NAC391.098. Endorsements.

     1. To receive an endorsement on an elementary license, a person must complete 12 semester hours of credit within the area of the endorsement, except that:

     (a) An endorsement for English requires the completion of 3 semester hours of courses in advanced composition, descriptive grammar and speech.

     (b) An endorsement to teach pupils who are enrolled in a program of bilingual education requires the applicant to pass the examination required by subsection 1 of NAC 391.242, if an examination is available.

     2. The Board recognizes the following subjects for an endorsement on an elementary license:

     (a) Computers and technology relating to the use of computers.

     (b) English.

     (c) Health.

     (d) Mathematics.

     (e) Literacy.

     (f) Science.

     (g) Social studies.

     (h) Physical education.

     (i) Bilingual education.

     3. An endorsement on an elementary license is not required to teach in kindergarten through eighth grade. The provisions of this subsection do not prohibit a school district from requiring a specific endorsement on an elementary license as a requirement for employment with that district.

     (Added to NAC by Comm’n on Prof. Standards in Education, 7-18-88, eff. 12-3-88; A 10-18-89; 9-13-91; 12-13-96, eff. 1-1-97; R097-97, 2-26-98; R120-99, 3-13-2000, eff. 7-1-2002; R025-07 & R027-07, 10-31-2007)