Special Education PreK-12th Grade
- There are two primary areas of focus within special education: Mild/Moderate and Severe/Profound.
Teacher Certification and Employment Steps
If you want to add special education to your teaching certification and you completed a traditional EPP including student teaching then you can take the Oklahoma Subject Area Test (OSAT) and apply for special education certification. Find more information about testing Praxis Website and CEOE Website.
- School Specialists who did not have to complete the PPAT or the OPTE will need to complete the PPAT as well as the SPED test
To be certified you must pass the Oklahoma Subject Area Test (OSAT) and the Praxis Performance Assessment for Teachers (PPAT). Find more information about testing Praxis Website and CEOE Website.
Set up your Single Sign-On (SSO) account to start your teacher certification process.
Upon completion of your degree, your university will then recommend you to OSDE for teacher certification.
Before you can apply for certification, a background check and fingerprinting must be completed. The cost is $58.25. Visit the background check/fingerprinting page for more information.
Complete the application and submit the $50 application fee online in OECS. You can access OECS through your Single Sign-On (SSO) account.
Once you are certified, you can apply for teaching jobs in any district in the state. Click the Jobs tab on this website to see a map of districts including links to job boards.
