They will also be encouraged to continue learning by pursuing graduate level coursework in Special Education. Upon receiving their five-year Standard Teaching Certificate, participants will apply to have the SPED (mild/moderate) designation attached to their standard certificate.
Upon completion of the American Board Program, participants are eligible for a five-year Standard Teaching Certificate. Simultaneously, participants will complete the American Board for Certification of Teacher Excellence program. After the boot camp, participants will take the Special Education OSAT (mild/moderate) test.įollowing completion of the Boot Camp, participants attain a one-year Provisional Special Education Certificate and will begin serving EPIC students with the support of an EPIC mentor. The training is five and a half weeks of specialized training in the education of special needs students and will be a mix of online, collaborative sessions and field experience. They will begin training and employment on Jby participating in EPIC’s state-approved Special Education Boot Camp. UTeach qualifying applicants must have a four-year degree in any major from an accredited college or university, earned a 2.75 cumulative GPA, and pass a state criminal background check.
“At EPIC, we prize innovation and decided to put it to work for our students with special needs by creating an efficient path for adults with a passion to become teachers to work where they are needed most.”Īccording to the most recent data (2019) from the Oklahoma State School Boards Association, the state’s special education student-to-teacher ratio is nearly 23 to 1 because Special Education teaching positions are among the most difficult to fill. “It’s not a secret that Oklahoma has a shortage of quality educators, especially in such all-important areas as special education,” said EPIC Superintendent Bart Banfield. Those accepted into the program will be paid a salary while they are in training.
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UTeach allows participants the flexibility to control their own schedules while paying them competitive compensation, including full health and retirement benefits and bonus potential. The program will fasttrack professionals with a bachelor’s degree - but not in education - to become certified special education teachers in Oklahoma. OKLAHOMA CITY – EPIC Charter Schools, the state’s largest charter school and third-largest public school system, announced today its state-approved UTeach Program.
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