Criteria for Elementary School Grades PK and K Grades 1-4 Grade 5 Special Education PPCD EC-4/Generalist Early Childhood Elementary (PK-K) EC-4/Generalist Elementary Self Contained 1-8 Elementary 1-6 Elementary 1-8 4-8/Generalist Elementary Self Contained 1-8 Elementary 1-6 Elementary 1-8 Must have Special Education EC-12 and Generalist EC- 4 or EC-6 Only needs Special Education EC-12 exam as long as they are not the
Criteria for Middle School English English 6-12 English/Language Arts Composite 6-12 English, Language Arts and Reading 8-12 English, Language Arts and Reading 4-8 ELAR/Social Studies 4-8 Speech Speech 8-12 Speech 7-12 Speech Communications 6-12 Mathematics Mathematics 8-12 or 6-12 Mathematics 4-8 Mathematics/Science 4-8 Science Biology 9-12 or 6-12 Life Chemistry 8-12, 9-12 or 6-12 Physical Physics 9-12 or 6-12 Earth Science 9-12 or 6-12 Science 4-8 if issued before August 2009 Mathematics/Science 4-8 Theatre Theatre Arts (All-Level), 9-12 or 6-12 Social Studies History 8-12, 9-12 or 6-12 Social Studies 4-8 ELAR/Social Studies 4-8 Education EC-12 and Education EC-12 and Must have Special Education EC-12 and be HQ in each core subject area that they are teaching by passing the exam Only needs Special Education EC-12 exam as long as Special Education Co-Teach they are not the
Criteria for High School English English 6-12 English/Language Arts Composite 6-12 English, Language Arts and Reading 8-12 Speech Speech 8-12 Speech Communications 6-12 Mathematics Mathematics 8-12 or 6-12 Biology Biology 9-12 or 6-12 Life Chemistry Chemistry 8-12, 9-12 or 6-12 Physical Physics Physics 9-12 or 6-12 Physical IPC Physical Chemistry 6-12 (if issued prior to 9-1-76) Physics 6-12 (if issued prior to 9-1-76) Geology/Meterology Earth Science 9-12 or 6-12 Theatre Theatre Arts (All-Level), 9-12 or 6-12 History History 8-12, 9-12 or 6-12 Geography Geography 9-12 or 6-12 Government Government 9-12 or 6-12
Psychology Psychology 9-12 or 6-12 Sociology Sociology 9-12 or 6-12 Economics Economics 9-12 or 6-12 Business Administration 6-12 Business Composite 6-12 Basic Business 6-12 anyone currently in an ACP must have Special, EC-4 or 4-8 Must have Special Education EC-12 and be HQ in English and math by having 24 hours in each subject area or by passing the appropriate content exam as listed above Must have Special Education EC-12 and be HQ in each core subject area that they are teaching by having 24 hours in the subject area or having passed the appropriate content exam as listed above Only needs Special Education EC-12 exam as long as they are not the
Elementary Special Education PPCD Must have Special Education EC 12 and Generalist EC 4 or EC 6 Middle School Special Education Co-Teach an ACP must have Special Education EC 12 and Generalist 4 8 an ACP must have Special Education EC 12 and Generalist 4 8 Must have Special Education EC 12 and be HQ in each core subject area that they are teaching by passing the Generalist 4 8 exam High School, EC 4 or 4 8 Must have Special Education EC 12 and be HQ in English and math by having 24 hours in each subject area or by passing the appropriate content exam as listed above Must have Special Education EC 12 and be HQ in each core subject area that they are teaching by having 24 hours in the subject area or having passed the appropriate content exam as listed above