College of Education Health and Human ServicesSchool of Lifespan Development and Educational Services
www.kent.edu/ehhs/ldes
About This Program
The Special Education Moderate-Intensive Needs Additional Licensure Preparation program is designed to prepare you for the unique challenges and opportunities associated with working with students with significant cognitive, physical and/or behavioral disabilities. Read more...
Contact Information
Program Delivery
Examples of Possible Careers and Salaries*
Special education teachers, all other
- 8.5% much faster than the average
- 36,600 number of jobs
- $62,820 potential earnings
Special education teachers, kindergarten and elementary school
- 2.9% slower than the average
- 193,000 number of jobs
- $60,620 potential earnings
Special education teachers, middle school
- 2.6% slower than the average
- 84,700 number of jobs
- $61,820 potential earnings
Special education teachers, preschool
- 8.3% much faster than the average
- 23,000 number of jobs
- $61,400 potential earnings
Special education teachers, secondary school
- 3.2% about as fast as the average
- 143,000 number of jobs
- $62,320 potential earnings
Teaching assistants, except postsecondary
- 3.6% about as fast as the average
- 1,395,900 number of jobs
- $28,900 potential earnings
* Source of occupation titles and labor data comes from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics' Occupational Outlook Handbook. Data comprises projected percent change in employment over the next 10 years; nation-wide employment numbers; and the yearly median wage at which half of the workers in the occupation earned more than that amount and half earned less.
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Admission Requirements
- Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university
- Minimum 2.750 GPA on a 4.000 point scale
- Official transcript(s)
- Goal statement
- Two letters of recommendation
- Questions in Anticipation of Licensure form
- Evidence of valid four-year Resident Educator or five-year Professional State of Ohio teaching license
Application Deadlines
- Fall Semester
- Spring Semester
- Summer Term
Program Learning Outcomes
Completers of this non-degree program will be able to:
- Demonstrate knowledge of
- learner development and individual learning differences;
- the learning environment;
- curricular content knowledge;
- assessment;
- instructional planning and strategies; and
- professional practice and collaboration.
- Demonstrate the dispositions necessary to be successful special education teachers/professionals.
- Demonstrate preparation for the profession by successfully completing the Ohio Assessment for Educators (OAE) Special Education Assessment.
Full Description
The Special Education Moderate/Intensive Needs Additional Licensure Preparation non-degree program prepares students to obtain an additional Special Education Moderate/Intensive Needs (Ohio Intervention Specialist) license. The program is designed for individuals who have a current teaching license and want to teach students requiring intensive and ongoing special education support. Most often, these will be students with intellectual disabilities, autism spectrum disorder, multiple disabilities and complex health impairments.
Completion of the coursework is a prerequisite to being recommended by Kent State University for licensure, and licenses are granted by the Ohio Department of Education.
This program does not culminate in a master's degree. Students interested in obtaining a teaching license and a master's degree from Kent State University must also be fully admitted to a master's degree and complete the prescribed coursework on the master's degree prospectus, in addition to courses that are prescribed here for additional 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 Kent State's website for professional licensure disclosure.