Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, December 1, 2023
RELATES TO:
KRS
161.020,
161.028,
161.030
NECESSITY, FUNCTION, AND CONFORMITY:
KRS
161.030(1) vests the
Education Professional Standards Board with the authority to certify all
teachers and other professional school personnel in public schools.
KRS
161.030(2) requires the
Education Professional Standards Board to establish standards and requirements
for obtaining and maintaining a certificate.
KRS
161.030(1) requires all
certificates to be issued in accordance with the administrative regulations of
the board. This administrative regulation establishes the standards for the
issuance of a certificate for the position of orientation and mobility
specialist.
Section 1. Requirements
for the Provisional Certificate for Orientation and Mobility Specialist.
(1) The provisional certificate for
orientation and mobility specialist shall be issued to an applicant who has:
(a) A bachelor's degree or higher from a
regionally accredited institution with:
1. A
cumulative minimum grade point average of 2.75 on a 4.0 scale; or
2. A minimum grade point average of 3.0 on a
4.0 scale on the last thirty (30) hours of credit completed, including
undergraduate and graduate coursework.
(b) Completed coursework towards an approved
preparation program from a regionally accredited institution for orientation
and mobility specialists;
(c) A
valid Academy of Certification of Vision Rehabilitation and Educational
Professional (ACVREP) certification in orientation and mobility; and
(d) An offer of employment from a Kentucky
school district or accredited nonpublic school as an orientation and mobility
specialist.
(2) To apply
for the provisional certificate for orientation and mobility specialist, the
applicant shall submit a completed Form CA-1 to the Education Professional
Standards Board.
(3) The
provisional certificate for orientation and mobility specialist shall be issued
for a validity period of one (1) year.
(4) The provisional certificate for
orientation and mobility specialist shall be valid for providing orientation
and mobility services for all grade levels.
(5) To renew the provisional certificate for
orientation and mobility specialist, the applicant shall:
(a) Submit a completed Form CA-2 to the
Education Professional Standards Board;
(b) Maintain current ACVREP
certification;
(c) Have an offer of
employment from a Kentucky school district or accredited nonpublic school as an
orientation and mobility specialist; and
(d) Provide proof of completion of one-half
of the requirements of Section 2(1)(c) of this administrative
regulation.
Section
2. Requirements for the Professional Certificate for Orientation
and Mobility Specialist.
(1) The professional
certificate for orientation and mobility specialist shall be issued to an
applicant who has:
(a) A bachelor's degree or
higher from a regionally accredited institution with:
1. A cumulative minimum grade point average
of 2.75 on a 4.0 scale; or
2. A
minimum grade point average of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale on the last thirty (30) hours
of credit completed, including undergraduate and graduate coursework;
(b) Completed an approved
preparation program from a regionally accredited institution for orientation
and mobility specialists;
(c)
Successfully completed:
1. A minimum of 150
hours of an internship working with children under the supervision of an ACVREP
certified orientation and mobility specialist; or
2. A minimum of 150 hours work experience as
an orientation and mobility specialist providing services to children;
and
(d) A valid ACVREP
certification in orientation and mobility.
(2) To apply for the professional certificate
for orientation and mobility specialist, the applicant shall submit a completed
Form CA-1 to the Education Professional Standards Board.
(3) The professional certificate for
orientation and mobility specialist shall be issued for a validity period of
five (5) years.
(4) The
professional certificate for orientation and mobility specialist shall be valid
for providing orientation and mobility services for all grade levels.
(5) To renew the professional certificate for
orientation and mobility specialist, the applicant shall:
(a) Submit a completed Form CA-2 to the
Education Professional Standards Board; and
(b) Maintain current ACVREP
certification.
Section
3. Requirements for an Approved Program of Preparation.
(1) The approved program of preparation shall
be based upon the orientation and mobility curricular standards defined by the
Association of the Education and Rehabilitation of the Blind and Visually
Impaired (AER).
(2) The program of
preparation shall be submitted to the Education Professional Standards Board
for approval pursuant to the requirements established in
16
KAR 5:010.
(3) The program of preparation shall be
submitted through the educator preparation provider.
Section 4. Incorporation by Reference.
(1) The following material is incorporated by
reference:
(a) Form CA-1, 10/18;
(b) Form CA-2, 10/18; and
(c) O&M Curricular Standards of the
Association of the Education and Rehabilitation of the Blind and Visually
Impaired, 2016.
(2) This
material may be inspected, copied, or obtained, subject to applicable copyright
law, at the Education Professional Standards Board, 100 Airport Road, 3rd
Floor, Frankfort, Kentucky 40601, Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4:30
p.m.
45 Ky.R. 1850,
2330; eff. 3-8-2019.
STATUTORY AUTHORITY:
KRS
161.028,
161.030
