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Certification Standards for Educational Personnel by Subject Area
All of these rules are located in the Administrative Rules page in the Legislation Laws & Rules section of the Department of Education Web site. The following is a list of certification job titles and their corresponding rule number. Click on the Chapter links to view the sections of the Administrative Rules containing the latest certification job requirements. Search for the specific job title in the Administrative Rules section by using your internet browser's search function. (Press the CTRL and F keys)
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Chapter Ed 500 Certification Standards For Educational Personnel
| Section | Certification Job Title |
|---|---|
| Ed 506.01 | Superintendent |
| Ed 506.02 | Assistant Superintendent |
| Ed 506.03 | Business Administrator |
| Ed 506.04 | Principal Instructional Leader and Associate Principal Instructional Leader |
| Ed 506.05 | Curriculum Administrator |
| Ed 506.06 | District Administrator |
| Ed 506.07 | Special Education Administrator |
| Ed 507.01 | Career and Technical Education Director |
| Ed 507.02 | Career and Technical Education Teacher |
| Ed 507.03 | Career and Technical Specialty Certification |
| Ed 507.04 | Comprehensive Agricultural Education Teacher |
| Ed 507.05 | Comprehensive Technology Education Teacher |
| Ed 507.06 | Guidance and Counseling Director |
| Ed 507.07 | School Guidance Counselor |
| Ed 507.08 | School Psychologist |
| Ed 507.09 | Visual Arts Teacher |
| Ed 507.10 | Associate School Psychologist |
| Ed 507.11 | Elementary Education Teacher |
| Ed 507.12 | Reading and Writing Specialist |
| Ed 507.13 | Driver Education Teacher |
| Ed 507.14 | School Social Worker |
| Ed 507.15 | Health Educator |
| Ed 507.16 | Physical Education Teacher |
| Ed 507.17 | ESOL Teacher |
| Ed 507.18 | Early Childhood Education Teacher |
| Ed 507.19 | Specialist in Assessment of Intellectual Functioning (SAIF) |
| Ed 507.20 | Media Supervisor |
| Ed 507.21 | Library Media Specialist |
| Ed 507.22 | Education Technology Integrator |
| Ed 507.23 | Speech-Language Specialist |
| Ed 507.24 | English Language Arts Teacher for Grades 5-12 |
| Ed 507.241 | English Language Arts Teacher For Grades 5-8 |
| Ed 507.25 | Educator in Mathematics for Grades 5-8 |
| Ed 507.26 | Educator in Secondary Mathematics for Grades 7-12 |
| Ed 507.27 | Social Studies Teacher for Grades 5-12 |
| Ed 507.271 | Social Studies Teacher For Grades 5-8 |
| Ed 507.28 | Middle Level Science Teacher for Grades 5-9 |
| Ed 507.29 | Science Teacher, General Requirements |
| Ed 507.30 | Earth Space Science Teacher for Grades 7-12 |
| Ed 507.31 | Life Sciences Teacher for Grades 7-12 |
| Ed 507.32 | Chemistry Teacher for Grades 7-12 |
| Ed 507.33 | Physics Teacher for Grades 7-12 |
| Ed 507.34 | Theatre Teacher |
| Ed 507.35 | Educational Interpreter/Transliterator for Ages 3-21 |
| Ed 507.36 | Classical Languages Teacher |
| Ed 507.37 | Modern Language Teacher |
| Ed 507.38 | Music Teacher |
| Ed 507.39 | General Special Education Teacher |
| Ed 507.40 | Special Education Teacher in Area of Intellectual or Developmental Disabilities |
| Ed 507.41 | Special Education Teacher in Area of Deaf and Hearing Disabilities |
| Ed 507.42 | Special Education Teacher in Area of Emotional and Behavioral Disabilities |
| Ed 507.43 | Special Education Teacher in Area of Specific Learning Disabilities |
| Ed 507.44 | Special Education Teacher in Area of Physical and Health Disabilities |
| Ed 507.45 | Special Education Teacher in Area of Blind and Vision Disabilities |
| Ed 507.46 | Comprehensive Marketing Education Teacher |
| Ed 507.47 | Comprehensive Business Education Teacher |
| Ed 507.48 | Comprehensive Family and Consumer Science Education Teacher |
| Ed 507.49 | Dance Teacher |
| Ed 507.50 | Reading and Writing Teacher |
| Chapter Ed 600 | Approval of Professional Preparation Programs |
| Part Ed 612 | Undergraduate Specific Preparation Programs |
| Ed 612.01 | Visual Arts |
| Ed 612.02 | Reading and Writing Program |
| Ed 612.03 | Early Childhood Education |
| Ed 612.04 | Elementary Education |
| Ed 612.05 | English Language Arts for Grades 5-12 |
| Ed 612.051 | English Language Arts for Grades 5-8 |
| Ed 612.06 | English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) |
| Ed 612.07 | Special Education Programs |
| Ed 612.08 | Program for Intellectual or Development Disabilities |
| Ed 612.09 | Program for Deaf and Hearing Disabilities |
| Ed 612.10 | Program for Emotional and Behavioral Disabilities |
| Ed 612.11 | Program for Specific Learning Disabilities |
| Ed 612.12 | Program for Physical and Health Disabilities |
| Ed 612.13 | Program for Blind and Vision Disabilities |
| Ed 612.14 | Modern Languages |
| Ed 612.15 | Classical Languages |
| Ed 612.16 | Health Education |
| Ed 612.17 | Mathematics for Grades 5-8 |
| Ed 612.18 | Secondary Mathematics for Grades 7-12 |
| Ed 612.19 | Education Technology Integrator Program |
| Ed 612.20 | Music |
| Ed 612.21 | Physical Education |
| Ed 612.22 | Middle Level Science for Grades 5-9 |
| Ed 612.23 | Science Program, General Requirements |
| Ed 612.24 | Earth Space Science for Grades 7-12 |
| Ed 612.25 | Life Sciences for Grades 7-12 |
| Ed 612.26 | Chemistry for Grades 7-12 |
| Ed 612.27 | Physics for Grades 7-12 |
| Ed 612.28 | Social Studies for Grades 5-12 |
| Ed 612.29 | Social Studies for Grades 5-8 |
| Ed 612.30 | Theatre |
| Ed 612.31 | Career and Technical Education |
| Ed 612.32 | Dance Education |
| Part Ed 613 | Standards For Graduate Programs |
| Ed 613.01 | Administration of Standards |
| Ed 613.02 | Common Standards |
| Ed 613.03 | Fifth Year Teacher Training Program |
| Ed 613.04 | Field-Based Experience |
| Part Ed 614 | Specific Graduate, Specialist and Administrator Preparation Programs |
| Ed 614.01 | Media Supervisors |
| Ed 614.02 | Reading and Writing Specialists |
| Ed 614.03 | School Guidance Counselors |
| Ed 614.04 | School Principals |
| Ed 614.05 | Superintendents |
| Ed 614.06 | School Psychologists |
| Ed 614.07 | School Social Workers |
| Ed 614.08 | Specialists in the Assessment of Intellectual Functioning |
| Ed 614.09 | Speech-Language Specialists |
| Ed 614.10 | Career and Technical Education Director |
| Ed 614.11 | Library Media Specialist |
| Ed 614.12 | Business Administrator |
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