If you work with or desire to work with students with special needs, earning your Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) Added Authorization can prepare you to better meet the needs of your students with TBI.
The authorization can be earned on its own or as part of a Master of Arts in Special Education.
Applicants for the Traumatic Brain Injury Added Authorization must have a valid Education Specialist Credential.
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*Exceptions Policy: If you have below a 3.0 GPA in your baccalaureate degree, you will need to speak with your enrollment counselor for more information on the exceptions materials needed for your particular program.
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This authorization is designed for special education teachers.
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There are seven added authorizations for special education: Autism Spectrum Disorder(ASD), Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI), Other Health Impaired (OHI), Early Childhood Special Education (ECSE), Adaptive Physical Education (APE), Orthopedic Impairment (OI), and Emotional Disturbance (ED).
There are nine units total for the added authorizations: GED 656 Shared Leadership, Legislation and Duo Process (two units) AND GED 650 Universal Access; Equity for All Students (three units) OR GED 622 Advanced Special Education Assessment and Analysis of Behavior (three units) AND AASE Methods course for the specific authorization (four units).
Yes, but some added authorizations require fieldwork. Contact an enrollment counselor for more details.
Completion of the added authorization depends on when the methodology coursework is being offered. Not all methodology courses are offered in every quad. Most students can complete the nine units required within a single year, if not sooner.
For information about the courses required for the Traumatic Brain Injury Added Authorization program, view the 国产剧麻豆剧 Catalog.
