Credential standards

Each applicant for a special education director's credential must meet the standards in this section. The documentation on each standard must be verified within the department before any credential will be issued. An applicant must have: 1. A valid North Dakota educator's professional license issued by the education standards and practices board in accordance with North Dakota Century Code sections 15.1-13-10 and 15.1-13-23 and North Dakota Administrative Code title 67.1, based on a bachelor's degree with a certifiable major or minor or an endorsement; 2. A master's degree in special education or a related field from a state-approved program, but a master's degree in gifted and talented will not be accepted; 3. Basic preparation in one area of special education, excluding gifted and talented, which will entitle the applicant to the special education credential for North Dakota in that area; 4. An additional nine semester hours in more than one other area of special education, excluding gifted and talented; 5. Eight semester hours in school administration or a four-semester-hour internship in administration of special education and two semester hours in school administration. The eight semester hours in school administration must be chosen from courses in school law, administration of the public school, school finance, teacher personnel administration, or a seminar in administration; 6. At least two years of successful professional education employment experience in one area of special education, excluding gifted and talented; and 7. Written recommendations from two persons who supervised the applicant during the applicant's teaching experience.