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REGULATIONS FOR COLLEGIATE PROFESSIONAL
CERTIFICATE

The Collegiate Professional Certificate is issued to an individual who
holds a baccalaureate degree (B.A., B.S., Ph.B.) conferred by a standard
university, a teachers college, an arts college, or a technical college,
and who has completed one and one-half session-hours' work in

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physical education (physical training) and at least nine session-hours
of work in general education (teacher-training courses) distributed as
described below.

This certificate permits the holder to teach all subjects in the elementary
schools and in the high schools those subjects in which he has
credit for six[4] session-hours of work of specialization.

This certificate is valid for ten years and renewable, subject to the
regulations for the renewal of certificates, for periods of ten years.

  • 1. Required courses in education:

           
    [5] Practice teaching  3 session-hours 
    [6] School hygiene, including physical inspection
    of school children     		 1 session-hour 
    [6] Teaching physical education (in elementary or
    high schools)     		 .5 session-hours 
    Total required  4.5 session-hours 

  • 2. Suggested courses from which electives in education may be
    chosen:

  • Educational psychology

  • Educational sociology

  • Elementary school organization, supervision and administration

  • High school organization, supervision and administration

  • Curriculum of elementary school

  • Curriculum of high school

  • Educational and psychological tests

  • Problems in secondary education

  • Special methods in high school subjects

  • History of education

 
[4]

Exception is made in the case of home economics for which the Board has stipulated
additional requirements.

[5]

Three years of successful teaching experience may be accepted in lieu of practice
teaching, provided at least nine session hours' credit in education in addition to
practical experience is offered. This exemption will be granted upon presentation
of statements and ratings from the division superintendents and principals under
whom the individual has taught during each of the three years.

[6]

In accordance with provisions of West law requiring all teachers in public schools
to have training in health and physical education.

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