Special Education Preliminary Credential Mild/Moderate and Extensive Support Needs

Requirements for the Special Education Preliminary Credential Mild/Moderate and Extensive Support Needs 

1. Bachelor’s degree, CBEST, or equivalent.
2. Completion of Subject Matter Competency (Passage of CSET or equivalent prior to Student Teaching.)
3. Meet the U.S. Constitution requirement (by transcript or exam).
4. Obtain a California Certificate of Clearance.
5. Complete Infant, Child and Adult CPR requirement.
6. Negative TB test or equivalent plus any other medical requirement (including but not limited to specific vaccinations) required by assigned fieldwork placement sites.
7. Successful completion of the California Teacher Performance Assessments (CalTPAs) and/or additional specific assessments for their respective credential authorization as required by the CTC at the time of the candidate’s application for their credential.
8. In addition, all teacher education program candidates are expected to fulfill the Teacher Education Disposition Policy, which can be found in their respective Program Handbook.
9. Successful completion of all credential courses listed in the respective credential area.
10. Completion of a minimum of 600 fieldwork hours across the arc of the program.

Students pursuing the Special Education Preliminary Credential Mild/Moderate and Extensive Support Needs are held to the University’s Academic Policies and Procedures . In addition these specific graduate course degree standards apply:

• Minimum grade “C+” or above required in all graduate coursework.
• Maintain 3.000 GPA in all graduate coursework.

The following courses make up the Special Education Preliminary Credential Mild/Moderate and Extensive Support Needs curriculum: