Current through Register Vol. 28, No. 7, January 1, 2025
Section 1575-4.0 - Prescribed Education, Knowledge, and Skill Requirements4.1 An applicant for the Teacher of Students with Visual Impairments Standard Certificate shall have satisfied 1 of the following education requirements:4.1.1 Obtained and currently maintain an Exceptional Needs Specialist certificate in the specialty area of Blind and Visually Impaired from the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards; or4.1.2 Earned a bachelor's or master's degree from a Regionally Accredited college or university with a minimum of 30 semester hours of coursework in educating visually impaired students from an educator preparation program accredited by the Association for Education and Rehabilitation of the Blind and Visually Impaired (AER) or approved or recognized by the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP) or a state where the state approval body employed the appropriate standards; or4.1.3 Satisfactorily completed an alternative routes for licensure or certification program to teach visually impaired students as provided in 14 Del.C. §§ 1260 - 1266; or4.1.4 Satisfactorily completed a Department-approved educator preparation program in educating visually impaired students; or4.1.5 Earned a bachelor's degree in any content area from a Regionally Accredited college or university and also satisfactorily completed 17 college credits or the equivalent number of hours with 1 credit equating to 15 hours taken as part of or in addition to a degree program from a Regionally Accredited college or university or a professional development provider approved by the Department in the following areas:4.1.5.1 Anatomy and Physiology of the Eye (3 credits);4.1.5.2 Braille and Nemeth Code (3 credits);4.1.5.3 Assessment of Students with Visual Impairments (3 credits);4.1.5.4 Methods of Instruction for Students with Visual Impairments (3 credits);4.1.5.5 Assistive Technology (3 credits); and4.1.5.6 Orientation/Mobility for the Teacher of Students with Visual Impairments (2 credits).14 Del. Admin. Code § 1575-4.0
26 DE Reg. 864 (4/1/2023) (final)