Nevada Revised Statutes 391.021 – Regulations governing examinations for initial licensure; exemption for teachers and educational personnel who obtain reciprocal license. [Effective through June 30, 2024.]
1. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 391.027, the Commission shall adopt regulations governing examinations for the initial licensing of teachers and other educational personnel. The regulations adopted by the Commission must ensure that the examinations test the ability of the applicant to teach and the applicant’s knowledge of each specific subject he or she proposes to teach.
2. When adopting regulations pursuant to subsection 1, the Commission shall consider including any alternative means of demonstrating competency for persons with a disability or health-related need that the Commission determines are necessary and appropriate.
3. Teachers and educational personnel from another state who obtain a reciprocal license pursuant to NRS 391.032 or 391B.010 are not required to take the examinations for the initial licensing of teachers and other educational personnel described in this section or any other examination for initial licensing required by the regulations adopted by the Commission.