Adventist Specialty Endorsement

This graduate certificate emphasizes teaching strategies for persons with disabilities and is in the form of an Adventist Specialty Endorsement. According to the 2010 NAD K-12 Educators’ Certification Manual, the following two Special Education endorsement options are offered:

Special Education-Adventist Specialty Endorsement

3.2

Specialty Endorsement – Issued to individuals holding a Basic, Standard, or Professional Teaching Certificate.

3.2.7

May be issued to an applicant who:

a. Qualifies for the elementary endorsement or a secondary content area endorsement.

b. Has completed a minimum of tweve semester/eighteen quarter hours in special education and/or inclusive education (special needs in the regular classroom).

Special Education Specialist Endorsement

3.3

Professional Endorsement – Issued to individuals holding a Professional Teaching Certificate.

3.3.5

May be issued to an applicant who:

a. Qualifies for the special education endorsement.

b. Has completed a minimum of six semester/nine quarter hours of additional graduate-level work in special education/inclusive education and supporting courses.

Components of the Program:

SPED618	Legal and Ethical Issues in Schools	3CR
SPED645	Reading and Writing Assessment & Intervention	3CR
SPED630	Education of Students with Math Disabilities	3CR
SPED525	Psychology and Education ofExceptional Children	3 CR
	TOTAL for GC (NAD) Endorsement	12CR

Note: Persons completing certificate requirements who currently hold a standard

Adventist teaching credential will be recommended for an Adventist Specialty

endorsement in special education.