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High school city certificate.

City board of Not exceeding 4 High school in Not prescribed.

examiners.

Life

city where issued.

Scholarship requirements.

a If an average of 85 per cent and nothing less than 50 per cent in any branch is made in the examination for a second-grade county certificate, the certificate is good for five years instead of three.

UTAH.

a Subject to almost indefinite renewal if work is satisfactory. Diplomas and certificates from other States will be indorsed properly after the holder has taught two years in Utah.

County teacher's cer

tificate of grammar
grade.
County teacher's cer-

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a The graduate who, at the fifth annual examination after his graduation, can produce evidence of having taught one hundred weeks successfully will be admitted to the examination for the next higher certificate, and if he passes the examination will be granted a ten-year certificate. All applicants must be 17 years old.

Limited third-grade certificates are granted by examiners on examination for particular schools for a limited time, not to exceed one year.

a Life diplomas are not good after three successive years passing without the holders being engaged in actual school work. Renewed for period not exceeding two years.

All applicants must be 18 years old. Teachers wishing to teach other branches than those they have been examined in must take examination in such branches.

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State.

do

90 months (15 months
in Washington)..
27 months(9 in Wash-
ington).

First-grade certificate.

State superin-
tendent.

do

do. b

9 months.

Second-grade certificate.

..do

2 years

do. b

Third-grade certificate.

do

1 year

do

Primary grades

in schools of the State.

Scholarship requirements.

Same as a State certificate.

Examination in plane and solid geometry, ge-
ology, botany, zoology, civil government,
psychology, history of education, book-
keeping, composition, general history, be-
sides the branches required for a first-
grade certificate; or upon a diploma of the
State normal school or normal department
of the University of Washington.
Examination in physics, English literature,
algebra, besides the branches required for
a second-grade certificate. An average of
90 per cent in arithmetic and grammar
and not less than 70 per cent in the rest.
Same as a third-grade certificate. Must ob-
tain 80 per cent in arithmetic and gram-
mar and not less than 60 per cent in other
branches.
Examination in reading, writing, spelling,
written and mental arithmetic, geogra-
phy, English grammar, physiology and hy-
giene, history and Constitution of United
States, school law and constitution of
Washington, theory and art of teaching.
Must obtain 70 per cent in grammar and
arithmetic and not less than 60 per cent in
the rest.

5 years in any pri- 50 months in prima- Examination in music, drawing, nature
mary school.
ry work.

Special certificate.

..do

Until revoked

Specified town,
city, or county.

study, English literature, besides the
branches required for a second-grade cer-
tificate.

Not prescribed. Paper upon which grant-
ed must indicate good scholarship.

Must be qualified to teach such special
branch or branches as the certificate des-
ignates.

a The board of education and the State superintendent may issue life certificates and diplomas to applicants holding the same from other States or common
school certificates upon graduation from a four-year collegiate course or normal course equivalent to the State normal or University of Washington and pass
examination in theory and practice of teaching, psychology, and history of education, after twenty-seven months of teaching (nine in the State of Washington).
All applicants must be 17 years old. State certificates and common school first and second grade certificates can be renewed under certain circumstances.
These certificates must be registered with the county superintendent of the county in which the applicant expects to teach during the coming year.