Program Description:
Intervention Specialist Programs for Early Childhood Intervention Specialists, Intervention Specialist for Mild to Moderate Educational Needs, Moderate to Intensive Educational Needs, and/or Transition to Work Endorsement.
These programs are available to graduate students seeking an initial teaching license and those currently holding a valid teaching credential. Licensure requirements include successful completion of all of the licensure courses and successful completion of state mandated assessments. The Early Childhood Intervention Specialist (ECIS) license is valid for teaching student from age three through grade three with mild/moderate and intensive disabilities. The Intervention Specialist license for Mild to Moderate Educational Needs (ISMM), and/or Moderate to Intensive Educational Needs (ISMI) is valid for teaching students from ages 5 through 21 and grades Kindergarten through 12. The Transition to Work endorsement is added to any of the standard Intervention Specialist programs noted above. (see info below)
The Intervention Specialist Programs are separate, individual programs. Because of the high demand for intervention specialists, it is notuncommon for persons to be employed by a school district on a special, temporary license pending completion of an Intervention Specialist licensure program. These programs are designed to serve both of those populations. Candidates who are not currently licensed will be required to complete prerequisite coursework prior to entering the professional course sequence. Please consult with a licensure advisor in the college’s Office of Student Services regarding prerequisite coursework.
Upon successful completion of the licensure portion of this program and passing state mandated assessments, the student may apply for an Ohio Resident Educator Intervention Specialist teaching license, valid for teaching students in the program area the student completed (Early Childhood Intervention Specialist, Mild to Moderate, Moderate to Intensive). A Master of Education degree in classroom teaching may be earned with the successful completion of the balance of the programs.
Students seeking an endorsement in Transition to Work (TTW) must hold a current Intervention Specialist or Career Tech teaching license. Students who do not have a current (expired) teaching credential must complete the renewal requirements for a license prior to the granting of the endorsement in Transition to Work.
The holder of a standard Intervention Specialist teaching credential may add an endorsement in Transition to Work by completing the listed program. Students who have a career technical license must additional coursework in order to be eligible for the endorsement. Please consult with a Teacher Licensure advisor in the college’s Office of Student Services for current information.
Admissions Requirements:
In addition to meeting requirements for admission established by the Graduate School, applicants are required to submit an additional program application and reference forms. The program application is a separate application from the Graduate School application. The accrediting agency for teacher education requires a separate consideration of every candidate seeking a teaching credential.
The program application includes a statement of goals and objectives, content verification, a writing sample (not required for the TTW endorsement) and a checklist regarding conviction of certain crimes (which may prevent the candidate from being licensed as a teacher by the state of Ohio).
Candidates are required to submit a clear BCCI/FBI background check in accordance with the state of Ohio licensure requirements. Please visit with a Teacher Licensure Advisor in the college’s Office of Student Services to learn the details of the admissions process to the Intervention Specialist Master’s degree and Licensure programs.
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