Special Education Inclusion and Collaboration Specialist

This endorsement requires the applicant to have previously obtained the Special Education Generalist endorsement.

Persons with this endorsement may teach, consult, or provide services for children, ages three through age 21, with verified disabilities.

Certification Endorsement Requirements: This endorsement requires a minimum of 15 graduate semester hours in inclusion and collaboration.

Special Education Functional Academic Skills and Independent Living Specialist

This endorsement requires the applicant to have, or earn concurrently, the Special Education Generalist endorsement.

Persons with this endorsement may teach, consult, and provide services to children birth through 21 years of age, who have intellectual, sensory, and/or developmental disabilities, including Autism Spectrum Disorders.

Certification Endorsement Requirements: This endorsement requires a minimum of 15 semester hours in special education course work related to functional academic skills and independent living.

School Psychologist

Persons with this teaching endorsement may provide school psychological services to students (birth to age 21), school personnel, parents and other specialists related to individual student needs or school program considerations.

Certification Endorsement Requirements: This endorsement requires at least 60 graduate semester hours beyond the baccalaureate degree, in which at least 54 are exclusive of credit for the supervised internship.