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Alaska Administrative Code (Last Updated: January 12, 2017) |
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Title 4. Education and Early Development. |
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Chapter 4.12. Certification of Professional Teachers. |
Section 4.12.397. Mandatory training requirements.
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(a) On or after June 30, 2017, to qualify for a certificate issued under 14.20.020 or to renew or reinstate a certificate, an applicant must provide evidence of training regarding (1) alcohol- and drug-related disabilities and satisfying the requirements of AS 14.20.680; (2) sexual abuse and sexual assault awareness and prevention and satisfying the requirements of AS 14.30.355, as that section is to appear on June 30, 2017; (3) dating violence awareness and prevention and satisfying the requirements of AS 14.30.356, as that section is to appear on June 30, 2017; and (4) youth suicide awareness and prevention and satisfying the requirements of AS 14.30.362, as that section is to appear on July 1, 2016. (b) An applicant shall provide evidence of the training required under (a) of this section by submitting (1) a certificate of completion of a training program; (2) an official transcript showing the completion of a training course; (3) a record of training signed by a dean of an accredited school of education; or (4) a record of training signed by the superintendent or appointed designee of a school district in this state. (c) Transcripts and other documents become part of the applicant's permanent records and remain on file with the department. For each certificated employee, a district shall maintain a record of each training required by (a) of this section, including the date of completion. Training records for each certificated employee must be maintained by the district for at least five years. (d) For a training course to satisfy the requirements of (a) of this section, the course must have been completed no more than five years prior to the date of an applicant's application for certification or renewal. (e) The requirements of this section are applicable to initial applications and applications for renewal of a certificate issued under AS 14.20.020, 4 AAC 12.305(a), (b), and (c), 4 AAC 12.345, 4 AAC 12.355, 4 AAC 12.360, 4 AAC 12.370, 4 AAC 12.372, 4 AAC 12.375, 4 AAC 12.380, 4 AAC 12.390, 4 AAC 12.400, and 4 AAC 12.405. The requirements of this section do not apply to applicants qualifying for certification under AS 14.20.015, AS 14.20.017, and AS 14.20.022.
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14.07.060;14.20.010;14.20.020;14.20.680