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Autism Spectrum Disorders License, B-21

Autism Spectrum Disorders License, B-21

The Autism Spectrum Disorders License, B-21 is designed to help students gain the expertise and knowledge to change the lives of students identified with ASD. You’ll complete the education courses required to meet Minnesota standards to make a difference in the special education field. This program has approval through the Minnesota Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board (PELSB)

Per the U.S. Department of Education Regulation 34 CFR 668.43 (a) (5) (v), we have determined that our curriculum meets educational requirements for becoming licensed as a teacher in Minnesota. Please refer to the full list of determinations regarding all fifty states as well as the District of Columbia, Guam, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands and the Northern Mariana Islands for any wishing to become a licensed teacher. 

Questions about licensure?

Be sure to check with the appropriate licensing agency in your state to verify requirements prior to beginning any course of study. Check requirements regularly as they may change. 

For questions about Bethel University’s Education programs and their relationship to professional licensure, please contact the following individuals:


Department of Education

Katie Bonawitz, Ed.D.

Associate Dean of Education

Katie-Bonawitz@bethel.edu