Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 5, § 80047.4 - Credentials, Certificates, and Authorizations to Provide Instructional Services to Students with: Autism

Holders of the listed credentials, certificates, and authorizations are authorized to teach students with support needs related to "autism" as defined in subsection 300.8(c)(1) (autistic) of Title 34 Code of Federal Regulations, Subpart A.

(a) Education Specialist Instruction Credential: Mild to Moderate Support Needs

(b) Education Specialist Instruction Credential: Extensive Support Needs

(c) Education Specialist Instruction Credential: Moderate/Severe Disabilities

(d) Clinical or Rehabilitative Services Credential in Language, Speech and Hearing, with Special Class Authorization

(e) Special Education Specialist Instruction Credential for the Severely Handicapped

(f) Special Education Specialist Instruction Credential for the Communication Handicapped provided the following conditions have been met:

(1) The holder has taught full-time for at least one year prior to September 1, 1991 in a special day class in which the primary disability was autism, and has received a favorable evaluation or recommendation to teach a special day class with the primary disability of autism by the local employing agency.

(2) An individual who has been assigned on the basis of (a)(f)(1) prior to July 1, 2010, shall be authorized to continue in such assignment. Effective July 1, 2010, no new individuals shall qualify under the provisions of (a)(f)(1).

(g) Education Specialist Instruction Credential, Certificate, and Added Authorization: Early Childhood Special Education

(h) Education Specialist Instruction Credential: Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing, Mild/Moderate Disabilities, Physical and Health Impairments, and Visual Impairments if the individual has completed the autism content found in section 80048.6(b)(8)

(i) Autism Spectrum Disorders Added Authorization in Special Education

(j) Holders of the Education Specialist Instruction Credential: Language and Academic Development are authorized to teach students who fall within the disability categories in this section with academic communication and language needs in the following areas: language development, school readiness and social skills, and literacy development addressing competencies across the curriculum in listening, speaking, reading, writing, and academic areas

Notes

Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 5, § 80047.4

1. New section filed 12-22-86; designated effective 1-1-87 pursuant to Government Code Section 11346.2(d) (Register 86, No. 52).
2. Amendment filed 11-13-89; operative 12-13-89 (Register 89, No. 46).
3. Editorial correction of Section heading and restoring HISTORY NOTE 2 (Register 95, No. 9).
4. Amendment of section heading, section and NOTE filed 9-26-97; operative 10-26-97 (Register 97, No. 39).
5. Amendment of section heading and subsections (a) and (a)(3)-(4), new subsections (a)(4)(B)-(a)(7) and amendment of NOTE filed 5-27-2010; operative 6-26-2010 (Register 2010, No. 22).
6. Amendment of section heading and subsections (a) and (a)(5) and new subsection (a)(8) filed 8-4-2011; operative 9-3-2011 (Register 2011, No. 31).
7. Amendment of section heading and section filed 5-31-2022; operative 7-1-2022 (Register 2022, No. 22).

Note: Authority cited: Section 44225, Education Code. Reference: Sections 44265, 44265.3, 44268 and 44343, Education Code; 34 C.F.R. 300.8(c)(1); and 20 USC 1401(3), (14), (15), (16), (29) and (30).

1. New section filed 12-22-86; designated effective 1-1-87 pursuant to Government Code Section 11346.2(d) (Register 86, No. 52).
2. Amendment filed 11-13-89; operative 12-13-89 (Register 89, No. 46).
3. Editorial correction of Section heading and restoring History Note 2 (Register 95, No. 9).
4. Amendment of section heading, section and Note filed 9-26-97; operative 10-26-97 (Register 97, No. 39).
5. Amendment of section heading and subsections (a) and (a)(3)-(4), new subsections (a)(4)(B)-(a)(7) and amendment of Note filed 5-27-2010; operative 6-26-2010 (Register 2010, No. 22).
6. Amendment of section heading and subsections (a) and (a)(5) and new subsection (a)(8) filed 8-4-2011; operative 9-3-2011 (Register 2011, No. 31).
7. Amendment of section heading and section filed 5-31-2022; operative 7/1/2022 (Register 2022, No. 22).