A. Except as noted, all certificates are
subject to the general certification provisions in R7-2-607 and the renewal
requirements in
R7-2-619.
B. Standard Professional PreK-12 Arts
Education Certificate: art, dance, dramatic arts or music.
1.
The certificate is valid for three years and is not
renewable but may be extended as set forth in
R7-2-606(H) or
(I).
2. The requirements
are:
a.
1. A bachelor's degree.
b.
2. One of the
following:
i.
a. Completion of a teacher preparation program in
PreK-12 arts education in one of the following approved areas: art, dance,
dramatic arts or music from a Board-approved teacher preparation program,
described in
R7-2-604; or
ii.
b. Completion of a teacher preparation program in
PreK-12 arts education in one of the following approved areas: art, dance,
dramatic arts or music from an institution accredited by the National
Association of Schools of Art and Design, National Association of Schools of
Dance, National Association of Schools of Theatre, the National Association of
Schools of Music, or National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education;
or
iii.
c. Thirty semester hours of education or arts
education courses which teach the knowledge and skills described in
R7-2-602,
including at least eight semester hours of elementary and secondary methods in
the certificate area and 12 semester hours of practicum in the certificate area
grades PreK-12. Two years of verified full-time teaching experience in the
certificate area in grades PreK-12 may substitute for the 12 semester hours of
practicum; or
iv.
d. A valid PreK-12 arts education certificate from
another state.
c.
3. A passing score on
the appropriate subject knowledge portion of the Arizona Teacher Proficiency
Assessment, unless the applicant has a bachelor's, master's or doctoral degree
in a relevant content area or otherwise qualifies for a waiver of the subject
knowledge assessment. If a proficiency assessment is not offered in a subject
area, an approved area shall consist of a minimum of 24 semester hours of
courses in the subject.
d.
4. A passing score on
the professional knowledge portion of the Arizona Teacher Proficiency
Assessment.
e.
5. A valid fingerprint clearance card issued by the
Arizona Department of Public Safety.
C.
Standard PreK-12 Arts Education Certificate: for
art, dance, dramatic arts or music.
1.
The certificate is valid for six
years.
2.
The requirements are:
a.
The provisional PreK-12 Arts Education
certificate.
b.
Two years of verified teaching experience will be
accepted in lieu of the performance portion of the Arizona Teacher Proficiency
Assessment.
c.
A valid fingerprint clearance card issued by the
Arizona Department of Public Safety.
C. Standard Professional PreK-12 Arts
Education Certificate for applications received on or after August 1, 2018.
1. The requirements include all of the
following:
a. A bachelor's degree;
b. Completion of a teacher preparation
program in PreK-12 arts education from a Board-approved teacher educator
preparation program or from an accredited institution offering substantially
similar training, addressing the following topics and any others as required by
law:
i. Studio art;
ii. Art history and analysis;
iii. Advanced work in studio or art
application areas;
iv. Technical
processes;
v. Instructional design
and lesson planning, including modifications, and accommodations;
vi. The learning environment, including
classroom management;
vii.
Assessing, monitoring and reporting progress;
viii. Professional responsibility and ethical
conduct;
ix. Twelve weeks of
capstone experience as described in
R7-2-604 in grades
PreK-12 arts education, which may be completed during the valid period of a
teaching intern or student teaching intern certificate. One year of verified
full-time teaching experience in the certificate area in grades PreK-12 arts
education may substitute for the capstone experience requirement;
c. A passing score on the
appropriate subject knowledge portion of the Arizona Teacher Proficiency
Assessment, unless the applicant has a bachelor's, master's or doctoral degree
in a relevant content area or otherwise qualifies for a waiver of the subject
knowledge assessment.
d. A passing
score on the professional knowledge portion of the Arizona Teacher Proficiency
Assessment and
e. A valid
fingerprint clearance card issued by the Arizona Department of Public
Safety.
2. Applicants
may meet the requirements in subsection (C)(1)(b) with the submission of an
application for the Standard Professional PreK-12 Arts Education certificate
that includes evidence of two years of verified full-time teaching experience
in grades PreK-12 arts education, and Board-approved or accredited training or
coursework which teaches the knowledge and skills described in
R7-2-602
and subsections (C)(1)(b)(i)-(vii). One year of verified full-time teaching
experience in grades PreK-12 arts education may be substituted for the capstone
experience.
D. Standard
Professional PreK-12 Dance Education Certificate
1. The requirements include all of the
following:
a. A bachelor's degree;
b. Completion of a teacher preparation
program in PreK-12 dance education from an accredited institution offering
substantially similar training, addressing the following topics and any others
as required by law:
i. Performance;
ii. Choreography;
iii. Theoretical and historical studies of
dance;
iv. Technical
processes;
v. Instructional design
and lesson planning, including modifications, and accommodations;
vi. The learning environment, including
classroom management;
vii.
Assessing, monitoring and reporting progress;
viii. Professional responsibility and ethical
conduct; and
ix. Twelve weeks of
capstone experience as described in
R7-2-604 in grades
PreK-12 dance education, which may be completed during the valid period of a
teaching intern or student teaching intern certificate. One year of verified
fulltime teaching experience in grades PreK-12 dance education may substitute
for the capstone experience requirement; and
c. A passing score on the appropriate subject
knowledge portion of the Arizona Teacher Proficiency Assessment, unless the
applicant has a bachelor's, master's or doctoral degree in a relevant content
area or otherwise qualifies for a waiver of the subject knowledge
assessment.
d. A passing score on
the professional knowledge portion of the Arizona Teacher Proficiency
Assessment; and
e. A valid
fingerprint clearance card issued by the Arizona Department of Public Safety.
2. Applicants may meet
the requirements in subsection (D)(1)(b) with the submission of an application
for the Standard Professional PreK-12 Dance Education certificate that includes
evidence of two years of verified full-time teaching experience in grades
PreK-12 dance education, and Board-approved or accredited training or
coursework which teaches the knowledge and skills described in
R7-2-602
and subsections (D)(1)(b)(i)-(viii). One year of verified full-time teaching
experience in grades PreK-12 dance education may be substituted for the
capstone experience.
E.
Standard Professional PreK-12 Theatre Education Certificate
1. The requirements include all of the
following:
a. A bachelor's degree;
b. Completion of a teacher preparation
program in PreK-12 theatre education from an accredited institution offering
substantially similar training, addressing the following topics and any others
as required by law:
i. Foundations of
production;
ii. Aesthetics, theatre
history, literature, theory and criticism;
iii. Advanced work in theatre
performance;
iv. Instructional
design and lesson planning, including modifications, and
accommodations;
v. The learning
environment, including classroom management;
vi. Assessing, monitoring and reporting
progress;
vii. Professional
responsibility and ethical conduct and;
viii. Twelve weeks of capstone experience as
described in
R7-2-604 in grades
PreK-12 theatre education, which may be completed during the valid period of a
teaching intern or student teaching intern certificate. One year of verified
fulltime teaching experience in grades PreK-12 theatre education may substitute
for the capstone experience requirement; and
c. A passing score on the appropriate subject
knowledge portion of the Arizona Teacher Proficiency Assessment, unless the
applicant has a bachelor's, master's or doctoral degree in a relevant content
area or otherwise qualifies for a waiver of the subject knowledge
assessment.
d. A passing score on
the professional knowledge portion of the Arizona Teacher Proficiency
Assessment; and
e. A valid
fingerprint clearance card issued by the Arizona Department of Public
Safety.
2. Applicants
may meet the requirements in subsection (E)(1)(b) with the submission of an
application for the Standard Professional PreK-12 Theatre Education certificate
that includes evidence of two years of verified full-time teaching experience
in grades PreK-12 theatre education, and Board-approved or accredited training
or coursework which teaches the knowledge and skills described in
R7-2-602
and subsections (E)(1)(b)(i)-(vii). One year of verified full-time teaching
experience in grades PreK-12 theatre education may be substituted for the
capstone experience.
F.
Standard Professional PreK-12 Music Education Certificate
1. The requirements include all of the
following:
a. A bachelor's degree;
b. Completion of a teacher preparation
program in PreK-12 music education from an accredited institution offering
substantially similar training, addressing the following topics and any others
as required by law:
i. Performance;
ii. Musicianship skills and analysis;
iii. Composition and improvisation
iv. Music history and
repertory;
v. Instructional design
and lesson planning, including modifications, and accommodations;
vi. The learning environment, including
classroom management;
vii.
Assessing, monitoring and reporting progress;
viii. Professional responsibility and ethical
conduct; and
ix. Twelve weeks of
capstone experience as described in
R7-2-604 in grades
PreK-12 music education, which may be completed during the valid period of a
teaching intern or student teaching intern certificate. One year of verified
full- time teaching experience in grades PreK-12 music education may substitute
for the capstone experience requirement; and
c. A passing score on the appropriate subject
knowledge portion of the Arizona Teacher Proficiency Assessment, unless the
applicant has a bachelor's, master's or doctoral degree in a relevant content
area or otherwise qualifies for a waiver of the subject knowledge
assessment.
d. A passing score on
the professional knowledge portion of the Arizona Teacher Proficiency
Assessment; and
e. A valid
fingerprint clearance card issued by the Arizona Department of Public
Safety.
2. Applicants
may meet the requirements in subsection (F)(1)(b) with the submission of an
application for the Standard Professional PreK-12 Music Education certificate
that includes evidence of two years of verified full-time teaching experience
in grades PreK-12 music education, and Board-approved or accredited training or
coursework which teaches the knowledge and skills described in
R7-2-602
and subsections (F)(1)(b)(i)-(viii). One year of verified full-time teaching
experience in grades PreK-12 music education may be substituted for the
capstone experience.
D.
G. Standard
Professional PreK-12 Physical Education Certificate.
1.
The certificate is valid for three years and is not
renewable but may be extended as set forth in
R7-2-606(H) or
(I).
2. The requirements
are:
a.
1. A bachelor's degree.
b.
2. One of the
following:
i.
a. Completion of a teacher preparation program in
PreK-12 physical education, including 12 semester practicum hours evenly split
between elementary and secondary physical education from an accredited
institution or a Board-approved teacher preparation program; or
ii.
b.
Thirty-three semester hours of education or physical education courses,
including:
(1)
i. At least nine semester hours of elementary,
secondary and adaptive physical education methods;
(2)
ii. Foundational
coursework in the areas of Growth and Motor Development, Movement Activities,
Lifelong Physical Fitness and Comprehensive School Physical Activity
Programming; and
(3)
iii. Twelve semester hours of practicum in physical
education in PreK-12 grades, evenly split between elementary and secondary
physical education, and supervised by a licensed or certified physical
education teacher. Two years of verified full-time teaching experience in the
certificate area in grades PreK-12 may substitute for the 12 semester hours of
practicum; or
iii.
c. A valid PreK-12
physical education certificate from another state.
c.
3. A
passing score on the professional knowledge portion of the Arizona Teacher
Proficiency Assessment.
d.
4. A passing score on
the Physical Education subject knowledge portion of the Arizona Teacher
Proficiency Assessment, unless the applicant has a bachelor's, master's or
doctoral degree in a relevant content area or otherwise qualifies for a waiver
of the subject knowledge assessment.
e.
5. A valid fingerprint
clearance card issued by the Arizona Department of Public Safety.
E.
Standard PreK-12 Physical Education
Certificate
1.
The certificate is valid for six
years.
2.
The requirements are:
a.
The provisional PreK-12 Physical Education
certificate.
b.
Two years of verified teaching experience will be
accepted in lieu of the performance portion of the Arizona Teacher Proficiency
Assessment.
c.
A valid fingerprint clearance card issued by the
Arizona Department of Public Safety.
H. Standard Professional PreK-12 Physical
Education Certificate for applications received on or after August 1, 2018.
1. The requirements include all of the
following:
a. A bachelor's degree;
b. Completion of a teacher preparation
program in PreK-12 physical education a Board-approved educator preparation
program or from an accredited institution offering substantially similar
training, addressing the following topics and any others as required by law:
i. Elementary, secondary and adaptive
physical education methods;
ii.
Foundational coursework in the areas of Growth and Motor Development;
iii. Movement Activities;
iv. Lifelong Physical Fitness;
v. Instructional design and lesson planning,
including modifications, and accommodations;
vi. The learning environment, including
classroom management;
vii.
Assessing, monitoring and reporting progress;
viii. Professional responsibility and ethical
conduct and;
ix. Twelve weeks of
capstone experience as described in
R7-2-604 in grades
PreK-12 physical education, serving students in elementary and secondary
physical education, which may be completed during the valid period of a
teaching intern or student teaching intern certificate. One year of verified
full-time teaching experience in the certificate area in grades PreK-12
physical education may substitute for the capstone experience
requirement;
c. A passing
score on the professional knowledge portion of the Arizona Teacher Proficiency
Assessment;
d. A passing score on
the Physical Education subject knowledge portion of the Arizona Teacher
Proficiency Assessment, unless the applicant has a bachelor's, master's or
doctoral degree in a relevant content area or otherwise qualifies for a waiver
of the subject knowledge assessment; and
e. A valid fingerprint clearance card issued
by the Arizona Department of Public Safety.
2. Applicants may meet the requirements in
subsection (H)(1)(b) with the submission of an application for the Standard
Professional PreK-12 Physical Education certificate that includes evidence of
two years of verified full-time teaching experience in grades PreK-12 physical
education, and Board-approved or accredited training or coursework which
teaches the knowledge and skills described in
R7-2-602
and subsections (H)(1)(b)(i)-(viii). One year of verified full-time teaching
experience in grades PreK-12 physical education may be substituted for the
capstone experience.