1. The Commission, in consultation with educational institutions in this State which offer courses of study and training for the education of teachers, the board of trustees of each school district in this State and other educational personnel, shall review and evaluate a course of study and training offered by an educational institution which is designed to provide the education required for:

(a) The licensure of teachers or other educational personnel;

(b) The renewal of licenses of teachers or other educational personnel; or

(c) An endorsement in a field of specialization.

If the course of study and training meets the requirements established by the Commission, it must be approved by the Commission. The Commission shall not approve a course of study or training unless the course of study and training provides instruction, to the extent deemed necessary by the Commission, in the standards of content and performance prescribed by the Council to Establish Academic Standards for Public Schools pursuant to NRS 389.520.

2. The Commission may review and evaluate such courses of study and training itself or may recognize a course of study and training approved by a national agency for accreditation acceptable to the Commission.

3. The Commission shall adopt regulations establishing fees for the review by the Commission of a course of study and training submitted to the Commission by an educational institution.

4. The Commission, in consultation with educational institutions in this State which offer courses of study and training for the education of teachers and other educational personnel, shall adopt regulations governing the approval by the Commission of courses of study and training.

5. If the Commission denies or withdraws its approval of a course of study or training, the educational institution is entitled to a hearing and judicial review of the decision of the Commission.

(Added to NRS by 1987, 996; A 1995, 1382; 1999, 3389; 2015, 2099; 2017, 2122)