Section 282.27.2. Requirements for a professional service license.

         27.2(1) Initial professional service license. An initial professional service license valid for two years may be issued to an applicant for licensure to serve as a school audiologist, school psychologist, school social worker, speech-language pathologist, supervisor of special education (support), director of special education of an area education agency, or school counselor who:

            a.               Has a master’s degree in a recognized professional educational service area from a regionally accredited institution.

            b.               Has completed a state-approved program which meets the requirements for an endorsement in a professional educational service area.

            c.               Has completed the requirements for one of the professional educational service area endorsements.

            d.               Meets the recency requirement of 282—subparagraph 13.5(2)“b”(4).

            e.               Completes the background check requirements set forth in rule 282—13.1(272).

         27.2(2) Standard professional service license. A standard professional service license valid for five years may be issued to an applicant who:

            a.               Completes requirements listed under 27.2(1)“a” to “d.”

            b.               Shows evidence of successful completion of a state-approved mentoring and induction program by meeting the Iowa standards as determined by a comprehensive evaluation and two years’ successful service experience in an Iowa public school. In lieu of completion of an Iowa state-approved mentoring and induction program, the applicant must provide evidence of three years’ successful service area experience in an Iowa nonpublic school or three years’ successful service area experience in an out-of-state K-12 educational setting.

            c.               Meets the recency requirement of 282—subparagraph 13.5(2)“b”(4).

         27.2(3) Renewal. Renewal requirements for this license are set out in 282—Chapter 20.

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