Rule 505-2-.176 - Special Education Physical and Health Disabilities Endorsement(1) Eligibility Requirements.(a) To be eligible for the professional Special Education Physical and Health Disabilities Endorsement the applicant must hold a level four (4) or higher renewable professional certificate in any teaching field and complete other requirements outlined in GaPSC Rule 505-2-.14 ENDORSEMENTS.(b) To be eligible for the Supplemental Induction Special Education Physical and Health Disabilities Endorsement the applicant must hold a level four (4) or higher Induction certificate in any teaching field and complete other requirements outlined in GaPSC Rule 505-2-.14 ENDORSEMENTS.(2)In-Field Statement (See GaPSC Rule 505-2-.40 IN-FIELD ASSIGNMENT). (a) An individual with the Special Education Physical and Health Disabilities Endorsement is in-field to provide educational services for students with physical or health related disabilities in grades P-12. Educators are also in-field to provide educational services for special education preschool (ages 3-5). The previous statement is subject to the following conditions: 1. The educator may work collaboratively with a content area teacher of record in all content subjects. To serve as a teacher of record, the educator may teach only the content subjects of his/her base certificate field(s) and the Special Education academic content concentrations with designated cognitive levels identified on their certificate.(b) Each state-approved curriculum course, with specified certificate fields that are designated as in-field, may be found under Certification/Curriculum Assignment Policies (CAPS) on the GaPSC web site at www.gapsc.com.Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. R. 505-2-.176
O.C.G.A. Sec. 20-2-200.
Original Rule entitled "Special Education Physical and Health Disabilities Endorsement" adopted. F. Jun. 11, 2014; eff. July 1, 2014, as specified by the Agency.