NAC394.485. Instructors.

     1. In a degree-granting institution:

     (a) Each undergraduate course must be taught by an instructor who possesses a bachelor’s degree from an accredited university or college in a field related to the subject matter that the instructor is assigned to teach.

     (b) Each master level course must be taught by an instructor who possesses a master’s degree from an accredited university or college in a field related to the subject matter that the instructor is assigned to teach.

     (c) Each doctorate level course must be taught by an instructor who possesses a doctorate degree from an accredited university or college in a field related to the subject matter that the instructor is assigned to teach.

     2. In an institution that does not grant a degree or that offers technical courses at the associate level, each course must be taught by an instructor who:

     (a) Holds a valid and appropriate teaching license issued by the Department of Education;

     (b) Teaches in that field in the Nevada System of Higher Education or another degree-granting institution; or

     (c) Has a high school diploma or the equivalent and 2 years of verified work or teaching experience in the subject to be taught.

     3. Each institution shall maintain at least one of the following records to verify that each instructor is qualified to teach the course assigned to the instructor:

     (a) Official transcripts used by the instructor to establish his or her qualifications.

     (b) A description of the previous employment of the instructor that:

          (1) Sets forth the actual duties performed by the instructor during his or her employment;

          (2) Indicates the duration of employment; and

          (3) Is signed by the previous employer.

     (c) An affidavit in which the employee swears that an employer is not able to be contacted and that the description of the employment and its duration are true.

     (d) A copy of a teaching license issued by the Department of Education.

     (e) Tax records or an affidavit clearly showing self-employment in the field and education necessary to instruct that portion of the course to which he or she is assigned.

     4. Each institution shall ensure that a substitute instructor is provided if the regular instructor for a course is unable to complete the scheduled training. The substitute instructor must possess the same qualifications required of the regular instructor pursuant to this section.

     [Comm’n on Postsecondary Educ., §§ 5.210, 5.220 & 5.610, eff. 2-28-80]—(NAC A 11-28-83; 6-23-86; 4-2-90; R026-00, 4-3-2000; R042-11, 5-30-2012)