STATE OF IOWA REQUIREMENTS FOR LICENSURE

STATE OF IOWA REQUIREMENTS FOR LICENSURE

State of Iowa
Board of Educational Examiners Licensure
Grimes State Office Building
Des Moines, Iowa 50319-0146

Instructions for Completing Application
Requirements for Licenses
Provisional - Valid for 2 years -- Renewable under prescribed conditions.
Baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited institution.
Completion of an approved teacher preparation program.
Completion of an approved human relations component.
Completion of requirements for a teaching endorsement.
Meets the recency requirement listed under the one-year conditional license.

Educational Valid for 5 years -- Renewable under prescribed conditions.
Verify 2 years of teaching experience.
Completion of requirements 1-4 for the provisional license.
Evidence of two years successful teaching experience based on local evaluation process.
Meets the recency requirement listed under the one-year conditional license.

Professional Teacher Valid for 5 years - Renewable under prescribed conditions.
Verify 5 years of teaching experience. Send master's degree transcript
Hold or be eligible for an educational license.
Five years of teaching experience.
Master's degree in a teaching endorsement area.
Meets the recency requirement listed under the one-year conditional license.

One-year Conditional Valid for 1 year. Not Renewable. Issued under the following conditions:
Has not completed all required components in the professional education core.
Has not completed an approved human relations component.
Recency -- meets requirements for a valid license but has less than 160 days of teaching during last 5-year period.
Degree not granted until next regular commencement.

Substitute Valid for 5 years -- Renewable under prescribed conditions.
Send copy of out-of state license.
Send copy of out-of state transcripts
Has been the holder of, or presently holds a valid, regular license in Iowa or some other state and has successfully completed all requirements for an approved teacher preparation program or is eligible for the provisional license.
Requirements for Licenses
Exchange Valid for 2 years -- Not renewable
Baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited institution.
Completion of a state approved teacher preparation program.
Hold a valid teaching license in the state in which the teacher preparation program was completed.
No-disciplinary action pending.
Has not completed all Iowa requirements for a teaching endorsement.

Must meet any and all licensure deficiencies during the two year period of the license
Professional Administrator Valid for 5 years -- Renewable under prescribed conditions.
Hold or be eligible for an educational license.
Five years of teaching experience.
Completion of the requirements for an administrative endorsement.
Meets the recency requirement listed under the one-year conditional license,

Note: The "Application To Add Endorsement (non-Iowa Institution)" form should be used in addition to this application form, if you completed administrator preparation at a different institution than your teacher preparation institution.
For principal's endorsement, verify 5 years teaching experience of which at least 3 years must be at the level of endorsement desired.
For the superintendent's endorsement, verify the same plus 3 years of experience as a building principal or other PK-12 district-wide or area education agency administrative experience.
CHECKLIST
Incomplete applications will delay processing. Please double-check:
Have you completed section I?
Have you signed and dated the application?
Have you attached official transcripts of all college credits including transferred credits? Course titles must show on the transcripts. Course numbers only or total credits transferred do not provide adequate transfer information.
Have you enclosed your check or money order which includes the evaluation and processing fees? 5. Have you verified all teaching experience?
Have you enclosed a copy of your valid teaching license from the state where you completed your teacher education program? (If you do not have a valid license from this state, skip this item.)
Are you sending this entire packet to the institution where you completed the teacher education program? Are you including a note to that college asking them to fill out Section II completely and also instructing them to send this entire packet to the Board of Educational Examiners.

REMOVE THIS SHEET BEFORE SENDING THE ENTIRE PACKET TO YOUR INSTITUTION.
THESE ARE MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS FOR EACH ENDORSEMENT
Agriculture (7-12): Completion of 24 semester hours in agriculture to include coursework in agronomy, animal science, agricultural mechanics and agricultural economics.
Art (K-6 or 7-12): Completion of 24 semester hours in art to include coursework in art history, studio art, and two and three dimensional art.
Business-general(7-12): Completionof24semesterhours in business to include six semester hours in accounting, six semester hours in business law, coursework in computer applications and coursework in consumer studies.
Business - office (7-12): Completion of 24 semester hours in business to include advanced coursework in both shorthand and typewriting, computer applications or word processing and office management.
Business-Marketing/Management (7-12): Completion of 24 semester hours in business to include a minimum of six semester hours each in marketing, management and economics.
Driver and Safety Education (7-12): Completion of 15 semester hours in driver and safety education to include coursework in accident prevention, vehicle safety and be-hind-the-wheel driving.
English/Language Arts (K-6): Completion of 24 semester hours in English and language arts to include coursework in oral communication, written communication, language development, reading, children's literature, creative drama or oral interpretation of literature, and American literature.
English/Language Arts(7-12): Completion of 24 semester hours in English to include coursework in oral communication, written communication, language development, reading, American literature, English literature and adolescent literature.
Foreign Language (K-6 and 7-12): Completion of 24 semester hours in each foreign language.
Health (K-6 and 7-12) Completion of 24 semester hours in health to include coursework in public or community health, consumer health, substance abuse, family life education, mental/emotional health and human nutrition.
Home Economics - general (7-12): Completion of 24 semester hours in home economics to include coursework in family life development, clothing and textiles, housing and foods and nutrition.
Industrial Technology (7-12): Completion of 24 semester hours in industrial technology to include coursework in manufacturing, construction, energy and power, graphic communications, and transportation. The coursework is to include at least six semester hours in three different areas.
Journalism (7-12): Completion of 15 semester hours in journalism to include coursework in writing, editing, production and visual communications.
Mathematics (K-6): Completion of 24 semester hours in mathematics to include coursework in algebra, geometry, number theory, measurement, computer programming, and probability and statistics.
Mathematics (7-12): Completion of 24 semester hours in mathematics to include coursework in algebra, geometry, calculus, computer programming, and probability and statistics.
Music (K-6): Completion of 24 semester hours in music to include coursework in music theory (at least two courses), music history and applied music. Music (7-12): Completion of 24 semester hours in music to include coursework in music theory (at least two courses), music history (at least two courses), applied music and conducting.
Physical Education (K-6): Completion of 24 semester hours in physical education to include coursework in human anatomy, human physiology, movement education, adaptive physical education, physical education in the elementary school, human growth and development of children related to physical education and first aid and emergency care.
Physical Education (7-12): Completion of 24 semester hours in physical education to include coursework in human anatomy, kinesiology, human physiology, human growth and development related to maturational and motor learning, adaptive physical education, curriculum and administration of physical education, assessment processes in physical education and first aid and emergency care.
Reading (K-6): Completion of 20 semester hours in reading to include at least 12 semester hours specifically in reading by course title which must include foundations in methods and materials for teaching reading in the elementary classroom, corrective reading, remedial reading, a supervised tutoring experience, and at least eight semester hours of coursework from oral and written communication, language development, children's literature and tests and measurements.
SCIENCE
Reading(7-12): Completionof20semesterhoursinreading to include at least 12 semester hours specifically in reading by course title which must include foundations in methods and materials of teaching reading in the secondary classroom, corrective reading, reading in content areas, remedial reading, a supervised tutoring experience, and at least eight semester hours of coursework from oral and written communication, the structure of language, adolescent literature, and tests and measurements.
Science - basic (K-6): Completion of 24 semester hours in science to include coursework in biological and physical sciences.
Biological Science(7-12): Completionof24semesterhours in biological science or 30 semester hours in the broad area of science to include 15 semester hours in biological science.
Chemistry(7-12): Completionof24semesterhoursinchem-istry or 30 semester hours in the broad area of science to include 15 semester hours in chemistry.
Earth Science (7-12): Completion of 24 semester hours in earth science or 30 semester hours in the broad area of science to include 15 semester hours in earth science.
General Science (7-12): Completion of 24 semester hours in science to include coursework in biological science, chemistry and physics.
Physical Science (7-12): Completion of 24 semester hours in physical sciences to include coursework in physics, chemistry and earth science.
Physics(7-12): Completionof24semesterhoursinphysics or 30 semester hours in the broad area of science to include 15 semester hours in physics. SOCIAL SCIENCES
American Government (7-12): Completion of 24 semester hours in American government or 30 semester hours in the broad area of social sciences to include 15 semester hours in American government.
American History(7-12): Completion of 24 semester hours in American history or 30 semester hours in the broad area of social sciences to include 15 semester hours in American history.
Anthropology (7-12): Completion of 24 semester hours in anthropology or 30 semester hours in the broad area of social sciences to include 15 semester hours in anthropology.
Economics (7-12): Completion of 24 semester hours in economics or 30 semester hours in the broad area of social sciences to include 15 semester hours in economics, or 30 semester hours in the broad area of business to include 15 semester hours in economics.
Geography (7-12): Completion of 24 semester hours in geography or 30 semester hours in the broad area of social sciences to include 15 semester hours in geography.
History (K-6): Completion of 24 semester hours in history to include at least 9 semester hours in American history and 9 semester hours in world history.
Psychology (7-12): Completion of 24 semester hours in psychology or 30 semester hours in the broad area of social sciences to include 15 semester hours in psychology.
Social Studies (K-6): Completion of 24 semester hours in social studies to include coursework from at least three of these areas: history, sociology, economics, American government, psychology and geography.
Sociology(7-12): Completion of 24 semester hours in sociology or 30 semester hours in the broad area of social sciences to include 15 semester hours in sociology.
World History (7-12): Completion of 24 semester hours in world history or 30 semester hours in the broad area of social sciences to include 15 semester hours in world history.
Speech Communication/Theater (K-6): Completion of 20 semester hours in speech communication/theater to include coursework in speech communication, creative drama or theater, and oral interpretation.
Speech Communication/Theater (7-12): Completion of 24 semester hours in speech communication/theater to include coursework in speech communication, oral interpretation, creative drama or theater, argumentation and debate, and mass media communication.
ESL(K-12): Completionof24semesterhoursofcoursework in English as a second language to include the following:
Teaching English as a second language,
Applied linguistics.
Language in culture.
Bilingual education.
Nature of language.
Process of language acquisition.

Teacher-Elementary Classroom (K-6):
Child growth and development with emphasis on the emotional, physical and mental characteristics of elementary age children, unless completed as part of the professional education core.
Methods and materials of teaching elementary language arts.
Methods and materials of teaching elementary reading.
Elementary curriculum (methods and materials).
Methods and materials of teaching elementary mathematics.
Methods and materials of teaching elementary science.
Children's literature
Methods and materials of teaching elementary social studies.
Methods and materials in two of the following areas:
Methods and materials of teaching elementary health. Methods and materials of teaching elementary physical education.
Methods and materials of teaching elementary art.
Methods and materials of teaching elementary music.
Prestudent teaching field experience in at least two different grades.
A field of specialization in a single discipline or a formal inter-disciplinary program of at least twelve semester hours.
Elementary (K-6) student teaching.

Teacher-Prekindergarten-Kindergarten (PK-K) (4) Content:
Human growth and development: Infancy and early childhood, unless completed as part of the professional education core.
Curriculum development and methodology for young children
Child-family-school-communityrelationships(community agencies).
Guidance of young children three to six years of age.
Organization of prekindergarten-kindergarten programs.
Child and family nutrition.
Language development and learning.
Kindergarten: programs and curriculum development.
Prekindergarten and kindergarten student teaching.

Teacher - prekindergarten through grade 3 (PK-3):
Authorization. The holder of this endorsement is authorized to teach children from birth through grade three.
Program requirements
Degree - baccalaureate.
Completion of an approved human relations program.
Completion of the professional education core. See 14.19(3)
Content:
Child growth and development with emphasis on cognitive, language, physical, social, and emotional development, both typical and atypical, for infants and toddlers, preprimary, and primary school children (grades one through three), unless combined as part of the professional education cores. See 14.19(3) of the licensure rules for the professional core.
Historical, philosophical, and social foundations of early childhood education.
Developmentally appropriate curriculum with emphasis on integrated multicultural and nonsexist content including language, mathematics, science, social studies, health, safety, nutrition, visual and expressive arts, social skills, higher-thinking skills, and developmentally appropriate methodology, including adaptations for individual needs, for infants and toddlers, preprimary, and primary school children.
Characteristics of play and creativity, and their contributions to the cognitive, language, physical, social and emotional development and learning of infants and toddlers, preprimary, and primary school children.
Classroom organization and individual interactions to create positive learning environments for infants and toddlers, preparatory, and primary school children based on child development theory emphasizing guidance techniques.
Observation and application of developmentally appropriate assessments for infants and toddlers, preprimary, and primary school children recognizing, referring, and making adaptations for children who are at-risk or who have exceptional educational needs and talents.
Home-school-community relationships and interactions designed to promote and support parent, family and community involvement, and interagency collaboration.
Family systems, cultural diversity, and factors which place families at-risk.
Child and family health and nutrition.
Advocacy, legislation, and public policy as they affect children and families.
Administration of child care programs to include staff and program development and supervision and evaluation of support staff.
Prestudent teaching field experience with three age levels in infant and toddler, preprimary, and primary programs, with no less than 100 clock hours, and in different settings, such as rural and urban, socioeconomic status, cultural diversity, program types, and program sponsorship.
Student teaching experiences with two different age levels, one before kindergarten and one from kindergarten through grade three.

Talented and gifted teacher-coordinator.
Authorization. The holder of this endorsement is authorized to serve as a teacher or a coordinator of programs for the gifted and talented from the prekindergarten level through grade twelve. This authorization does not permit general classroom teaching at any level except that level or area for which the holder is eligible or holds the specific endorsement.
Program requirements - content. Completion of 12 graduate semester hours of coursework in the area of the gifted and talented to include the following:
Psychology of the gifted.
Programming for the gifted.
Administration and supervision of gifted programs.
Practicum experience in gifted programs.
Note: Teachers in specific subject areas will not be required to hold this endorsement if they teach gifted students in their respective endorsement areas.

Elementary School Media Specialist (K-6): Completion of 24 semester hours in school media coursework to include the following:
Knowledge of materials and literature in all formats for elementary children.
Selection, utilization and evaluation of library media materials and equipment.
Design and production of instructional materials.
Acquisition, cataloging and classification of materials and organization of equipment.
Information retrieval, reference services and networking.
Planning, evaluation and administration of media programs.
Practicum in an elementary school media center.

Secondary School Media Specialist (7-12): Completion of 24 semester hours in school media coursework to include the following:
Knowledge of materials and literature in all formats for adolescents.
Selection, utilization and evaluation of library media materials and equipment.
Design and production of instructional materials.
Acquisition, cataloging and classification of materials and organization of equipment.
Information retrieval, reference services and networking.
Planning, evaluation and administration of media programs.
Practicum in a secondary school media center.

Athletic Coach, K-12
The holder of this endorsement may serve as a head coach or an assistant coach in kindergarten and grades one through twelve.
Program requirements.
One semester hour college or university course in the structure and function of the human body in relation to physical activity.
One semester hour college or university course in human growth and development of children and youth as related to physical activity.
Two semester hour college or university course in athletic conditioning, care and prevention of injuries and first aid as related to physical activity.
One semester hour college or university course in the theory of coaching interscholastic athletics.

Elementary Principal
Authorization. The holder of this endorsement is authorized to serve as a principal of programs serving children from birth through grade six.
Program requirements.
Degree -- master's
Content: Completion of a sequence of courses and experiences which may have been a part of, or in addition to, the degree requirements. This sequence is to be at least 27 semester hours to include the following:
Early childhood, elementary and early adolescent level administration.
Early childhood, elementary and early adolescent level supervision and evaluation.
Knowledge and skill related to early childhood, elementary, early adolescent level curriculum development.
Knowledge of current strategies and developmentally appropriate practices of early childhood and elementary education, including an observation practicum.
Knowledge of home-school-community relationships and interactions designed to promote parent education, family involvement, and interagency collaboration.
Knowledge of child growth and development from birth through early adolescence.
School law and legislative and public policy issues affecting children and families.
Historical, social, philosophical, and psychological foundations related to early childhood, elementary and early adolescence.
Knowledge of family support systems, factors which place families at-risk, and child care issues.
Planned field experiences in early childhood and in elementary or early adolescent school administration.
Evaluator approval.

Other
(1) Have had five years of teaching experience, three years of which must have been at the early childhood through grade six level.
Graduates from institutions in other states who are seeking initial Iowa licensure and the elementary principal's endorsement must meet the requirements for the educational license in addition to the experience requirements.
Verified successful completion of five years of full-time teaching or administrative experience in other states, on a valid license, shall be considered equivalent experience provided that three years must have been at the early childhood through grade six level.

Secondary principal

Authorization. The holder of this endorsement is authorized to serve as a principal in grades seven through twelve
Program requirements.
Degree -- masters
Content: Completion of a sequence of courses and experiences which may have been a part of, or in addition to, the degree requirements. This sequence is to be at least 27 semester hours to include the following:
. Secondary level administration and supervision.
Early adolescent level administration and supervision.
Secondary curriculum: Knowledge and skill related to secondary level curriculum development.
Knowledge of early adolescent curriculum development.
Knowledge of school-community relationships.
Early adolescent developmental studies or early adolescent psychology.
School law.
Social, philosophical, or psychological foundations.
Planned field experience in school administration.
Evaluator approval Other

Other
Have had five years of teaching experience, three years of which must have been at the secondary level (7-12).
Graduates from institutions in other states who are seeking initial Iowa licensure and secondary principal's endorsement must meet the requirements for the educational license in addition to the experience requirements.
Verified successful completion of five years of full-time teaching or administrative experience in other states, on a valid license, shall be considered equivalent experience provided that three years must have been at the secondary level (7-12).

Superintendent
- Other
  Have had three years experience as a building principal or other PK-12 district-wide or area education agency administrative experience.
  Graduates from institutions in other states who are seeking initial Iowa licensure and the superintendent's endorsement must meet the requirements for the educational license in addition to the experience requirements.
  Verified successful completion of eight years of full-time teaching and administrative experience in other states, on a valid license, shall be considered equivalent experience provided that three years must have been as a building principal or other PK-12 administrative experience.
  
  Elementary counselor
  Authorization. The holder of this endorsement is authorized to serve as a counselor in kindergarten and grades one through six.
  Program requirements:
  Degree -- masters
  Content. Completion of a sequence of courses and experiences which may have been a part of, or in addition to, the degree requirements. This sequence is to be at least 27 semester hours and includes the following:
  . Human development (career, personal and social development of children and youth).
  Elementary school guidance.
  Theory of counseling.
  Individual and group appraisal.
  Group methods in guidance and counseling.
  Educational psychology/learning theory/ elementary curriculum.
  Social, philosophical, or psychological foundations.
  Child developmental studies.
  Practicum in elementary school counseling.
  
  Other
  Have had one year of successful teaching experience.
  Be the holder of, or eligible for one other teaching endorsement.
  
  Secondary counselor
  LI>Authorization. The holder of this endorsement is authorized to serve as a counselor in grades seven through twelve.
  Program requirements:
  Degree - masters.
  Content. Completion of a sequence of courses and experiences which may have been a part of, or in addition to, the degree requirements. This sequence is to be at least 27 semester hours to include the following:
  Human development(career, personal and social development of children and youth).
  Secondary school guidance.
  Theory of counseling.
  Individual and group appraisal.
  Group methods in guidance and counseling.
  Educational psychology/learning theory/ secondary curriculum.
  Social, philosophical, or psychological foundations.
  Adolescent developmental studies.
  Practicum in secondary school counseling.
  
  Other
  Have had one year of successful teaching experience.
  Be the holder of, or eligible for, one other teaching endorsement.
  
  School media specialist K-12
  Authorization. The holder of this endorsement is authorized to serve as a school media specialist in kindergarten and grades one through twelve.
  Program requirements:
  (1) Degree -- master's.
  Content. Completion of a sequence of courses and experiences which may have been part of, or in addition to, the degree requirements. This sequence is to be at least 30 semester hours in school media course work, to include the following:
  Planning, evaluation and administration of media programs.
  . Curriculum development and teaching and learning strategies.
  Instructional development and communication theory.
  Selection, evaluation and utilization of library media materials and equipment.
  Acquisition, cataloging and classification of materials and organization of equipment.
  Design and production of instructional materials.
  Methods for instruction and integration of media skills into the school curriculum.
  Information retrieval, reference services and networking.
  Knowledge of materials and literature in all formats for elementary children and adolescents.
  Reading, listening and viewing guidance.
  Utilization and application of computer technology.
  Practicum at both the elementary and secondary levels.
  Research in media and information science.
  Note: The applicant must be the holder of or eligible for the provisional license.
  
  School Nurse
  - Other
    Hold a license as a registered nurse issued by the board of nursing.
    Note: Although the school nurse endorsement does not authorize general classroom teaching, it does authorize the holder to teach health at all grade levels.
    
    Reading specialist K-12
    Authorization. The holder of this endorsement is authorized to serve as a reading specialist in kindergarten and grades one through twelve. b. Program requirements:
    Degree -- master's.
    Content. Completion of a sequence of courses and experiences which may have been a part of, or in addition to, the degree requirements. This sequence is to be at least 27 semester hours to include the following:
    Educational psychology/human growth and development.
    Educational measurement and evaluation.
    Foundation of reading.
    Diagnosis of reading problems.
    Remedial reading.
    Psychology of reading.
    Language learning and reading disabilities.
    Practicum in reading.
    Administration and supervision of reading programs at the elementary and secondary levels.
    Note: The applicant must have met the requirements for the educational license and a teaching endorsement, and present evidence of at least one year of experience which included the teaching of reading as a significant part of the responsibility.
    
    American Sign Language endorsement.
    Authorization. The holder of this endorsement is authorized to teach American Sign Language in kindergarten and grades one through twelve.
    Program requirements - content. Completion of 18 semester hours of course work in American Sign Language to include the following:
    Second language acquisition.
    Sociology of the deaf community.
    Linguistic structure of American Sign Language.
    Language teaching methodology specific to American Sign Language.
    Teaching the culture of deaf people.
    Assessment of students in an American Sign Language program.
    
    Other. Be the holder of or eligible for one other teaching endorsement.
    
    SPECIAL EDUCATION
    PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS FOR SPECIAL EDUCATION TEACHING ENDORSEMENTS.
    Specific requirements. For each of the following teaching endorsements in special education, the applicant must have completed twenty-four semester hours in special education, and this preparation must include the common core of special education course work. In some circumstances, this course work is specific to the grade level of the desired endorsement (e.g. elementary: K-6 or secondary: 7-12).
    Common Core - Each endorsement program must include the following common core requirements, unless otherwise specified:
    A course of a general survey nature in the area of exceptional children.
    A course or courses in the collection and use of academic and behavioral data for the educational diagnosis, assessment, and evaluation of special education pupils which should include:
    Norm-referenced instruments (including behavioral rating measures).
    Criterion-referenced instruments.
    Ecological assessment techniques.
    Systematic observation.
    Individual trait or personality assessments.
    Social functioning data.
    Application of assessment results to individualized program development and management.
    
    Course work or evidence of competency in:
    Individual behavioral management, behavioral change strategies, and classroom management.
    Methods and strategies for working with parents, regular classroom teachers, support service personnel, paraprofessionals, and other individuals involved in the education program.
    
    K-12 introduction/characteristics of the specific disability area to include the etiology of the disability, a historical perspective of its treatment, an overview of current trends in the treatment of the disability, and a study of the impact of the disability on the child and family.
    
    Special education endorsements
    BEHAVIORAL DISORDERS.
    Prekindergarten-kindergarten behavioral disorders. Meet the requirements for the early childhood--special education endorsement (refer to #223) and complete course work in:
    K-12 introduction/characteristics of behavioral disorders.
    A K-6 methods course specific to behavioral disorders.
    
    K-6 behavioral disorders.
    Completion of the common core requirements 1-4.
    A K-6 methods course specific to behavioral disorders to include an understanding of teaching materials appropriate to behavioral disorders and skill in curriculum planning and modification.
    Student teaching specifically in a behavioral disorders K-6 categorical program.
    7-12 behavioral disorders.
    Completion of the common core requirements 1-4.
    A 7-12 methods course specific to behavioral disorders to include an understanding of teaching materials appropriate to behavioral disorders and skill in curriculum planning and modification.
    Student teaching specifically in a behavioral disorders K-6 categorical program.
    A course in career-vocational programming for special education students.
    MENTAL DISABILITIES: MILD/MODERATE.
    Prekindergarten-kindergarten mental disabilities. Meet the requirements for early childhood--special education.
    K-6 mental disabilities: mild/moderate.
    Completion of the common core requirements 1-4.
    K-6 curriculum, methods and materials course for students with mild mental disabilities (to include the concepts of career-vocational education, transition, and integration).
    K-12 functional, age-appropriate, longitudinal curriculum development (life skills) course for students with moderate mental disabilities which should include:
    Assessment and evaluation.
    Instructional methodology.
    Integration and social interactions in regular schools and community environments.
    Transition process from school to community environments.
    Career-vocational programming.
    
    K-6 student teaching in mild mental disabilities categorical program. K-6 student teaching in moderate mental disabilities categorical program.
    There must be a student teaching experience with both mildly and moderately handicapped students; however, one practicum may be completed if the experiences and responsibilities are comparable to student teaching.
    7-12 mental disabilities: mild/moderate.
    The requirements for this endorsement are the same as K-6 mental disabilities except that the mild methods and mild student teaching must be completed 7-12 instead of K-6.
    A course in career-vocational programming for special education students is also required.
    MENTAL DISABILITIES: MODERATE/SEVERE/PROFOUND.
    The holder of this endorsement is authorized to teach students with moderate, severe, and profound multiple handicaps from age five to age twenty-one (and to a maximum allowable age in accord with Iowa Code section 281.8).
    Prekindergarten-kindergarten mental disabilities.
    Meet the requirements for early childhood-special education.
    K-12 mental disabilities: moderate/severe/profound.
    Completion of the common core requirements 1-4.
    K-12 functional, age-appropriate, longitudinal curriculum development (life skills) course for students with moderate mental disabilities which should include:
    Assessment and evaluation.
    Instructional methodology.
    Integration and social interactions in regular schools and community environments.
    Transition process from school to community environments.
    Career-vocational programming.
    
    K-12 functional, age-appropriate, longitudinal curriculum development (life skills) course for students with severe/profound multiple handicaps which should include:
    Assessment and evaluation.
    Instructional methodology covering adaptations and the concept of partial participation.
    Integration and social interactions in regular schools and community environments.
    Transition process from school to community environments.
    Career-vocational programming.
    
    K-6 or 7-12 student teaching with students who experience moderate mental disabilities.
    K-6 or 7-12 student teaching experience with students with severe/profound multiple handicaps.
    There must be a student teaching experience with both moderate and severe/profound multiply handicapped students; however, one practicum may be completed if the experiences and responsibilities are comparable to student teaching.
    LEARNING DISABILITIES,
    K-6 learning disabilities.
    Completion of the common core requirements 1-4. A K-6 instructional methods and strategies course specific to learning disabilities that covers the areas of reading, written expression, listening comprehension, oral language, mathematics, independent student behaviors, social skills, and curriculum development.
    At least one of the following courses:
    Methods in remedial reading.
    Methods in remedial mathematics.
    Language and language disorders.
    Methods in behavioral disorders.
    
    Student teaching specifically in a K-6 learning disabilities categorical program.
    7-12 learning disabilities.
    The requirements are the same as the K-6 learning disabilities except that instructional methods and strategies course and student teaching must be 7-12.
    A course in career-vocational programming for special education students is also required.
    PHYSICALLY HANDICAPPED.
    Prekindergarten-kindergarten physically handicapped. Meet the requirements for early childhood--special education.
    K-6 physically handicapped.
    Completion of the common core requirements 1-4.
    A K-6 methods course specific to physically handicapped to include an understanding of teaching materials appropriate to the physically handicapped and skill in curriculum planning and modification.
    Student teaching specifically on a K-6 physically handicapped categorical program.
    7-12 physically handicapped.
    Same as K-6 physically handicapped except that methods and student teaching must be 7-12 instead of K-6.
    A course in career-vocational programming for special education is also required.
    HEARING IMPAIRED.
    Prekindergarten-kindergarten hearing impaired.
    Meet the requirements for the K-6 hearing impaired endorsement and complete course work in: Curriculum development and instructional methods for working with young hearing impaired children (birth through age six).
    A course specific to using various communication systems with hearing impaired children. The education of hearing impaired infants and their parents to include the parent-infant relationship, parent training, social/ economic issues affecting the family, and development of model parent-infant programs. A student teaching experience or practicum with hearing impaired children (birth through age six).
    K-6 hearing impaired.
    Anatomy and physiology of the hearing mechanism. Language development and disorders. Teaching academic subjects to the hearing impaired. Teaching language and speech to the deaf/hearing impaired. A course in the use of sign language for the hearing impaired. Course work or competency in understanding the multiply handicapped child. Student teaching specifically in a hearing impaired K-6 categorical program.
    7-12 hearing impaired.
    Same as K-6 hearing impaired except that student teaching must be 7-12 instead of K-6.
    A course in career-vocational programming for special education students.
    nerant teacher-hearing impaired.
    The holder of this endorsement is authorized to serve as an itinerant teacher with children from birth to twenty-one years (and to a maximum allowable age in accord with Iowa Code section 281.8). The applicant shall have met the requirements for one of the above endorsements and in addition thereto the following course work: Effective techniques for working with families of preschool handicapped children.
    Consultation processes in special education.
    VISUALLY IMPAIRED.
    Prekindergarten-kindergarten visually impaired.
    Meet the requirements for early childhood--special education.
    K-6 visually impaired.
    Anatomy and physiology of the visual mechanism. Introduction to instruction of the visually impaired. Braille.
    Techniques of instruction for the visually impaired.
    Course work or evidence of competency in the following:
    Understanding the multiply handicapped child.
    Knowledge of latest technology when working with visually impaired. Student teaching in K-6 categorical visually impaired program.
    
    7-12 visually impaired.
    Same as K-6 visually impaired except that student teaching must be 7-12 instead of K-6. A course in career-vocational programming for special education students.
    Itinerant teacher-visually impaired.
    The holder of this endorsement is authorized to serve as an itinerant teacher with children from birth to twenty-one years (and to a maximum allowable age in accord with Iowa Code section 281.8). The applicant shall have met the requirements for one of the above endorsements and in addition thereto the following course work:
    Effective techniques for working with families of preschool handicapped children.
    Consultation processes in special education.
    
    MULTICATEGORICAL RESOURCE TEACHER--MILDLY HANDICAPPED.
    K-6 multicategorical resource.
    The holder of this endorsement must meet the requirements to serve as a teacher of the nonhandicapped.
    A K-12 introductory course for providing educational services to the mildly disabled youngsters in multicategorical programs which should include current trends and issues for serving these youngsters, basic theoretical and practical approaches, educational alternatives, implication of federal and state statutes and related services, and the importance of the multidisciplinary team in providing more appropriate educational programming.
    A K-6 methods and strategies course which includes numerous models for providing curricular and instructional methodologies utilized in the education of the mildly handicapped.
    Two strategy courses chosen from the following list:
    A methods course for mental disabilities.
    A methods course for learning disabilities.
    A methods course for behavioral disorders.
    A course in remedial reading.
    A course in remedial mathematics.
    
    A course of a general survey nature in the area of exceptional children.
    A course or courses in the collection and use of academic and behavioral data for the educational diagnosis, assessment, and evaluation of special education pupils. Course work or evidence of competency in:
    Individual behavior management, behavioral change strategies, and classroom management.
    Methods and strategies for working with parents, support services personnel, regular classroom teachers, paraprofessionals, and other individuals involved in the educational program.
    Student teaching in a K-6 multicategorical resource room--mildly handicapped.
    7-12 multicategorical resource.
    The holder of this endorsement must meet the requirements to serve as a teacher of the nonhandicapped. See rule 73.18. Same as K-6 except that student teaching and the instructional strategies course for the multicategorical resource room must be 7-12 instead of K-6.
    A course in career-vocational programming for special education students is also required.
    Early childhood-special education.
    A course of a general survey nature in the area of exceptional children.
    Course work specifically focused on special education children from conception to age three which should include:
    Development.
    Screening, assessment, and evaluation.
    Service delivery models.
    Curriculum, including behavior management.
    Working with adult learner.
    Prestudent teaching field experience in home instruction programs.
    
    Course work specifically focused on special education children from age three to six which should include:
    Development.
    Screening, assessment, and evaluation.
    Service delivery models.
    Curriculum, including behavior and classroom management.
    Prestudent teaching field experience to include severely or multiply handicapped.
    
    A course which focuses on specific strategies for working with adult learners and family systems.
    A course specific to communication development and information on alternative communication systems for special education children.
    A course specific to methods and materials for working with young children with severe/profound or multiple disabilities to include medical issues, exercises in problem solving specific to adaptations of materials, equipment and programs, and utilization of human resources.
    A course which focuses on working with others which explores in-depth the myriad of related service agencies at the federal, state and local levels which may be needed to appropriately serve young children and their families who may be categorized as medically fragile, disadvantaged, handicapped, in need of respite services, or from single parent families.
    A course in cardiopulmonary resuscitation and first-aid training.
    Adequate preparation in methods and techniques for working with the medically fragile and technologically dependent children.
    A student teaching experience in an early childhood special education program.
    MULTICATEGORICAL SPECIAL CLASS WITH INTEGRATION.
    Prekindergarten-kindergarten multicategorical special class with integration.
    Meet the requirements for the following endorsement: early childhood--special education.
    K-6 multicategorical special class with integration.
    Meet the requirements for two of the following endorsements:
    K-6 behavioral disorders.
    K-6 mental disabilities.
    Mild/moderate, or
    Moderate/severe/profound
    
    K-6 learning disabilities.
    One of the endorsements may include:
    K-6 physically handicapped.
    K-6 hearing impaired.
    K-6 visually impaired.
    
    7-12 multicategorical special class with integration.
    Same as K-6 except the grade level preparation and endorsements must be 7-12.
    If all of the requirements for two endorsements are met with the exception of the student teaching experiences, one student teaching experience in a multicategorical special class with integration program may be completed.
    Speech and language teacher. Reserved.
    STUDENTTEACHING FOR SPECIAL EDUCATION ENDORSEMENTS
    In Iowa, a special education student teaching experience must be completed for each endorsement area and for the grade level sought. Thus, the college or university must send a letter verifying the student teaching experience in special education. A practicum is acceptable if the responsibilities in the experience were comparable to student teaching, through typically a practicum will be completed at the graduate level and the hours will be reduced. The letter from the college or university must include the following:
    Grade level or ages of special education students
    Identification of disability unless placement was in a multicategorical/cross categorical setting. If the latter, this setting must be designated. If the placement were a pure categorical program, this should be noted.
    Degree of handicap for the mentally disabled endorsements, i.e., mild, moderate, severe or profound.
    Number of students served in each disability in terms of five (5) or more.
    
    SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGIST
    School psychologist.
    Authorization. The holder of this endorsement is authorized to serve as a school psychologist with pupils from birth to twenty*one (and to a maximum allowable age in accord with Iowa Code section 281.8).
    Program requirements.
    An applicant shall have completed an approved program of graduate study in preparation for service as a school psychologist through one of the following options:
    Completion of a masters degree with sufficient graduate semester hours beyond a baccalaureate degree to total sixty; or
    Completion of a specialist degree of at least sixty graduate semester hours with or without completion of a terminal masters degree program; or
    Completion of a sixty semester hour master's degree program.
    The program must include a practicum in a school setting designed to give the school psychologist an opportunity to develop an understanding of the role of psychology in the classroom through participation in classroom procedures in a supportive role.
    
    Complete an approved human relations component.
    The program must include preparation that contributes to the education of the handicapped and the gifted and talented.
    
    SPEECH AND LANGUAGE PATHOLOGIST
    Speech and language pathologist.
    Authorization. The holder of this endorsement (or statement of professional recognition) is authorized to serve as a speech and language pathologist to pupils from birth to . twenty-one (and to a maximum allowable age in accord with Iowa Code section 281.8).
    Option 1:
    b. Program requirements.
    Degree-master's in speech pathology.
    Content. Completion of the requirements in speech pathology and the professional education sequence, i.e., twenty semester hours including student teaching/ internship as a school speech and language pathologist. Courses in the following areas may be recognized for meeting the twenty-hour sequence:
    Curriculum courses (e.g., reading, methods, curriculum development, etc.).
    Foundations (e.g., philosophy of education, foundations of education, etc.).
    Educational measurements (e.g., school finance, tests and measurements, measures and evaluation of instruction, etc.).
    Educational psychology (e.g., educational psychology, educational psychology measures, principles of behavior modification, etc.).
    Courses in special education (e.g., introduction to special education, learning disabilities, etc.).
    Child development courses (e.g., human growth and development, principles and theories of child development, history and theories of early child hood education, etc.).
    General education courses (e.g., introduction to psychology, sociology, history, literature, humanities, etc.) will not be credited as meeting the twenty hours.
    
    Completion of an approved human relations component.
    The program must include preparation that contributes to the education of the handicapped and the gifted and talented.
    
    Option 2. Statement of professional recognition (SPR).
    If a person has completed a masters degree in speech pathology but has not completed the education sequence or chooses not to be certified, a license must be obtained from the Iowa State Board of Speech Pathology and Audiology Examiners, Iowa Department of Public Health. Additionally, the person is required to obtain a statement of professional recognition (SPR) from the practitioner preparation and licensure bureau, Board of Educational Examiners.
    Procedure for acquiring the statement of professional recognition. The special education director (or designee) of the area education agency must submit a letter requesting that the authorization be issued. The following documents must be included:
    1. A copy of a temporary or regular license issued from the division of licensure, Iowa Department of Public Health.
    An official transcript reflecting the master's degree in speech pathology. A temporary S PR will then be issued for one school year. An approved human relations course must be completed before the start of the next school year. The applicant must provide evidence that:
    The human relations component has been fulfilled within the required time frame, and
    The class of license from the division of licensures is regular in the event a temporary license was issued initially.
    
    SPECIAL EDUCATION CONSULTANT
    Special education consultant.
    Authorization. The holder of this endorsement is authorized to serve as a special education consultant. This support personnel provides ongoing assistance to instructional programs for pupils requiring special education.
    Consultant endorsements are available in mental disabilities, behavioral disorders, learning disabilities, physical disabilities, hearing impaired, visually impaired, early childhood--special education, multicategorical resource room--mildly handicapped. The early childhood--special education consultant endorsement allows the individual to provide services to programs with pupils below the age of seven. All other consultants can serve programs with pupils from age five to twenty-one (and to a maximum allowable age in accord with Iowa Code section 281.8).
    Program requirements
    Degree---master's
    Option 1: Master's in special education in an endorsement area listed under rule 81.2.
    Option 2: Master's in another area of education plus thirty graduate semester hours in special education (instructional). These hours may have been part of, or in addition to, the degree requirements.
    Content: This sequence is to be at least eight graduate semester hours to include the following:
    Curriculum development design.
    Consultation process in special or regular education:
    Examination, analysis, and application of a methodological model for consulting with teachers and other adults involved in the educational program.
    Interpersonal relationships, interaction patterns, interpersonal influence, and communication skills.
    
    Skills required for conducting a needs assessment, delivering staff inservice needs, and evaluating inservice sessions.
    
    Other
    Meet the requirements for the special education teaching endorsement congruent with the consultant authorization desired.
    Four years of successful teaching experience, two of which must be congruent with the consultant authorization desired.
    
    SUPERVISOR OF SPECIAL EDUCATION - INSTRUCTIONAL
    Authorization. The holder of this endorsement is authorized to serve as a supervisor of special education instructional programs. There are two endorsements available within this category:
    The early childhood--special education supervisor endorsement allows the individual to provide services to programs with pupils below the age of seven.
    The supervisor of special education--instruction endorsement (K-12) allows the individual to provide services to programs with pupils from five to twenty-one (and to a maximum allowable age in accord with Iowa Code section 281.8).
    
    Program requirements
    Degree--master's
    Option 1: Master's in special education in an endorsement area listed under rule 15.2.
    Option 2: Master's in another area of education plus thirty graduate semester hours in special education (instructional). These hours may have been part of, or in addition to, the degree requirements.
    
    Hold or meet the requirements for the consultant endorsement.
    Content: The program shall include a minimum of sixteen graduate semester hours to specifically include the following:
    Course work requirements specified for special education consultant. Refer to subrule 15.3(1).
    Current issues in special education administration.
    School personnel administration.
    Program evaluation.
    Educational leadership.
    Administration and supervision of special education.
    Practicum: Special education administration. Note: This requirement can be waived based on two years of experience as a special education administrator.
    
    Other.
    Two years of consultant / supervisor / coordinator / head teacher or equivalent experience in special education.
    The supervisor for early childhood---special education would need to meet the requirements for that endorsement. The K-12 supervisor would need to meet the requirements for one special education teaching endorsement to include instructional grade levels K-6 and 7-12.
    
    DIRECTOR OF SPECIAL EDUCATION
    - Other.
      Option 1: Instructional. Meet the requirements for one special education teaching endorsement to include at least two of the following levels.
      Early childhood---special education
      K-6.
      7-12.
      
      Option 2: Support. Meet the certification requirements for one of the following endorsements:
      School audiologist.
      School psychologist.
      School social worker.
      Speech and language pathologist.
      
      An individual holding a statement of professional recognition is not eligible for the director endorsement.
      SCHOOL SOCIAL WORKER
      Authorization. The holder of this endorsement is authorized to serve as a school social worker to pupils from birth to twenty-one (and to a maximum allowable age in accord with Iowa Code section 281.8).
      Option 1:
      Program requirements. Master's degree in social work from an accredited school of social work to include a minimum of twenty semester hours of course work (including practicum experience) which demonstrates skills, knowledge, and competencies in the following areas:
      (1) Social work: Study and knowledge in the following three areas:
      Assessment (e.g., social, emotional, behavioral, and familial, etc.).
      Intervention (e.g., individual, group, family counseling, etc.).
      Related studies (e.g. community resource coordination, multidiscipline teaming, organizational behavior, research, etc.)..
      
      (2) Education. Study and knowledge in the following areas:
      General education (e.g., school law, foundations of education, methods, psychoeducational measurement, behavior management, child development, etc.).
      Special education (e.g., exceptional children, psychoeducational measurement, behavior management, special educational regulations, counseling school age children, etc.).
      Practicum experience: The program shall include an experience in a school setting under the supervision of an experienced school social work practitioner. The practicum shall-include experiences in assessment; direct documentation; which leads to the development of professional identity and the disciplined use of self. If a person has served two years as a school social worker, the practicum experience can be waived.
      Completion of an approved human relations component.
      The program must include preparation that contributes to the education of the handicapped and the gifted and talented.
      
      Option 2:
      Statement of professional recognition (SPR). The special education director (or designee) of the area education agency must submit a letter requesting that the authorization be issued. Additionally, an official transcript reflecting the master's in social work must be included. If a person qualifies for a regular license, that must also be submitted. A temporary/SPR will then be issued for one school year. An approved human relations course must be completed before the start of the next school year. The applicant must provide evidence that the human relations component has been fulfilled within the required time frame.
      A temporary/SPR will be granted for two additional school years to allow the person time to complete the two years' supervised practice experience that are required before taking the social work license examination and to allow sufficient time to complete successfully the examination and be issued the license. At the end of the third school year, the applicant must submit a copy of a social work license issued by the Iowa department of public health.
      
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