Health Science Pathway

Mississippi teacher license endorsement 961 is needed to teach the Health Sciences Pathway. Requirements for the 961 educator endorsement are listed below:

1. Applicants must be registered nurses who are graduates of an accredited school of nursing with associate degrees or higher.
2. Applicants with associate degrees must have at least 2 years of verifiable occupational experience in the past 10 years. Experience must be appropriate to the subject to be taught.  Applicants with bachelor or higher degrees must have at least 1 year of verifiable occupational experience in the past 10 years. Experience must be appropriate to the subject to be taught.  Applicants must possess and maintain an unrestricted Mississippi Registered Nurse License.
3. Applicants must enroll immediately in the Vocational Instructor Preparation (VIP) or the Redesign Education Program (REP).
4. Applicants must complete the individualized Professional Development Plan (PDP) requirements of the VIP or REP prior to the expiration date of the 3-year vocational license.
5. Applicants must possess and maintain CPR certification.
6. Applicants must possess and maintain health-care provider basic life saver instructor level certification.
7. Applicants must possess and maintain first aid certification.
8. Applicants must successfully complete an MDE-approved computer literacy certification exam.
9. Applicants must successfully complete certification for an online learning workshop, module, or course that is approved by the MDE.
10. Applicants must successfully complete a health science certification workshop, module, or course that is approved by the MDE.

Note: If an applicant meets all requirements listed above, that applicant will be issued a 961 endorsement-a 5-year license. If an applicant does not meet all requirements, the applicant will be issued a 3-year endorsement license, and all requirements stated above must be satisfied prior to the ending date of that license.