§ 1696. Licensing
(a) Qualifications of applicants. An applicant shall submit to the Secretary evidence satisfactory to the Secretary
that the applicant either has completed all requirements of an approved educator preparation
program or has otherwise acquired the knowledge and skills required for a license
through coursework and experiences apart from an approved educator preparation program.
(b) License by reciprocity.
(1) By rule, the Standards Board shall establish standards according to which an applicant
who meets the licensing standards of another state with standards substantially similar
to Vermont’s may be accorded a license in this State, provided the other state recognizes,
by substantially reciprocal regulations or laws, licenses issued in this State.
(2) Eligibility for licensure under this subsection shall be in addition to eligibility
for licensure under subdivision 1694(3)(B) of this chapter.
(c) Temporary licenses. By rule, the Standards Board may establish standards, if any, by which an applicant
who otherwise does not meet the standards for a license may obtain, for a period not
to exceed two years, a temporary license.
(d) Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps instructors. The Board shall accept certification of a Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps instructor
by the federal Department of Defense as qualification for a license to provide Junior
Reserve Officer Training Corps instruction to a student enrolled in a Junior Reserve
Officer Training Corps program.
(e) Denial of license. The Secretary may deny a license for:
(1) failure to meet the conditions for issuance of a license or endorsement or renewal
or reinstatement thereof; or
(2) failure of a licensee to demonstrate the competencies specified in the rules of the
Standards Board.
(f) Appeal. An applicant aggrieved by a decision of the Secretary regarding the issuance or renewal
of a license may appeal that decision by notifying the Secretary in writing within
30 days of receiving the decision. The Secretary shall transmit notice of the appeal
to the administrative officer for hearing panels to initiate the appeal process set
forth in section 1700 of this title. (Added 2005, No. 214 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. July 1, 2007; amended 2013, No. 92 (Adj. Sess.), § 163, eff. Feb. 14, 2014; 2019, No. 152 (Adj. Sess.), § 9, eff. April 1, 2021.)