The Education Specialist Instruction Credential authorizes the holder to provide instruction and special education support as well as conduct Educational Assessments related to student's access to the academic core curriculum. Support services can be provided according to the credential holder's area of specialization in the following settings:<br><br>Resource rooms or services<br><br>Special education settings<br><br>General education settings<br><br>Special schools<br><br>Home/hospital settings<br><br>State hospitals<br><br>Development centers<br><br>Correctional facilities<br><br>Non-public, non-sectarian schools and agencies<br><br>Alternative and non-traditional instructional<br><br>Public school settings other than classroom<br><br>Programs offered lead to Certificates of Eligibility and/or the Preliminary Credential in three specialties:<br><br>Education Specialist: Teaching Credential Program: Early Childhood Special Education<br>Education Specialist: Mild/Moderate Disabilities Specialist (M/M) and<br>Education Specialist: Moderate/Severe Disabilities Specialist (M/S).<br>All above specialties comply with regulations and standards as issued by SB2042 and AB1059 (English Language Authorization).<br><br>University- and California Commission on Teacher Credentialing- (CTC) approved program options also allow candidates to pursue the M/M or M/S specialty concurrently with the Multiple Subject Credential. Another approved program allows candidates to add an ECSE Certificate to existing Clear M/M, M/S or other California Special Education Specialist credentials. For additional information regarding the ECSE Certificate, please contact the ECSE Coordinator (current the program is on hiatus) or Teaching Credentials Office.<br><br>All credential programs undergo continual review and change, current requirements are available on the Teaching Credentials website. All candidates are required to seek advisement regarding credential coursework and must complete a program advisement plan prior to the start of the program. Candidates must take prerequisites prior to the start of the program, candidates who continue without advisement or do not complete prerequisites prior to the start of the program may be disenrolled.<br><br>Special Education Internships<br>All Preliminary Education Specialist programs at Sacramento State have been approved by CCTC as internship programs. In order to be eligible for an Intern Education Specialist Credential, candidates must<br><br>have been admitted and cleared all admission requirements for the credential program,<br>have received the recommendation of a faculty member,<br>have received an offer of employment from an employer, and<br>be pursuing an internship with a district/school that has a written internship agreement (Memorandum of Understanding) with Sacramento State.<br>Only candidates in their final semester of the program can be considered for internships.