What is Occupational Licensing?
An “occupational license” is, put simply, government permission to work in a particular field. To earn the license, an aspiring worker must clear various hurdles, such as earning a certain amount of education or training or passing an exam. In the 1950s, only one in 20 U.S. workers needed the government’s permission to pursue their chosen occupation. Today, that figure stands at almost one in four.
Teacher Assistant, Non-Instructional Occupational Licensing
License required in 5 states
74th most burdensome licensing requirements among moderate-income occupations
Average Fee for License:$30
What They Do
Non-instructional teacher assistants, also known as teacher aides, assist teachers in nonteaching duties, such as managing records, materials and equipment; attending to the physical needs of children; and supervising students and performing such other services as support teaching duties when such services are determined and supervised by a teacher. They serve in a position for which a teacher or another professional has ultimate responsibility for the services.[c]Adapted from N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. tit. 8, § 80-5.6 and https://www.onetonline.org/link/summary/25-9041.00[/c] This report looks at requirements for teacher assistants working at non-Title I-funded schools only.
Teacher Assistant, Non-Instructional Licensing Overview
Five states require a licence to work as a Teacher Assistant, Non-Instructional. On average, these laws require $30 in fees, 1 days of education and no exams. Teacher Assistant, Non-Instructional Licenses have the 74th most burdensome requirements of the 102 occupations studied.
Where is a Teacher Assistant, Non-Instructional the most regulated?
Out of the 5 states that require an occupational license, an occupational license for a Teacher Assistant, Non-Instructional has the highest burden in Rhode Island. Rhode Island requires $0 in fees, no exams, no experience, and 30 clock hours education.
Where is a Teacher Assistant, Non-Instructional the least regulated?
Out of the 5 states that require an occupational license, an occupational license for a Teacher Assistant, Non-Instructional have the lowest burden in Delaware, Georgia
Where is a Teacher Assistant, Non-Instructional license the most expensive?
An occupational license for a Teacher Assistant, Non-Instructional costs the most in New Mexico. New Mexico requires $94 in fees, no exams, no experience, and no education.
Where is a Teacher Assistant, Non-Instructional license the least expensive?
An occupational license for a Teacher Assistant, Non-Instructional costs the least in Rhode Island, Delaware, Georgia where the license costs $0.
Where does it take the longest to obtain a Teacher Assistant, Non-Instructional license?
An occupational license for a Teacher Assistant, Non-Instructional takes the longest to obtain in Rhode Island. It takes 7 days (0 years and 7 days). Rhode Island requires $0 in fees, no exams, no experience, and 30 clock hours education.
Where is it fastest to obtain a Teacher Assistant, Non-Instructional license?
An occupational license for a Teacher Assistant, Non-Instructional takes the least time to obtain in Louisiana, New Mexico, Delaware, Georgia (0 days).
What states require exams for a Teacher Assistant, Non-Instructional license?
To obtain an occupational license for a Teacher Assistant, Non-Instructional there is at least one exam required in: Louisiana. Louisiana requires 1 exams.
Five states license non-instructional teacher assistants who work in non-Title I-funded schools.1 All states require high school graduation. Rhode Island is the only state that requires any education or experience (30 hours, or about 7 days), Louisiana is the only state that requires an exam and New Mexico is the only state that charges a fee ($79). Two states have an age requirement: 20 years in Louisiana and 18 years in New Mexico. The average requirements for this occupation are the 75th most burdensome of the 102 occupations studied here. However, because only five states license the occupation, it ranks as the 90th most widely and onerously licensed.
States Ranked by Average Licensing Burden for 102 Lower-Income Occupations
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Based on data released in November 2022| Burden Rank | State | Occupations Licensed | Fees | Estimated Calendar Days Lost | Education | Experience | Exams | Minimum Grade | Minimum Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rhode Island | 70 | $0 | 7 | 30 clock hours | None | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| 2 | Louisiana | 77 | $55 | 0 | None | None | 1 | 12 | 20 |
| 3 | New Mexico | 66 | $94 | 0 | None | None | 0 | 12 | 18 |
| 4 | Delaware | 42 | $0 | 0 | None | None | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| 4 | Georgia | 41 | $0 | 0 | None | None | 0 | 12 | 0 |
License to Work
The data and information here come from IJ’s License to Work report, released in November 2022.
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