Additional Authorizations
All authorizations are dependent upon holding a prerequisite credential. Please refer to the respective admission brochures for details.
Adapted Physical Education The Adapted Physical Education Added Authorization authorizes the holder to conduct educational assessments related to student's progress towards meeting instructional physical education goals. The candidate must possess a valid prerequisite teaching credential authorizing the teaching of physical education in any grade K-12 or a credential authorizing instruction or services in special education. This program has an option of counting toward a master’s degree in kinesiology.
Autism Spectrum Disorders The Autism Spectrum Disorders Added Authorization authorizes the holder to conduct assessments, provide instruction, and special education related services to individuals with a primary disability of autism.
Emotional Disturbance The Emotional Disturbance Added Authorization authorizes the holder to conduct assessments, provide instruction, and special education related services to individuals with a primary disability of emotional disturbance.
Resource Specialist The Resource Specialist Added Authorization authorizes the holder to conduct Educational Assessments, provide instruction and Special Education Support services to students across disability areas who are assigned to general education classroom teachers for a majority of a school day.
Bilingual The Bilingual Added Authorization authorizes the holder to provide services to English learners. This includes instruction for English language development, specially designed content instruction delivered in English, content instruction delivered in the target language and instruction for primary language development in the target language. Please see the admission brochure for a list of the valid prerequisite credentials.
CLAD Certificate through CTEL Coursework The CLAD Certificate authorizes the holder to provide services to English learners. This includes instruction for English language development and specially designed content instruction delivered in English.
Multiple and Single Subject Teachers holding a multiple subject credential may add a single subject credential though a methods course and the required exams. Teachers holding a single subject credential may add a multiple subject credential through two specific methods courses and required exams. This additional authorization provides additional employment options once earned and granted.