R277-301-3. License Structure

  (1) Utah educator licenses include the following licenses:

  (a) Associate educator license;

  (b) Professional educator license; and

  (c) LEA-specific educator license.

  (2) All new Utah educator licenses shall include general, content knowledge, and pedagogical requirements.

  (3) The Superintendent may only issue a single active Utah educator license to an individual.

  (4) An educator license shall include at least one area of concentration.

  (5) License areas of concentration and endorsements shall have a designation of:

  (a) associate;

  (b) professional; or

  (c) LEA-specific.

  (6) An associate educator license may only include associate or LEA-specific license areas of concentration and endorsements.

  (7) An LEA-specific educator license may only include LEA-specific license areas of concentration and endorsements.

  (8) The Superintendent may establish deadlines and uniform forms and procedures for all aspects of licensing.

  (9) The Superintendent shall review, adopt, and establish passing standards for all assessments required for educator licensing.

  (10)(a) All licenses expire on June 30 of the year of expiration and may be renewed any time after January 1 of the same year.

  (b) Responsibility for license renewal rests solely with the licensee.