(Programs under new standards effective 06/27/2010)

Mild/Moderate Disabilities: The Education Specialist Instruction Credential: Mild/Moderate Disabilities authorizes the holder to conduct Educational Assessments related to student’s access to the academic core curriculum and progress towards meeting instructional academic goals, provide instruction, and Special Education Support to individuals with a primary disability of specific learning disabilities, mild/moderate mental retardation, other health impairment, and emotional disturbance, in kindergarten, grades 1 - 12 through age 22, and classes organized primarily for adults in services across the continuum of program options available.

Moderate/Severe Disabilities: The Education Specialist Instruction Credential: Moderate/Severe Disabilities authorizes the holder to conduct Educational Assessments related to student’s access to the academic core curriculum and progress towards meeting instructional academic goals, provide instruction, and Special Education Support individuals with a primary disability of autism, moderate/severe mental retardation, deaf-blind, emotional disturbance, and multiple disabilities, to students in kindergarten, grades 1 - 12 through age 22, and classes organized primarily for adults in services across the continuum of program options available.

Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing: The Education Specialist Instruction Credential: Deaf and Hard-ofHearing authorizes the holder to conduct Educational Assessments related to student’s access to the academic core curriculum and progress towards meeting instructional academic goals, provide instruction, and Special Education Support to individuals with a primary or secondary disability of deaf or hard-of-hearing or deaf-blind, and services to students with a hearing loss that manifests itself in conjunction with additional disabilities including unilateral or bilateral, whether fluctuating, conductive, sensorineural, and/or auditory neuropathy, to students from birth through age 22, and classes organized primarily for adults in services across the continuum of program options available.

Physical and Health Impairments: The Education Specialist Instruction Credential: Physical and Health Impairments authorizes the holder to conduct Educational Assessments related to student’s access to the academic core curriculum and progress towards meeting instructional academic goals, provide instruction, and Special Education Support individuals with a primary disability of orthopedic impairment, other health impairment, multiple disabilities, and traumatic brain injury, to students from birth through age 22, and classes organized primarily for adults in services across the continuum of program options available.

Visual Impairments: The Education Specialist Instruction Credential: Visual Impairments authorizes the holder to conduct Educational Assessments related to student’s access to the academic core curriculum and progress towards meeting instructional academic goals, provide instruction and Special Education Support to individuals with a primary disability of visual impairment including blind and deaf-blind, to students from birth through age 22, and classes organized primarily for adults in services across the continuum of program options available.

Early Childhood Special Education: The Education Specialist Instruction Credential: Early Childhood Special Education authorizes the holder to conduct Educational Assessments related to student’s access to the academic core curriculum and progress towards meeting instructional academic goals, and provide instructional and Special Education Support to students from birth through pre-kindergarten who are eligible for early intervention special education and related services, to individuals with a primary disability in specific learning disabilities, mild/moderate mental retardation, traumatic brain injury, other health impairment, autism, moderate/severe mental retardation, emotional disturbance, and multiple disabilities including developmental delay and a disabling medical condition in services across the continuum of program options available.

If the individual completed a Preliminary Education Specialist Credential Program, their document will also include the following Autism Spectrum Disorders authorization: The holder is authorized to conduct assessments, provide instruction, and special education related services to individuals with a primary disability of autism across the continuum of special education program options at the grade and age levels authorized by the prerequisite credential.

If the individual completed the English Learner content within their Preliminary or Level I Education Specialist Teaching Credential Program, their document will also include the following English Learner Authorization: The holder is authorized to provide instruction for English language development in grades twelve and below, including preschool, and in classes organized for adults; and specially designed academic instruction in English within the subject area and grade level authorization of the Education Specialist Credential.

Authorization Statement for the Early Childhood Special Education Added Authorization

The Early Childhood Special Education Added Authorization authorizes the holder to conduct Educational Assessments related to student’s access to the academic core curriculum and progress towards meeting instructional academic goals and provide instructional and special Education Support to students from birth through pre-kindergarten who are eligible for early intervention special education and support with a primary disability in specific learning disabilities, mild/moderate mental retardation, traumatic brain injury, other health impairment, autism, moderate/severe mental retardation, emotional disturbance, and multiple disabilities including developmental delay and a disabling medical condition in services across the continuum of program options available.

June 2010

Updated June 16, 2023