Standard Requirements for all Colorado Initial Special Services Licenses
- An Initial Special Services License may be issued in the
endorsement areas listed below to an
applicant who:
- Holds a bachelor's or higher degree from an accepted, regionally accredited institution of higher education.
- Has completed an approved special services preparation program at an accepted, regionally accredited institution of higher education, including required supervised internship, practicum, and/or field experience.
- Has provided an approved program verification form.
- Has submitted a complete application for licensure, including official transcripts, associated fees, and other supporting documentation.
Additional requirements per special services license:
School Audiologist
- AuD or PhD in School Audiology
- Practicum or internship in Audiology
- Praxis II Audiology exam
School Counselor
- Master's Degree in School Counseling
- Practicum
- PLACE School Counselor exam
School Nurse (option 1)
- Bachelor's of Science in Nursing
- If an Associate's Degree in Nursing (ADN) was earned, the applicant must submit a signed official letter from the program indicating the number of clinical hours completed
- Valid Colorado Registered Nurse License
School Nurse (option 2)
- Bachelor's degree
- If an Associate's Degree in Nursing (ADN) was earned, the applicant must submit a signed official letter from the program indicating the number of clinical hours completed
- Current national certification in school nursing
- Three years of experience in school nursing
- Valid Colorado Registered Nurse License
School Occupational Therapist
- Bachelor's Degree
- AOTA accredited occupational therapy program
- Internship or supervised field experience
- National exam through NBCOT
School Orientation & Mobility Specialist
- Bachelor's Degree
- Approved preparation program for school orientation and mobility specialists
- Practicum
- ACVREP exam
- ACVREP orientation and mobility certificate
School Physical Therapist
- Bachelor's Degree
- APTA accredited physical therapy program
- Practicum
- Valid Colorado Physical Therapist License issued by the Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies
School Psychologist
- State approved sixth-year specialist program (60 graduate semester hours) or doctoral program for school psychologist, serving children birth - 21
- Internship or supervised field experience
- Praxis II School Psychologist Exam or NCSP certification (*Prior to 9/13/08 test code #10400)
School Social Worker
- MSW, including coursework in school and special education law
- Practicum, including one placement with school aged children
- ASWB Clinical, PLACE School Social Worker exam, or Colorado LCSW issued by the Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies
School Speech-Language Pathologist
- Master's Degree in Communication Disorders or Speech-Language Pathology
- Speech-language pathology program accredited by the Council on Academic Accreditation (CAA) in audiology and speech-language pathology of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA)
- Practicum
- ASHA certification or Praxis II Speech-Language Pathology Exam
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