicant for school business administrator license or any program coordinator license is not required to meet the requirement in
subd. 1. unless he or she applies to become certified in another administrative category.
PI 34.32(2)
(2) Principal. The principal license is required for a person to serve as a principal or an assistant principal in an elementary, middle, or secondary level school. For a license under this subsection, the applicant shall have completed an approved program or the equivalent leading to licensure as a principal.
PI 34.32(3)
(3) School district administrator or superintendent. Except as specified under s.
119.32 (7), Stats., the superintendent license is required for a person to serve as a superintendent or an assistant superintendent. In addition, s.
118.24 (2) (d), Stats., permits the superintendent to designate herself or himself to serve as principal or teacher in any school under her or his supervision while the person is employed and serving as a licensed superintendent. For the initial or regular license, the applicant shall meet the following requirements:
PI 34.32(3)(a)
(a) The applicant shall hold or be eligible to hold a principal license.
PI 34.32(3)(b)
(b) The applicant shall have completed an approved program or the equivalent leading to licensure as a superintendent.
PI 34.32(4)
(4) Director of instruction. A director of instruction license is required for a person to serve as supervisor, coordinator or director of curriculum, instruction or staff development. For a license under this subsection, the applicant shall have completed an approved program or the equivalent leading to the director of instruction license.
PI 34.32(5)
(5) Director of special education and pupil services. PI 34.32(5)(a)(a) Except as specified under
par. (b), a director of special education and pupil services license is required for a person to administer a special education program or a pupil services program, or both. For a license under this subsection, the applicant shall have completed an approved program leading to licensure as a director of special education and pupil services.
PI 34.32(5)(b)
(b) Persons who hold a current special education supervisor — level A license may be issued a license under this subsection.
PI 34.32(6)(a)(a) Except as specified under s.
119.32 (7), Stats., the school business administrator license is required for any person who has primary budget and fiscal responsibility in the school district.
PI 34.32(6)(b)
(b) The applicant shall have successfully completed an approved program leading to licensure as a school business administrator.
PI 34.32(7)(a)(a) General. Except as specified under
par. (b), a program coordinator license to administer programs under
pars. (c) and
(d) is required if the holder does not otherwise have a valid license under subch.
VII or
VIII.
PI 34.32(7)(b)
(b) Career and technical education coordinator. A license under
par. (c) 3. is required for an individual to serve as a career and technical education program coordinator.
PI 34.32(7)(c)
(c) Instructional program coordinator. Program coordinator licenses in the following categories may be issued to an applicant who has completed an approved program, has received an institutional endorsement, and meets the requirement in
sub. (1) (b):
PI 34.32(7)(d)
(d) Non-instructional program coordinator. Program coordinator licenses in the following categories may be issued to applicants who complete an approved program and have the institutional endorsement for the position:
PI 34.32(7)(d)7.
7. Other non-instructional positions as determined by local districts.
PI 34.32(8)
(8) Reading specialist. A reading specialist license is required for any person who directs early childhood through adolescence reading programs or works with reading teachers, classroom teachers, administrators, and others as a resource teacher in reading. A reading specialist license may be issued to an applicant who has completed an approved program and who has received the institutional endorsement for the reading specialist license, and who has both of the following:
PI 34.32(8)(b)
(b) A master's degree with a major emphasis in reading and the ability to demonstrate expertise in each of the following:
PI 34.32(8)(b)1.
1. Guiding and directing the kindergarten through grade 12 program.
PI 34.32(8)(b)2.
2. Field experience in kindergarten through grade 12 reading programs.
PI 34.32(9)
(9) Instructional library media supervisor. An instructional library media supervisor license is required for any person who is responsible for supervising and evaluating professional staff in addition to directing the district library media program. A license may be issued to an applicant who has 3 years of successful school library media experience, who has completed an approved program for instructional library media supervisor, and who has the institutional endorsement.
PI 34.32(10)
(10) Instructional technology coordinator. An instructional technology coordinator license is required for any person who is responsible for the direction and administration of the instructional computing and other instructional technology at the district level. A license may be issued to an applicant who has completed an approved program for instructional technology coordinator and who has the institutional endorsement for the license.
PI 34.32(11)
(11) One year licenses for school administration. The department may issue a one-year license to serve as an administrator to a person who does not fully meet the requirements for a license under this subchapter, only as follows:
PI 34.32(11)(a)
(a) The employing school board shall make the request to the department, in writing.
PI 34.32(11)(b)
(b) The applicant shall have been admitted to an approved program leading to a license for the administrative position.
PI 34.32(11)(c)
(c) The applicant shall submit a written plan to the department describing how he or she will complete the approved program within 2 years. The written plan shall be approved by the institution offering the approved program and by the employing school board.
PI 34.32(11)(d)
(d) To receive a one-year license to serve as a superintendent, the applicant shall possess a master's degree or the equivalent.
PI 34.32(11)(e)
(e) A license under this subsection may be renewed one time for one year, upon the written request made by formal action of the school board and with satisfactory evidence from the institution offering the approved program that the applicant can complete the approved program in one additional year.
