Education Specialist Credential: Mild/Moderate Disabilities

The Education Specialist Credential Program at Pacific Oaks is designed to prepare candidates to teach students with mild/moderate learning, behavioral and developmental disabilities in a variety of settings (Special Day Classes, Resource Specialist Programs or Inclusive Classrooms) in either the public school system or in non-public schools. 

Level I - Education Specialist Credential: Mild/Moderate

The Preliminary Level I Credential Program consists of 47 total units: 35 units of professional prerequisite units of human development core competencies. 

Non-Course Requirements

• CBEST Exam passed
• CSET Exam passed
• RICA Exam passed
• U.S. Constitution Competency
• Certificate of Clearance
• Basic (Preliminary) Technology Competency

Level II - Education Specialist: Mild/Moderate

Prerequisites

• Possession of a Preliminary Level I Education Specialist Credential in M/M Disabilities
• Verification of full-time employment in a public or private school teaching students with mild/moderate disabilities

Additional requirements to be completed prior to recommendation for Level II credential:

• Verification of at least two (2) years of successful full-time employment in a public or non-public school teaching students with mild/moderate disabilities
• EDEX 820.0 Healthy Children and Classroom Communities
• CPR (Infant/Child/Adult)