Section 340.1782. Endorsed teachers of students with disabilities; additional requirements.

An endorsed teacher of students with disabilities, in addition to meeting the specific requirements in R 340.1786 to R 340.1788, R 340.1795 to R 340.1797, and R 340.1799 to R 340.1799c, shall comply with    all  of the following requirements:

(a)   Possess a valid Michigan teacher's certificate.

(b)   Possess a baccalaureate degree  with   a  major  in    a   specific special education area or have earned credit in course  work   equivalent to that required for a major.

(c)    Possess an endorsement in special education that  is  valid   in grades kindergarten through 12. Elementary or secondary endorsements in special education, earned  after  September  1,  1990,  shall  be  valid in grades kindergarten through 12.

(d)   Have completed not less than 8 weeks of directed student teaching in the specific area of impairment. Not less than a 180-hour practicum in the specific area of impairment is required for each additional endorsement.

(e)   Be recommended for a certificate or endorsement, or both, in a specific special education area by an institution of higher education or the department signifying verification of completion of a teacher education program for the specific special education area, as  approved   by the state board of education.

(f)   On the effective date of these rules, persons  approved  as special education teachers under this rule, teacher consultants under R 340.1790, and teachers of preprimary-aged students under R 340.1795 shall maintain  and continue to have their full approval status.

History: 1979 AC; 1980 AACS; 1983 AACS; 1987 AACS; 1996 AACS; 2002 AACS; 2005 AACS.