8VAC20-23-290: Career and technical education – transition and special needs (add-on endorsement)

Endorsement requirements. The candidate shall have:

1. Earned a baccalaureate degree from an accredited institution and graduated from an approved teacher preparation program in transition and special needs education; or

2. Earned a baccalaureate degree from an accredited institution and completed a major in career and technical education or special education preK-12 with an endorsement in one area of career and technical education or special education preK-12, including 12 semester hours distributed in the following areas:

a. Overview of special needs programs and services: three semester hours;

b. Instructional methods, curriculum, and resources: three semester hours;

c. Career and life planning, transitioning, occupational information, and delivery of cooperative education programs: three semester hours; and

d. Purposes and practices and characteristics of special populations: three semester hours; and

3. Completed successful, supervised occupational experience, three semester hours, or one year of full-time or the equivalent of relevant occupational experience within the past five years.