Endorsement Program in Vocational Special Needs Education

The endorsement program in vocational special needs education is designed to prepare a person who holds a teaching license in a secondary education career and technical education program to teach vocational special needs education courses in Virginia. Students who successfully complete this program may apply for the Vocational Special Needs Add-on Endorsement.

Admission

Prior to entering this program students must be endorsed to teach career and technical education or special education in the public schools. Secondly, they must have completed a course in English composition. Finally, they must be interviewed and accepted by the co-ordinator for the program.

Exit

Students must (1) complete the following courses: OTED 408/508, OTED 603, and OTED 604; (2) earn a 3.00 cumulative grade point average; and (3) document at least 4000 clock hours of occupational work experience completed within the past five years or complete OTS 405. Nine hours of 500/600 level courses may be applied toward the Master of Science in occupational and technical studies, middle and secondary teaching concentration.