(1) Teachers shall hold Montana teaching licenses.

(2) An emergency authorization of employment is not a valid license; it is granted to a district which, under emergency conditions, cannot secure the services of a licensed teacher.

(3) All school psychologists must be licensed with a class 6 specialist license.

(4) Licensed teachers and school counselors who are enrolled in Board of Public Education approved internship programs according to the following provisions shall be considered appropriately assigned when teaching or serving in the internship area.

(a) Only an accredited educator preparation institution located within the boundaries of the state of Montana shall be eligible to operate an approved endorsement area internship program.

(b) Only a currently licensed Montana teacher enrolled in an approved endorsement area internship program shall be considered appropriately assigned when teaching or serving in the endorsement area within three years following the date of initial enrollment.

(c) An educator preparation program shall obtain approval of the Board of Public Education prior to placing interns in positions in local school districts in the state of Montana. In order to gain approval, the program must:

(i) file an application with the Board of Public Education;

(ii) include a model plan for preparation of interns prior to placement that shall include, at a minimum, completion of or enrollment in six semester credits of study in the endorsement field the teacher is pursuing;

(iii) appoint a faculty member responsible for ensuring compliance with all program requirements by interns enrolled in the program, which shall include, as a minimum, an on-site visit to each school district in which an intern is placed at least once during the term of the internship.

(d) All interns placed in a school district shall receive an appropriate level of periodic supervision and training by a licensed teacher who is currently endorsed in the intern's prospective endorsement area.

(5) All personnel whose qualifications are not outlined in the certification standards must have a license issued by the appropriate state or federal licensing agent or national registry if required by the existing rules and regulations.