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60 of not less than one year, shall be exempt from the provisions of this section as to the examination of teachers (Act 66, 1895).

The state board of education is empowered to grant teachers&rsquo; certificates without examination to any person who has received a bachelor&rsquo;s, master&rsquo;s, or doctor&rsquo;s degree from any college in this state having a course of study of not less than four years, actually taught in such college, in addition to the preparatory work necessary for admission to the university of Michigan, upon a recommendation from the faculty of such college, stating that in their judgment the applicant is entitled to received such certificate. Such college must also have a course in the science and art of teaching of at least one college year of five and a half hours per week, which shall have been taken by said aplicantapplicant [sic] and shall include a thorough examination by the college granting such diploma, as to qualification and fitness for teaching.

Provided, that if said person furnishes to said board satisfactory proof of having successfully taught for three years in the schools of this state, said certificate shall be a life certificate. If such proof is not furnished said board, then such certificate shall be for four years only, and a life certificate may at any time thereafter be issued by said board upon the filing of such proof. Such certificate shall entitle the holder to teach in any of the schools of this state without examination, provided a copy of the same is filed or recorded in the office of the legal examining officer, or officers of the county, city, township, or district in which said person is to teach, and shall be annulled only by the state board of education, and by it only for cause.

It shall be the duty of said board of education carefully to