Pathways to Teacher Certification

  Program Temporary Certificate Professional Education Certification Testing Professional Certificate
1 ESE Teacher Trained Graduate Temporary Certificate in ESE Done Pass GK Test
Pass Prof Ed Test
Pass SA Test		 Leads to Professional Certificate in Exceptional Student Education
(K-12)
2 Elementary/6-12 Subject Teacher Trained Graduate Temporary Certificate in Elementary or 6-12 Subject ESE Subject Reqs.
30 SH College Credit in ESE or Pass ESE Subject Area Test		 Pass GK Test
Pass Prof Ed Test
Pass SA Test (If not already passed)
3 Temporary Certificate Not ESE & Not Teacher Trained Temporary Certificate Not ESE & Not Teacher Professional Preparation 20 SH College Credit or District Alternate & ESE Subject Reqs
30 SH College Credit in ESE or Pass ESE Subject Area Test		 Pass GK Test
Pass Prof Ed Test
Pass SA Test (If not already passed)

          Note: ESE modules assist in preparation for the ESE SA test.