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3+1 Licensure Pathway
Advanced Professional Certificate in SPED
SPED Certificate of Competence
Registered Behavior Technician (RBT) Training Credential

We are excited to offer full scholarships for both the Special/Inclusive Certificate of Competence, and Registered Behavior Technician (RBT) Training Credential.
Learn more!

** Current Hawai`i DOE teachers can receive step pay increase**
​The following Leeward CC courses are eligible for reclassification 
credits and/or to add SPED as a field to your existing teaching license:
ED 282 - Collaboration and Teaming
ED 283 - Partnerships with Culturally & Linguistically Diverse Families
ED 284 - Foundations of Inclusion in Teaching
ED 285 - Classroom Management
ED 289 - Educational Psychology
​ED 330 - SPED Law and IEP Development
ED 331 - SPED Assessment
ED 332 - English Language Arts Instruction and Interventions
ED 334 - Participating in a Professional Community
ED 335 - Educational Technology for Students with Exceptionalities
Want to learn more? Contact Academic Advisor, Cameron Rivera at cameronr@hawaii.edu
SPED Coursework Descriptions
Special Education Pathways Frequently Asked Questions
Additional Teacher Education SPED program Benefits:
​100% on-line courses, NO face-to-face required (Offered Statewide!)
Individually tailored academic plans
Summer course offerings at regular Fall/Spring semester tuition rate
110 hours of pre-student teaching field experience embedded in courses
Peer mentors available 5 days/week for assistance with assignments, technology, etc.
"Mastery learning approach"  a flexible grading policy which permits resubmission until proficiency is attained 
Want to teach in your community?
​Fill out a Teacher Education Program Interest Form!

Hawaii Needs Special Education Teachers!
Underserved Regions.  30% of all new teaching positions are in the underserved Leeward District schools and a majority are needed in SPED classrooms. 167 emergency SPED licenses (not teaching credentialed) were issued in fall 20​16 alone to address the shortage.

Highly Qualified. 68% of 1,500 newly hired teachers had no previous teaching experience.  Over 25% were hired for SPED positions. Almost 33% of SPED teachers note that students’ needs are not being met in SPED and inclusive settings, but also in CTE classrooms, where a high percentage of students need SPED services.  Limited familiarity with instructional and assistive technology can also hinder teacher's ability to adequately support students.

Underrepresented Groups. Almost 70% of teachers leave SPED classrooms in the first 3 years.  Because we lack SPED training for teachers, about half of new hires hold degrees from out-­of­-state teaching programs.

There is a high demand for SPED careers by TEP students and HIDOE employees. Nearly 20% of TEP students want to work in SPED settings:  107 are currently seeking SPED certification and a recent survey indicates that 95% are interested in the APC degree.  HIDOE para-educators are increasingly interested in completing a SPED degree.

A majority of TEP students reside in underserved areas, represent underrepresented groups, and currently serve as HIDOE employees. A large majority of TEP students live on the Leeward coast.  Over 50% are either Native Hawaiian or Filipino.  Furthermore, many para-educators work in Leeward coast HIDOE schools.

Leeward’s TEP is nationally accredited as a SATEP and has successfully solved similar problems. Leeward’s TEP has increased the number of highly qualified teachers in CTE classrooms, and increased technical skills of pre­-service and in­-service educators through its ​SPED ​Certificate of Competence.
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Leeward Community College is an Equal Opportunity/ Affirmative Action Institution. Please contact us directly for more information.
​96-045 Ala Ike, Pearl City, Hawaii 96782 • Phone: (808) 455-0467. For inquiries related to this website, email: teaching@hawaii.edu

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  • Home
  • Degrees & Certificates
    • AST Degree
    • Alt. Cert. for CTE Teacher Licensure >
      • Mission & Philosophy
      • Program Overview
      • Course Overview
      • Candidates >
        • Prospective Candidates >
          • Program Brochure
          • CTE Handbook
          • CTE Plan of Assistance
          • CTE Admissions
          • Program Overview
        • Enrolled >
          • Orientation >
            • Overview
            • Competence
            • Caring
            • Collaborative
            • Support
            • Pre-Assessment
          • Handbook
          • Class Courses
          • Planning >
            • Lesson Planning
            • Unit Planning
          • Teaching Portfolio
      • College Supervisors >
        • Documents and Forms
      • Cooperating Teachers
    • Special Education >
      • 3+1 Licensure Pathway
      • Advanced Professional Certificate Special Education
      • SPED Certificate Competence
  • Student Resources
    • Student Services
    • Field Experience Handbook
    • Student Field Experience Sample statement
  • CTE Student Resources
    • CTE Assessments
    • CTE Pathway Standards
    • CTE Rationale Completion Chart
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