1. (a) The minimum requirements for the five-year Preliminary Education Specialist Instruction Credential for individuals who complete special education programs outside the United States are:

   1. (1) A baccalaureate or higher degree from a regionally accredited institution of higher education or the equivalent as specified in § 80457(c) if completed outside the United States.

   2. (2) Completion of a special education teacher preparation program, including student teaching, determined to be equivalent to a program completed at a regionally accredited institution of higher education in the United States as specified in § 80457(c) and approved by the appropriate agency in the country where the program was completed at one of the following two levels:

      1. (A) Comparable program: This is defined as 24 semester units of special education course work with at least 12 of the 24 semester units, including student teaching, in the specialty area sought; or
      2. (B) Generic program: This is defined as 24 semester units of special education course work, including student teaching, that lacks focus in a specific specialty area. An individual with a generic program may apply for the Preliminary credential in Mild/Moderate Disabilities, Moderate/Severe Disabilities, or Early Childhood Special Education before July 1, 2022; or the Mild to Moderate Support Needs, Extensive Support Needs, or Early Childhood Special Education if applied for on or after July 1, 2022.
   3. (3) Submission of an application form as defined in § 80001; the processing fee as specified in § 80487; and fingerprint clearance pursuant to Education Code § 44340.
   4. (4) Meet the basic skills requirement as described in Education Code § 44252. Individuals who meet the requirements in subdivisions (a)(1) through (a)(3) may be issued a five-year Level I credential, but must satisfy the basic skills requirement within one year of the date the credential is issued or the credential shall become invalid.

2. (b) The minimum requirements for the five-year Clear Education Specialist Instruction Credential for an individual who meets the requirements specified in (a)(1) through (a)(4) are:

   1. (1) Subject-matter competence as specified in Education Code §§ 44280, 44281, 44282, and 44310. Candidates for the specialty area of Early Childhood Special Education are exempt from this subject-matter competence requirement.
   2. (2) Methods of teaching reading course as specified in Education Code § 44259(b)(4) or examination as specified in Education Code § 44283.
   3. (3) Verification of knowledge of the Constitution of the United States, as specified in Education Code § 44335, by one of the means described in § 80415.
   4. (4) The study of health education as specified in Education Code § 44259(b)(3)(B)(i).
   5. (5) The study of computer-based technology that includes the uses of technology in educational settings as specified in Education Code § 44275.4(d)(6).
   6. (6) Two semester or three quarter unit non-special education pedagogy course.
   7. (7) Supervised field experience in general education. This requirement may be satisfied by official transcript verifying one semester unit of general education student teaching or a letter verifying 45 clock hours of supervised field experience in a general education classroom.
   8. (8) Completion of the requirements specified in § 80048.8.1.
   9. (9) Recommendation from a Commission-approved clear Education Specialist Instruction Credential program as specified in Education Code § 44227(b).
   10. (10) Submission of an application form as defined in § 80001 and the processing fee as specified in § 80487.

Note: Authority cited: Section 44225(q), Education Code. Reference: Sections 44227(b), 44252, 44259, 44265, 44275.4, 44280, 44281, 44282, 44283, 44310, 44335, 44339, 44340 and 44341, Education Code.

History

1. New section filed 1-14-2013; operative 4-1-2013 (Register 2013, No. 3).

2. Amendment of section heading and subsections (a)(2)(B), (b), (b)(4) and (b)(8), repealer of subsections (b)(8)(A)-(B) and amendment of subsection (b)(9) filed 5-31-2022; operative 7-1-2022 (Register 2022, No. 22).