Arizona Administrative Code › Title 7 - EDUCATION › Chapter 2 - STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Article 6 - CERTIFICATION › Section R7-2-611 - Special Education Teaching Certificates

Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 28, July 12, 2024
A. Except as noted, all certificates are
				subject to the general certification provisions in R7-2-607 and the renewal
				requirements in
				R7-2-619. An
				Early Childhood Special Education certificate as described in this Section is
				not required for individuals who hold the Early Childhood endorsement as
				described in
				R7-2-615 in
				combination with an Arizona cross-categorical, specialized special education,
				or moderate/severe disabilities teaching certificate as described in this
				Section. An Early Childhood Special Education certificate as described in this
				Section is not required for individuals who hold the Early Childhood Teaching
				Certificate as described in
				R7-2-608
				in combination with an Arizona cross-categorical, specialized special
				education, or moderate/severe disabilities teaching certificate as described in
				this Section.
B. Terms used in this
				Section are defined in A.R.S. § 15-761.
C. Standard Professional Mild/Moderate
				Disabilities Certificate - grades K through 12 .
1.
The holder is
				  qualified to teach students with mild/moderate disabilities as documented by
				  student needs in the individualized education program and the following
				  categories, including: autism, mild/moderate intellectual disabilities,
				  traumatic brain injury, emotional disability, specific learning disability,
				  orthopedic impairments, developmental delay and/or other health
				  impairments.
2. The requirements are:
a. A bachelor's degree,
b. One of the following:
i. Completion of a teacher preparation
				program in special education from an accredited institution which included
				courses in the instruction and behavior management of students with
				mild/moderate disabilities; or
ii.
Forty-five semester
				  hours of education courses which teach the standards described in
				  R7-2-602,
				  including a minimum of 37 semester hours of special education courses and eight
				  semester hours of practicum with students with mild/moderate disabilities.
				  Special education courses shall include foundations of special education, legal
				  aspects, effective collaboration and communication practices, research-based
				  instruction in mathematics, research-based instruction in English language
				  arts, classroom management and behavior analysis, assessment and eligibility,
				  language development and disorders, and electives. Two years of verified
				  teaching experience in mild/moderate special education, grades K through 12 may
				  substitute for the eight semester hours of practicum.
c. A passing score on the professional
				knowledge portion of the Arizona Teacher Proficiency Assessment,
d. A passing score on the subject knowledge
				portion of the Arizona Teacher Proficiency Assessment, unless the applicant has
				a bachelor's, master's or doctoral degree in mild/moderate special education or
				otherwise qualifies for a waiver of the subject knowledge examination,
				and
e. A valid fingerprint
				clearance card issued by the Arizona Department of Public Safety.