Birth through Grade Three Inclusive Settings Endorsement

Requirements:

(The online endorsement requirements can be found at http://online.nwciowa.edu/.)

• EDU 229 - Introduction to Early Childhood
• EDU 230 - Organization and Administration of Early Childhood Programs
• EDU 235 - Characteristics of Learners with Mild and Moderate Disabilities
• EDU 300 - Characteristics of Young Children with Diverse Needs
• EDU 301 - Methods for Working with Young Children with Diverse Needs
• EDU 314 - Working with Parents
• EDU 319 - Communication and Collaborative Partnerships for Special Educators
• EDU 345 - Language Learning and Reading Disabilities
• EDU 350 - Health, Safety and Nutrition: Creating a Safe Space for Young Children to Learn
• EDU 429 - Birth through Grade Three Inclusive Settings Student Teaching

Cognate requirements:

• KIN 104 - First Aid
• KIN 338 - Adapted Physical Education
• PSY 221SS - Developmental Psychology: Childhood

Total credits required: 36-40

Notes:

• The online program outlined above meets requirements for the state of Iowa. Students who are teaching elsewhere should check with their state’s department of education to determine if NWC’s unified endorsement is comparable to and can be substituted for an endorsement in their state. The endorsement enhances your teaching license but does not lead to licensure for un-licensed educators; it is for teachers who have or are working toward a degree in elementary education.
• The unified endorsement authorizes you to teach in integrated settings for children from birth to age 8. It varies from the early childhood special education endorsement, which authorizes the holder to teach in contained special education settings from birth to age 8.
• Requires certification in Infant CPR and First Aid.