Special Education Collaborative Teacher 6-12 Certification Program Requirements For information about the Non Alabama Teacher Certification Special Education Collaborative Teacher 6-12 requirements, visit the Graduate Catalogue. Program Admission Requirements To be admitted to this program, the prospective student must meet all requirements for admission to the School of Graduate Studies, including fingerprints/verification of background clearance, and hold valid baccalaureate level certification in any teaching area. I. Conditional Admission Required Courses: 9 hours Professional Courses ED 500 . Foundations of Education (3) OR ED 501 . Educational Planning (3) ED 504 . Techniques of Educational Research (3) OR ED 506 . Educational Statistics (3) ED 505 . Technology and Education (3) II. Unconditional Admission Required Courses: 25 hours A. Professional Courses: 7 hours ED 508 . Technology Portfolio (1) EP 500 . Advanced Educational Psychology (3) OR EP 506 . Life-Span Development and Learning (3) Approved Elective in Education (3) OR SE 500 . Introduction to Special Education (3) * B. Certification Area: 18 hours SE 501 . Characteristics and Strategies for Special Needs Students (3) SE 502 . Developing Receptive and Expressive Communication Skills (3) SE 503 . Seminar in Behavior Management (3) SE 504 . Seminar in Special Education Issues (3) SE 506 . Teaching the Severely and Profoundly Disabled (3) SE 554 . Methods for the Collaborative Teacher/Special Education 6-12 (3) Total Required: 34 hours Note(s): Students who have not completed a practicum at the previous level must do so (SE 559). Applicants for initial Class A Certification must meet the requirements of the Alabama Educator Certification Testing Program (AECTP) as a precondition for certification. Students who have not previously met the special education requirement must take a general survey course in special education. This program is also offered online. Program Completion Requirements The student shall: Maintain a minimum grade point average of 3.0 or better in all courses in the approved program as verified on an official transcript with no grade less than "C." Make a satisfactory score on a written comprehensive examination documenting mastery of the curriculum of the program. Requirements for Alabama Class A Certification Meet all program requirements. Hold a valid bachelor's level professional educator certificate in the same teaching field(s) in which the Class A Professional Educator Certificate is sought. Have an official transcript from a regionally accredited institution documenting an earned master's degree. Governance The Teacher Education Program and the Teacher Certification Program are governed by the Alabama State Department of Education, and the College of Education reserves the right to change requirements in these programs at any time when such changes are mandated by the State Department.