Program Codes
First character of the program code The first character of the program code indicates: the status (initial [SPI] or continuing [SP2]) the limitations and deficiencies of an individual's license. Note: License codes are converted to narrative information when the license is printed. The table that follows lists the codes.
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Program Codes
Second character of the program code The second character of the program code identifies the basis for licensing. The table that follows lists the codes.
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HQ Codes
HQ Code As required by PLI 07-1 10 (NCLB Act of 2001), teachers of core academic subjects are required to be Highly Qualified. The table that follows lists the codes used to reflect an individual's HQ status for the license area.
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License Areas
License Areas .
The specialty areas in which licenses can be issued are listed in the following table.
License Areas
Special Service Personnel Administrative 01 1 School Administrator - Superintendent* 012 School Administrator - principal**' 113 Curriculum Instructional Specialist** 077 Instructional Technology Specialist-Computers** 078 Media Supervisor**
71 1 Career-Technical Director** 88099 Exceptional Children Program Administrator**
Student Services 005 Counselor** 006 School Social Worker 008 Mentor" 026 School qsychologist* 074 Instructional Technology Specialist - Telecommunications 075 Associate Media Coordinatoe 076 Media Coordinator** 88003 Audiologist** 88082 Speech-Language Pathologist**
Teaching Areas
Elementary 014 Birth through Kindergarten 015 Preschool Add-on
025 Elementary (grades K-6) 16000 Elementary Second Language Endorsement (must attach to an elementary license; valid for full-time assignments in grades 6 and below)M
Middle Grades (grades 6-9) 78180 Language Arts 78200 Mathematics 78300 Science 78400 Social Studies 78700 Agriculture
78710 78720 78730 78760 78820
Family and Consumer Sciences Health Occupations Marketing Business Technology
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Secondary (grades 9-12)
100 200 300 302 310 320 330 400 405 41 0 420 431 432 433 510 520
English Mathematics Science Earth Science Biology Physics Chemistry Social Studies Political Science Geography History Economics Sociology Anthropology French Spanish
530 540 550 560 580 590 600 601 905 18000 18105 18434 18540 18550 18560 18825
German Japanese Chinese Italian Russian Latin Business EducationA Basic BusinessA Bible EndorsementsM Journalism endorsementM Psychology endorsementM Japanese endorsementM Chinese endorsementM Italian endorsementM Principles of Technology endorsementM
Special Subjects (grides K-12)
010 090 096 097 098 108 109 110 190 511 521 531 541 551 561 581 585 800 805 810 18079 999
Exceptional Children
88001 88002 88004 88081 88083 88084 88085 88086 88087 88088 88089 88091 88092 88100 88200 88300 88400
Emergency Permit to Practice Physical Education Safety and Driver Education Health EducationA Health Specialist Theater Arts Speech Communication English as a Second Language Reading French Spanish German Japanese Chinese Italian Russian Other Second Language Music Dance Art Computer Education EndorsernenP Junior ROTC
Cross Categorical (mildly/moderately disabled) Severelyffrofoundly Disabled Preschool DisabledA Mentally Disabled Visually Impaired PhysicallyIOrthopedically DisabledA BehaviorallyIEmotionally Disabled Learning Disabled Academically GiftedM Hearing Impaired Hospitalized Homebound" Special Education: General Curriculum Special Education: Adapted Curriculum EC English EC Math EC Science EC Social Studies
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Career-Technical Education
700 701 710 720 721 722 730 740 74010 7401 5 74020 74025 74030 74035 74040 74045 74050
Agricultural Education Agriculture TechnologyA Family and Consun~er Sciences Education Health Occupations Education - Registered Nurse Health Occupations Education - Allied Health Health Occupations Education - Biotechnology Marketing Education Trade and Industrial EducationA Collision Repair Automotive Service CabinetmakingIFumiture Carpentry Cosmetology Electrical Trades Electronics Printing and Graphics Electro-Mechanical Maintenance
74055 74060 74065 74070 74075 74080 74085 74095 747 760 770 777 820
Masonry Mechanical Systems (HVAC or Plumbing) Metals Manufacturing Drafting Textiles Welding Work Development (formerly Industrial Cooperative Ed.) Specialized Career Development Coordinator Business Education
HandicappedKIisadvantaged
Career ExplorationA Technology Education
*
**
A
Initial licenses issued only at sixth year level or above. Initial licenses issued only at master's level or above. New licenses not established in this area (established licenses are valid). Issued only if individual is fully licensed in another area
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