Special Education Early Intervention Specialist

This endorsement requires the applicant to have, or earn concurrently, the Special Education Generalist endorsement at the K-6 or K-12 level.

Persons with this endorsement may teach, consult, or provide services for infants, toddlers, and preschool children, ages birth through prekindergarten, including those with verified disabilities, and support families and other personnel with responsibilities for their care and education.

Special Education Behavior Intervention Specialist (7-12)

Persons with this endorsement may teach, consult, or provide services related to behavioral needs for children with disabilities, grades 7-12.

Certification Endorsement Requirements: This endorsement requires a minimum of 18 graduate semester hours in behavior intervention strategies and closely related topics.

If a candidate does not hold a special education endorsement, a minimum of an additional 12 graduate semester hours in special education coursework is required.

Special Education Behavior Intervention Specialist (PK-6)

Persons with this endorsement may teach, consult, or provide services related to behavioral needs for children with disabilities, , grades PK-6.

Certification Endorsement Requirements: This endorsement requires a minimum of 18 graduate semester hours in behavior intervention strategies and closely related topics.

If a candidate does not hold a special education endorsement, a minimum of an additional 12 graduate semester hours in special education coursework is required.

Special Education Behavior Intervention Specialist (B-12)

Persons with this endorsement may teach, consult, or provide services related to behavioral needs for children with disabilities, birth through age 21.

Certification Endorsement Requirements: This endorsement requires a minimum of 18 graduate semester hours in behavior intervention strategies and closely related topics.

If a candidate does not hold a special education endorsement, a minimum of an additional 12 graduate semester hours in special education coursework is required.

Special Education Generalist (S) (K-6)

Persons with this endorsement may teach and provide services in accordance with 92 NAC 51 for children and youth who have one or more verified disabilities.

Certification Endorsement Requirements: This endorsement requires:

For a Subject endorsement, kindergarten through grade six (K-6), or grades seven through twelve (7-12), a minimum of 42 semester hours is required, of which 30 semester hours must be special education content coursework; or

Special Education Generalist (S) (7-12)

Persons with this endorsement may teach and provide services in accordance with 92 NAC 51 for children and youth who have one or more verified disabilities.

Certification Endorsement Requirements: This endorsement requires:

For a Subject endorsement, kindergarten through grade six (K-6), or grades seven through twelve (7-12), a minimum of 42 semester hours is required, of which 30 semester hours must be special education content coursework; or

Special Education Generalist (K-12) (Field Endorsement)

Persons with this endorsement may teach and provide services in accordance with 92 NAC 51 for children and youth who have one or more verified disabilities.

Certification Endorsement Requirements: This endorsement requires:

For a Subject endorsement, kindergarten through grade six (K-6), or grades seven through twelve (7-12), a minimum of 42 semester hours is required, of which 30 semester hours must be special education content coursework; or