Special Education Added Authorization

Candidates accepted into an Added Authorization program must currently hold a preliminary education specialist teaching credential or be eligible for a preliminary education specialist teaching credential prior to recommendation for the Added Authorization.

Applicants are required to produce an official copy of their valid Preliminary Education Specialist Credential before they are admitted to the program.

The Added Authorization courses may be considered part of coursework for completing the Clear Education Specialist program.

Courses in the Added Authorization are included as part of the Clear Education Specialist program.

Candidates accepted into the Early Childhood Special Education Added Authorization program must currently hold a preliminary education specialist teaching credential Mild/Moderate or Moderate/Severe or be eligible for the same education specialist teaching credential prior to recommendation for the Early Childhood Special Education Added Authorization.

Applicants are required to produce an official copy of their valid Preliminary Education Specialist Mild/Moderate or Moderate/Severe Credential before they are admitted to the program.