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Special Education Moderate/Intensive Needs Initial Licensure Preparation - Non-Degree

The Special Education Moderate to Intensive Needs Initial Licensure Preparation program will provide you with the skills and knowledge to help students with disabilities achieve their academic, social and emotional goals.

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Special Education Moderate/Intensive Needs Initial Licensure Preparation

Kent State University’s Non-Degree Special Education Moderate/Intensive Needs Initial Licensure Preparation provides targeted education in special education best practices. This program offers career benefits for students looking to specialize in special education.

Program Information for Special Education Moderate/Intensive Needs Initial Licensure Preparation - Non-Degree

Program Description

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The Special Education Moderate/Intensive Needs Initial Licensure Preparation non-degree program is designed for individuals who have a bachelor's degree and want to teach students requiring intensive and ongoing special education support. Most often, these are students with intellectual disabilities, autism spectrum disorder, multiple disabilities and complex health impairments.

Completion of the coursework is a prerequisite to being recommended by Kent State University for an initial teacher license in Special Education Moderate/Intensive Needs (Ohio Intervention Specialist), which is granted by the Ohio Department of Education.

The Moderate/Intensive licensure preparation program is designed for individuals who have a bachelor's degree and want to teach students requiring intensive and ongoing special education support. Most often, these are students with intellectual disabilities, autism spectrum disorder, multiple disabilities and complex health impairments.

This program does not culminate in a master's degree. Students interested in a master's degree at Kent State must be fully admitted into and complete the requirements for the master's program, in addition to courses that are prescribed here for licensure. Completing a master's degree in special education in addition to licensure will, in most cases, require an additional 15-18 credit hours.

Professional Licensure Disclosure

This program is designed to prepare students to sit for applicable licensure or certification in Ohio. If you plan to pursue licensure or certification in a state other than Ohio, please review state educational requirements for licensure or certification and contact information for state licensing boards at Kent State's website for professional licensure disclosure.

Admissions for Special Education Moderate/Intensive Needs Initial Licensure Preparation - Non-Degree

For more information about graduate admissions, visit the graduate admission website. For more information on international admissions, visit the international admission website.

Admission Requirements

Applicants are assessed holistically, considering academic credentials, academic or professional references, non-academic criteria and other specific program dimensions.

  • Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution
  • Minimum 2.750 GPA
  • Official Transcripts
  • Goal Statement
  • Two letters of recommendation
  • Questions in Anticipation of Licensure form

Application Deadlines

  • Fall Semester
    • Priority deadline: July 1
  • Spring Semester
    • Priority deadline: December 1
  • Summer Term
    • Priority deadline: April 1

All application materials (including applicable fee, transcripts, recommendation letters, etc.) submitted by these deadlines will receive the strongest consideration for admission.

Examples of Possible Jobs and Salaries*

Special education teachers, all other

  • 1.1% slower than the average
  • 41,000 number of jobs
  • $67,430 potential earnings

Special education teachers, kindergarten and elementary school

  • -1.8% decline
  • 230,200 number of jobs
  • $63,000 potential earnings

Special education teachers, middle school

  • -1.9% decline
  • 94,800 number of jobs
  • $64,880 potential earnings

Special education teachers, preschool

  • 1.4% slower than the average
  • 29,300 number of jobs
  • $62,190 potential earnings

Special education teachers, secondary school

  • -1.6% decline
  • 164,200 number of jobs
  • $69,590 potential earnings

Teaching assistants, except postsecondary

  • -1.5% decline
  • 1,422,800 number of jobs
  • $35,240 potential earnings

Coursework

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Program Requirements

Licensure Requirements

Licensure Requirements (min C grade is required in all courses)
SPED 23000INTRODUCTION TO EXCEPTIONALITIES 3
ECED 50303TEACHING MATHEMATICS IN THE ELEMENTARY YEARS I 3
ECED 50402TEACHING READERS IN THE ELEMENTARY YEARS 3
ECED 50403TEACHING WRITERS IN THE ELEMENTARY YEARS 3
SPED 53010FAMILY AND PROFESSIONAL COLLABORATION 3
SPED 53021ASSESSMENT FOR SPECIAL EDUCATION 3
SPED 53030APPLIED BEHAVIOR ANALYSIS I: THEORY AND TECHNIQUES 3
SPED 53031APPLIED BEHAVIOR ANALYSIS II: APPLICATION 3
SPED 53040LANGUAGE AND READING IN SPECIAL EDUCATION 3
SPED 53042INTENSIVE READING INTERVENTIONS AND PHONICS 3
SPED 53051CHARACTERISTICS OF STUDENTS WITH MODERATE/INTENSIVE INTERVENTION NEEDS 3
SPED 53063CURRICULUM METHODS MODERATE/INTENSIVE INTERVENTION 3
SPED 53070PLANNING AND PROGRAMMING FOR TRANSITIONS 3
SPED 53080ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY FOR STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES 3
SPED 54309AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDERS: THEORY AND DIAGNOSIS 3
SPED 63092FIELD EXPERIENCE IN SPECIAL EDUCATION 3
SPED 63992STUDENT TEACHING IN SPECIAL EDUCATION 18
SPED 64951DEVELOPING AN INDIVIDUALIZED FAMILY SERVICE PLAN AND INDIVIDUALIZED EDUCATION PROGRAM 3
SPED 69525INQUIRY PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE 3
Minimum Total Credit Hours:62
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Student teaching is taken after completion of all licensure coursework and in conjunction with the Inquiry to Professional Practice course. Teacher candidates are only permitted to repeat a field experience course once. Please see Repeating Field Experience Courses in Teacher Education Programs policy for details.

Progression Requirements
  • Minimum 3.000 overall GPA throughout the program

Graduation Requirements
Minimum Major GPA Minimum Overall GPA
3.000 3.000

Licensure Information

Candidates seeking Ohio teaching licensure are required to pass specific requirements in order to apply for licensure from the Ohio Department of Education. The candidate must earn the qualifying score on the Ohio Assessments for Educators. Students should consult the Special Education Department for specific program requirements and refer to the Ohio Department of Education - Educator Preparation website for more information on assessments specific to licensure type.

Program Delivery

  • Delivery:
    • In person
  • Location:
    • Kent Campus

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Examples of Possible Jobs and Salaries for Special Education Moderate/Intensive Needs Initial Licensure Preparation - Non-Degree

Those who complete the Non-Degree in Special Education Moderate/Intensive Needs Initial Licensure Preparation at Kent State University can benefit from specialized career opportunities in special education.

Notice: Career Information Source
* Source of occupation titles and labor data comes from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics' Occupational Outlook Handbook. Data comprises projected percent change in employment over the next 10 years; nation-wide employment numbers; and the yearly median wage at which half of the workers in the occupation earned more than that amount and half earned less.
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