§ 51.34. Certification for teachers.
(a) Only teachers holding a valid Pennsylvania professional certificate issued under Chapter 49 (relating to certification of professional personnel), a private academic teaching certificate or a private academic temporary approval certificate may teach in a licensed private school.
(b) Certification requirements are based on the need to fill positions with qualified people, as demonstrated by the community of private academic schools, and are subject to continuous review and change. Members of the teaching staff shall be certificated or approved by the Board for specific teaching responsibilities. Approvals to teach in lieu of a teacher’s certificate will be granted only under special circumstances on a temporary basis.
(c) A teacher holding a valid Pennsylvania professional certificate is qualified to teach in a private academic school those grades or subjects identified on the certificate. Conversion of an Instructional I certificate to an Instructional II certificate is not required for the continuation of employment in a private academic school.
(d) A person who has a baccalaureate degree may apply for a private academic teaching certificate by:
(1) Submitting the Department’s application form along with the required fee.
(2) Submitting an official set of transcripts from the college/university where degrees were obtained.
(3) Submitting a health certificate.
(4) Submitting, if applicable, documentary evidence of past teaching experience.
(5) Meeting specific regulations in force at the time of issuance.
(e) The Board may issue a temporary approval certificate valid for 1 year to an applicant who has been denied a private academic teaching certificate. The applicant shall be a graduate of an approved degree granting institution and shall appeal in writing to the Board. The Board may establish conditions for the issuance of the certificate. The certificate may be reissued if the original conditions, as stated by the Board, have been met by the applicant.
(f) Private academic teaching certificates and temporary approval certificates allow the holder to teach only in private academic schools in this Commonwealth. Private academic teaching certificates are subject to the terms and conditions under which they were issued and shall continue in force until they expire by virtue of their own limitations.
Authority The provisions of this § 51.34 amended under the Private Academic Schools Act (24 P. S. § § 6701—6721).
Source The provisions of this § 51.34 adopted June 11, 1968, effective June 26, 1969; amended October 22, 1976, effective October 23, 1976, 6 Pa.B. 2665; amended August 19, 1988, effective August 20, 1988, 18 Pa.B. 3687; amended March 8, 1991, effective March 9, 1991, 21 Pa.B. 943. Immediately preceding text appears at serial pages (129732) to (129733).
Cross References This section cited in 22 Pa. Code § 53.21 (relating to teachers); 22 Pa. Code § 55.11 (relating to teachers); 22 Pa. Code § 55.12 (relating to directors); 22 Pa. Code § 57.11 (relating to teachers); 22 Pa. Code § 57.12 (relating to directors); 22 Pa. Code § 59.12 (relating to directors); and 22 Pa. Code § 61.21 (relating to teachers).
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