14 Del. Admin. Code § 1573-4.0

Current through Register Vol. 28, No. 7, January 1, 2025

Section 1573-4.0 - Prescribed Education, Knowledge, and Skill Requirements

4.1 An applicant shall have satisfied one of the following education requirements:

4.1.1 Obtained and currently maintain an Exceptional Needs Specialist certificate in the specialty area of Mild/Moderate Disabilities or Severe and Multiple Disabilities from the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards; or

4.1.2 Earned a bachelor's or master's degree from a Regionally Accredited college or university with a Major or Its Equivalent in special education with a concentration in autism and severe intellectual disabilities from an educator preparation program approved or recognized by the National Council for the Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE), the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP), or a state where the state approval body employed the appropriate standards; or

4.1.3 Satisfactorily completed an alternative routes for licensure or certification program to teach students with autism and severe intellectual disabilities as provided in 14 Del.C. §§ 1260 - 1266; or

4.1.4 Satisfactorily completed a Department-approved educator preparation program to teach students with autism and severe intellectual disabilities; or

4.1.5 Earned a bachelor's or master's degree from a Regionally Accredited college or university with a Major or its Equivalent in special education and satisfactorily completed 15 Credits or the Equivalent in Professional Development with a focus in Autism and Severe Intellectual Disabilities in the following areas:

4.1.5.1 Introduction to Autism and Severe Intellectual Disabilities (three credits);

4.1.5.2 Methods of Instruction in Academic Standards and Functional Skills (three credits);

4.1.5.3 Functional Communication Training (three credits);

4.1.5.4 Applied Behavior Analysis for Educators (three credits); and

4.1.5.5 Competency-Based Practicum in Behaviorally Based Teaching Techniques (three credits); or

4.1.6 Currently hold a Special Education Teacher of Students with Disabilities Standard Certificate (14 DE Admin. Code 1571) and satisfactorily completed 15 Credits or the Equivalent in Professional Development with a focus in teaching students with Autism and Severe Intellectual Disabilities in the areas provided in subsections 4.1 .5.1 through 4.1.5.5.

14 Del. Admin. Code § 1573-4.0

16 DE Reg. 767 (01/01/13)
24 DE Reg. 372 (10/1/2020) (Final)