Special Class Authorization

  1. The program for the Special Class Authorization must require that each candidate hold a current Clinical Rehabilitative Services Credential in Language and Speech or an earlier California credential that authorizes the provision of itinerant speech and language services in the public schools.
  2. The program for the Clinical Rehabilitative Services Credential with a Special Class Authorization must require that all candidates fulfill the Preliminary core requirements for the Education Specialist Credentials.
  3. The program for the Clinical Rehabilitative Services Credential in Language and Speech with a Special Class Authorization must require that all candidates complete a minimum of 100 hours of teaching in a class for students with speech and language impairments under the supervision of a master teacher with the Special Class Authorization or its equivalent.

IMPORANT NOTE for Special Class Authorization Program Sponsors
The requirements for the Special Class Authorization have been updated to include satisfaction of the subject-matter competence, reading, and English learner requirements to align with other special education teaching authorizations on the Education Specialist Credential.

Updated August 17, 2023