Developmental Disabilities License

With our Developmental Disabilities License, you’ll become adept at implementing and adapting evidence-based instruction methods that will meet the needs of your students with developmental cognitive disabilities and help them succeed. If you're not already a licensed teacher, you will have to complete the Standards of Effective Practice concentration, which meets the Minnesota Standards of Effective Practice, a requirement for every Tier 3 and Tier 4 K-12 licensed teacher in Minnesota.

Online

Mostly Online

You'll complete over 80% of your coursework online.

Location: St. Paul

Start Dates: Courses start every 8 weeks. Contact your enrollment counselor for details.

Total credits

Finish in as few as

18-28 months

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ACCREDITATION AND LICENSURE

Program Accreditation

Bethel’s Developmental Disabilities License program has approval through the Minnesota Professional Education Licensing Standards Board (PELSB), the state’s leading body responsible for teacher licensing and overseeing teacher preparation programs. Find out whether this program meets the licensure requirements for your state.

University Accreditation

Bethel University has been continuously accredited by the Higher Learning Commission since 1959. This regional accreditation, recognized by the United States Department of Education, demonstrates that the university meets quality educational standards.

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