To qualify for the Limited Generalist Resource Room endorsement (which allows you to teach specific learning disabilities, emotional disturbances or mild to moderate mental retardation), a person must:

1. Hold a Nevada elementary, middle school/junior high or secondary license or a special teaching license issued by Nevada with an endorsement in special education or a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree with a major or minor in special education; and

2. Have completed:
    

   1. Eight (8) semester credits of student teaching of pupils who have learning disabilities, emotional disturbances or mental retardation, equivalent field experience with such pupils or 1 year of verifiable teaching experience with such pupils; and

   2. Twenty (20) semester credits of course work from the following areas:

1. Human growth and development;

2. Educational psychology;

3. Introduction to special education or the education of pupils who have disabilities;

4. The characteristics of pupils who have specific learning disabilities, emotional disturbances or mental retardation;

5. The assessment of pupils who have disabilities;

6. Behavior management;

7. Parental involvement in programs for pupils who have disabilities;

8. Curriculum development or methods and strategies for teaching pupils who have specific learning disabilities, emotional disturbances or mental retardation;

9. Education or planning for the transition of pupils who have disabilities from their current placement to placement in additional educational programs, employment and living independently as an adult; or

10. Methods and materials of teaching reading or mathematics.

The Limited Generalist Resource Room endorsement is valid for 3 years from the date of issuance.

To continue teaching pupils who have specific learning disabilities, emotional disturbances or mild to moderate mental retardation, you must remove all provisions from the Limited endorsement and fully meet the minimum overall number of credits and specific course work requirements of the Generalist Resource Room endorsement. You will be required to submit official transcripts and the appropriate paper work/fee(s).