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Full Description

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 ¹ú²úÂ×Àí 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 ¹ú²úÂ×Àí 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 ¹ú²úÂ×Àí's website for professional licensure disclosure.

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.

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