Michigan Administrative Code
Department - Education
Superintendent of Public Instruction
Special Education Programs and Services
Part 5 - QUALIFICATIONS OF TEACHERS AND OTHER PERSONNEL
Section R. 340.1782 - Endorsed teachers of students with disabilities; additional requirements
Current through Vol. 24-04, March 15, 2024
Rule 82. An endorsed teacher of students with disabilities, in addition to meeting the specific requirements in R 340.1786 to R 340.1788, R 340.1795 to R 340.1797, and R 340.1799 to R 340.1799c, shall comply with all of the following requirements:
(a) Possess a valid Michigan teacher's certificate.
(b) Possess a baccalaureate degree with a major in a specific special education area or have earned credit in course work equivalent to that required for a major.
(c) Possess an endorsement in special education that is valid in grades kindergarten through 12. Elementary or secondary endorsements in special education, earned after September 1, 1990, shall be valid in grades kindergarten through 12.
(d) Have completed not less than 8 weeks of directed student teaching in the specific area of impairment. Not less than a 180-hour practicum in the specific area of impairment is required for each additional endorsement.
(e) Be recommended for a certificate or endorsement, or both, in a specific special education area by an institution of higher education or the department signifying verification of completion of a teacher education program for the specific special education area, as approved by the state board of education.
(f) On the effective date of these rules, persons approved as special education teachers under this rule, teacher consultants under R 340.1790, and teachers of preprimary-aged students under R 340.1795 shall maintain and continue to have their full approval status.
