282—15.7 (272) Other special education practitioner endorsements.
	 15.7(1) School psychologist.
	  a.   	 Authorization. The holder of this endorsement is authorized to serve as a school psychologist with pupils from birth to age 21 (and to a maximum allowable age in accordance with Iowa Code section 256B.8).
	  b.   	 Program requirements.
	 (1) 	 An applicant shall have completed a program of graduate study that is currently approved (or that was approved at the time of graduation) by the National Association of School Psychologists or the American Psychological Association, or be certified as a Nationally Certified School Psychologist by the National Association of School Psychologists, in preparation for service as a school psychologist through one of the following options:
	  1. 	 Completion of a master’s degree with sufficient graduate semester hours beyond a baccalaureate degree to total 60; or
	  2. 	 Completion of a specialist’s degree of at least 60 graduate semester hours with or without completion of a terminal master’s degree program; or
	  3. 	 Completion of a doctoral degree program of at least 60 graduate semester hours with or without completion of a terminal master’s degree program or specialist’s degree program.
	 (2) 	 The program shall include an approved human relations component.
	 (3) 	 The program must include preparation that contributes to the education of students with disabilities and students who are gifted and talented.
	 15.7(2) School psychologist one-year Class A license. Applicants for this license shall meet the requirements of subrule 15.7(1) in addition to the following requirements.
	  a.   	 Requirements for a one-year Class A license. A nonrenewable Class A license valid for one year may be issued to an individual who must complete an internship or thesis as an aspect of an approved program in preparation for the school psychologist endorsement. The one-year Class A license may be issued under the following limited conditions:
	 (1) 	 Verification from the institution that the internship or thesis is a requirement for successful completion of the program.
	 (2) 	 Verification that the employment situation will be satisfactory for the internship experience.
	 (3) 	 Verification from the institution of the length of the approved and planned internship or the anticipated completion date of the thesis.
	 (4) 	 Verification of the evaluation processes for successful completion of the internship or thesis.
	 (5) 	 Verification that the internship or thesis is the only requirement remaining for successful completion of the approved program.
	  b.   	 Written documentation of the above requirements must be provided by the official at the institution where the individual is completing the approved school psychologist program and forwarded to the board of educational examiners with the application form for licensure.
	 15.7(3) Speech-language pathologist. A person who meets the requirements set forth below may be issued an endorsement. Alternatively, a person may meet the requirements for a statement of professional recognition (SPR) issued by the board of educational examiners in this area as set forth in 282—Chapter 16.
	  a.   	 Authorization. The holder of this endorsement is authorized to serve as a speech-language pathologist to pupils from birth to age 21 (and to a maximum allowable age in accordance with Iowa Code section 256B.8).
	  b.   	 Program requirements.
	 (1) 	 An applicant must hold a master’s degree in speech pathology.
	 (2) 	 Content. An applicant must have completed the requirements in speech pathology and in the professional education sequence, i.e., 20 semester hours including student teaching/internship as a school speech-language pathologist. Courses in the following areas may be recognized for fulfilling the 20-hour sequence:
	  1. 	 Curriculum courses (e.g., reading, methods, curriculum development).
	  2. 	 Foundations (e.g., philosophy of education, foundations of education).
	  3. 	 Educational measurements (e.g., school finance, tests and measurements, measures and evaluation of instruction).
	  4. 	 Educational psychology (e.g., educational psychology, educational psychology measures, principles of behavior modification).
	  5. 	 Courses in special education (e.g., introduction to special education, learning disabilities).
	  6. 	 Child development courses (e.g., human growth and development, principles and theories of child development, history and theories of early childhood education).
General education courses (e.g., introduction to psychology, sociology, history, literature, humanities) will not be credited toward fulfillment of the required 20 hours.
	 (3) 	 The applicant must complete an approved human relations component.
	 (4) 	 The program must include preparation that contributes to the education of individuals with disabilities and the gifted and talented.
	 15.7(4) School audiologist. A person who meets the requirements set forth below may be issued an endorsement. Alternatively, a person may meet the requirements for a statement of professional recognition (SPR) issued by the board of educational examiners in this area as set forth in 282—Chapter 16.
	  a.   	 Authorization. The holder of this endorsement is authorized to serve as a school audiologist to pupils from birth to age 21 who have hearing impairments (and to a maximum allowable age in accordance with Iowa Code section 256B.8).
	  b.   	 Program requirements.
	 (1) 	 An applicant must hold a master’s degree in audiology.
	 (2) 	 Content. An applicant must complete the requirements in audiology and in the professional education sequence, i.e., 20 semester hours including student teaching/internship as a school audiologist. Courses in the following areas may be recognized for fulfilling the 20-hour sequence:
	  1. 	 Curriculum courses (e.g., reading, methods, curriculum development).
	  2. 	 Foundations (e.g., philosophy of education, foundations of education).
	  3. 	 Educational measurements (e.g., school finance, tests and measurements, measures and evaluation of instruction).
	  4. 	 Educational psychology (e.g., educational psychology, educational psychology measures, principles of behavior modification).
	  5. 	 Courses in special education (e.g., introduction to special education, learning disabilities).
	  6. 	 Child development courses (e.g., human growth and development, principles and theories of child development, history of early childhood education).
General education courses (e.g., introduction to psychology, sociology, history, literature, humanities) will not be credited toward fulfillment of the required 20 hours.
	 (3) 	 An applicant must complete an approved human relations component.
	 (4) 	 The program must include preparation that contributes to the education of individuals with disabilities and the gifted and talented.
	 15.7(5) School social worker. A person who meets the requirements set forth below may be issued an endorsement. Alternatively, a person may meet the requirements for a statement of professional recognition (SPR) issued by the board of educational examiners in this area as set forth in 282—Chapter 16.
	  a.   	 Authorization. An individual who meets the requirements of paragraph 15.7(5)“b” or 282—subrule 16.6(2) is authorized to serve as a school social worker to pupils from birth to age 21 (and to a maximum allowable age in accordance with Iowa Code section 256B.8).
	  b.   	 Endorsement requirements. An applicant must hold a master’s degree in social work from an accredited school of social work to include a minimum of 20 semester hours of coursework (including practicum experience) which demonstrates skills, knowledge, and competencies in the following areas:
	 (1) 	 Social work.
	  1. 	 Assessment (e.g., social, emotional, behavioral, and familial).
	  2. 	 Intervention (e.g., individual, group, and family counseling).
	  3. 	 Related studies (e.g., community resource coordination, multidiscipline teaming, organizational behavior, and research).
	 (2) 	 Education.
	  1. 	 General education (e.g., school law, foundations of education, methods, psychoeducational measurement, behavior management, child development).
	  2. 	 Special education (e.g., exceptional children, psychoeducational measurement, behavior management, special education regulations, counseling school-age children).
	 (3) 	 Practicum experience. A practicum experience in a school setting under the supervision of an experienced school social work practitioner is required. The practicum shall include experiences that lead to the development of professional identity and the disciplined use of self. These experiences will include: assessment, direct services to children and families, consultation, staffing, community liaison and documentation. If a person has served two years as a school social worker, the practicum experience can be waived.
	 (4) 	 Completion of an approved human relations component is required.
	 (5) 	 The program must include preparation that contributes to the education of students with disabilities and students who are gifted and talented.
	 15.7(6) Orientation and mobility specialist.
	  a.   	 Authorization. The holder of this license is authorized to teach pupils with a visual impairment (see Iowa Code section 256B.8), including those pupils who are deaf-blind.
	  b.   	 Provisional orientation and mobility license. The provisional license is valid for three years. An applicant must:
	 (1) 	 Hold a baccalaureate or master’s degree from an approved state and regionally accredited program in orientation and mobility or equivalent coursework.
	 (2) 	 Have completed an approved human relations component.
	 (3) 	 Have completed the exceptional learner program, which must include preparation that contributes to the education of students with disabilities and students who are gifted and talented.
	 (4) 	 Have completed a minimum of 21 semester credit hours in the following areas:
	  1. 	 Medical aspects of blindness and visual impairment, including sensory motor.
	  2. 	 Psychosocial aspects of blindness and visual impairment.
	  3. 	 Child development.
	  4. 	 Concept development.
	  5. 	 History of orientation and mobility.
	  6. 	 Foundations of orientation and mobility.
	  7. 	 Orientation and mobility instructional methods and assessments.
	  8. 	 Techniques of orientation and mobility.
	  9. 	 Research or evidence-based practices in orientation and mobility.
	  10. 	 Professional issues in orientation and mobility, including legal issues.
	 (5) 	 Have completed at least 350 hours of fieldwork and training under the supervision of the university program.
	  c.   	 Standard orientation and mobility license. An applicant must:
	 (1) 	 Complete the requirements set forth in paragraph 15.7(6)“b.”
	 (2) 	 Verify successful completion of a three-year probationary period.
	  d.   	 Renewal of orientation and mobility license. An applicant must:
	 (1) 	 Complete six units earned in any combination listed below.
	  1. 	 One unit may be earned for each semester hour of graduate credit, completed through a regionally accredited institution, which leads toward the completion of a planned master’s, specialist’s, or doctor’s degree program.
	  2. 	 One unit may be earned for each semester hour of graduate or undergraduate credit, completed through a regionally accredited institution, which may not lead to a degree but which adds greater depth and breadth to present endorsements held.
	  3. 	 One unit may be earned for each semester hour of credit, completed through a regionally accredited institution, which may not lead to a degree but which leads to completion of requirements for an endorsement not currently held.
	  4. 	 One unit may be earned upon completion of each licensure renewal course or activity approved through guidelines established by the board of educational examiners.
	 (2) 	 Submit documentation of completion of the child and dependent adult abuse training approved by the state abuse education review panel. A waiver of this requirement may apply under the following conditions with appropriate documentation of any of the following:
	  1. 	 A person is engaged in active duty in the military service of this state or of the United States.
	  2. 	 The application of this requirement would impose an undue hardship on the person for whom the waiver is requested.
	  3. 	 A person is practicing a licensed profession outside this state.
	  4. 	 A person is otherwise subject to circumstances that would preclude the person from satisfying the approved child and dependent adult abuse training in this state.
	  e.   	 Exception. An orientation and mobility specialist is not eligible for any administrator license in either general education or special education.