License: TEACHER

PROFESSIONAL TEACHING STANDARDS BOARD Attn: Andrea Bryant external site

1920 THOMES AVE

STE 400

CHEYENNE, WY 82002

(307) 777-7291

TEACHERS SOC Codes 25-2012, 25-2021, 25-2023, 25-2022, 25-2031, 25-2032 Go to http://doe.state.wy.us/lmi/oes.htm for wage information for each of the SOC codes listed above. Job Description Elementary and Secondary Teachers provide classroom instruction to students in kindergarten through twelfth grade. Requirements Earn a Standard Teaching license which requires completion of a nationally or regionally accredited teacher preparation program in the specific program. Restrictions Conviction of a felony or committing an immoral act. Incompetence, immorality, gross negligence or other reprehensible conduct. Fraud or deceit in obtaining certification. School Located in Wyoming University of Wyoming - Laramie - College of Education http://www.uwyo.edu/about-college-of-education/index.html The Elementary Education Degree can be obtained either at Casper College through the University of Wyoming at Casper College (UWCC) program (http://www.uwyo.edu/outreach/uwcc/content/uwcc-eled.html). License All Public School Teachers must be licensed by the Professional Teaching Standards Board. Examination The Praxis II examination is administered by ETS and is required for teachers with endorsements in elementary education and social studies comprehensive. For more information go to http://www.ets.org/praxis/wy or call ETS at (609) 771-7395. Fees Fingerprinting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $50.00 License (In-State) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $150.00 License (Out-of-State) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$200.00 Renewal (Every 5 Years) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $200.00 Licensing Agency Andrea Bryant Professional Teaching Standards Board 1920 Thomes Ave., Ste. 400 Cheyenne, WY 82002 Phone: (307) 777-7291 Fax: (307) 777-8718 http://ptsb.state.wy.us/ Additional Sources of Information National Education Association 1201 16th Street, NW Washington, DC 20036-3290 Phone: (202) 833-4000 http://www.nea.org Council for Accreditation of Educator Preparation 2010 Massachusetts Ave., NW, Ste. 500 Washington, DC 20036 Phone: (202) 223-0077 http://caepnet.org American Federation of Teachers, AFL-CIO 555 New Jersey Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20001 Phone: (202) 879-4400 http://www.aft.org/ Wyoming Education Association 115 E. 22nd Street Cheyenne, WY 82001 Phone: (307) 634-7991 http://wyoea.org/ Occupational Outlook Handbook: "Kindergarten and Elementary School Teachers" http://www.bls.gov/ooh/education-training-and-library/kindergarten-and-elementary-school-teachers.htm "Middle School Teachers" http://www.bls.gov/ooh/education-training-and-library/middle-school-teachers.htm "High School Teachers" http://www.bls.gov/ooh/education-training-and-library/high-school-teachers.htm Last Updated May 2017