{"data":{"id":"us-de/14-del.-c.-1220","jurisdiction":"us-de","citation":"14 Del. C. § 1220","heading":"Standard certificate [For application of this section, see 83 Del. Laws, c. 339, § 38].","body":"(a) The Department shall issue a standard certificate to an applicant who meets the requirements for licensure and has acquired the prescribed knowledge, skill, or education to practice in a particular area, to teach a particular subject or to instruct a particular category of students. Where applicable and available, an applicant for a standard certificate must have achieved a passing score on an examination of content knowledge, such as Praxis II. This requirement shall apply to all applicants teaching special education in a “core content area,” as defined in § 1210 of this title, in secondary schools.\n(b) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (a) of this section, the Department shall issue a standard certificate to an applicant who:\n(1) Meets the requirements for licensure and holds a valid and current license or certificate from another state; or\n(2) Meets the requirements for a Meritorious New Teacher candidate designation adopted pursuant to § 1203 of this title.\n(c) [Repealed.]","path":["Title 14. Education","Free Public Schools","CHAPTER 12. Educator Licensure, Certification, Evaluation, Professional Development, and Preparation Programs","Subchapter III. Educator Certification"],"source_url":"https://delcode.delaware.gov/title14/c012/sc03/index.html#1220","current_through":"2026-08-10 (85 Del. Laws, c. 421, 424)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T23:02:17Z","sha256":"570371a52601f27319280a18d1efec5a4ba2f3e231e59054104ad9f10904f2c2","source_id":"us-de","stale":true,"prev":"us-de/14-del.-c.-1219","next":"us-de/14-del.-c.-1221"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}