1. Have completed a program of preparation to teach such
pupils that is approved by the board; or
2. Hold a license to teach such pupils that was issued by
another state and approved by the commission; or
3. Hold an elementary license, a middle school or junior
high license, or a secondary license that is endorsed with a major in
child care; and
A. Have experience teaching pupils under 6 years
of age that consists of:
1) Eight semester hours of student teaching;
or
2) One year of verifiable experience teaching pupils
in a program of early childhood education conducted by a public school,
a public agency or a private school that is licensed pursuant to chapter
394 or NRS at the conclusion of which the person was eligible for
reemployment; or
3) An equivalent field experience or practicum
conducted by an accredited college or university; and
4) Have completed at least 12 semester hours of
courses in early childhood education, of which six semester hours must
consist of courses in any of the following subjects:
a) Early childhood curriculum;
b) Emergent language and literacy; or
c) Play theory and creativity; and
5) Any additional semester hours must consist of
courses in any of the subjects listed above or in any
of the following subjects:
a) Child development from birth to age 8;
b) Diversity in young children;
c) Introduction to early childhood
education;
d) Positive discipline and guidance for
young children; or
e) Working with families with young
children
4. Or if the person holds a bachelor’s
degree or graduate degree in child development or early childhood
education, and have experience teaching pupils under 6 years of age that
consists of:
A. Eight semester hours of student teaching;
or
B. One year of verifiable
experience teaching pupils in a program of early childhood education conducted by a public school, a public agency or a
private school licensed pursuant to chapter 394 of NRS at the conclusion
of which the person was eligible for reemployment;
or
C. An equivalent field
experience or practicum conducted by an accredited college or
university;
5. Or have completed at least 35 semester
hours of courses in early childhood education for children who are
developing typically and atypically, consisting of:
A. Six semester hours in child development and
learning, with the content of the courses covering diversity in
culture, language and ability; and
B. Fifteen semester hours in early childhood
curriculum and program implementation, of which:
1) Six semester hours must be in:
a) Emergent language and literacy; and
b) Integrated curriculum; and
2) Nine semester hours must be in any
of the following subjects:
a) Curriculum for infants and toddlers;
b) Early childhood classroom management;
c) Emergent mathematics and science;
d) Play theory and creativity;
e) Positive discipline and guidance for
young children; or
f) Strategies for working with children
with disabilities; and
3) Three semester hours in family and community
relations, including working with families; and
4) Three semester hours in assessment and evaluation for
early childhood education; and
5) Except as otherwise provided in this
paragraph, 8 semester hours of student teaching involving pupils in at least two different
age groups, such as pupils under 3 years of age and pupils from 3 to 5 years of age. At least one of the groups must have included
pupils with and without disabilities. In lieu of completing eight
semester hours of student teaching, a person may have 1 year of verifiable experience teaching pupils under 6 years of age in
a program of early childhood education conducted by a public
school, a public agency or a private school licensed pursuant to chapter 394 of NRS at the conclusion of which the person was
eligible for reemployment.
