• A strong interest in teaching children with special needs in grades K-12
• Bachelor's degree in any field other than education
• Minimum undergraduate GPA of 2.75 or acceptable GRE or MAT scores
• Acceptance to the University of Dayton graduate school
• Passing scores on all three sections of the Praxis I Pre-Professional Skills Test (PPST)
• Acceptable recent background check from both the BCI and FBI
• Negative Tuberculosis test
• Acceptance by the selected school district (Interview required)
• Agreement to serve for three years in the selected school district
• Agreement to pursue a Provisional Educator License

Requirements for an Alternative Educator License for Intervention Specialists: Mild/Moderate, K-12 (Issued after successful completion of TTT program):

• Baccalaureate degree
• Passing scores on the Praxis I skills test
• Acceptable background check via BCI and FBI
• Negative Tuberculosis test
• Completion of 30 semester hours in the principles and practices of teaching exceptional children
• Minimum GPA of 2.5 in the content area of special education
• Major in Special Education or completion of equivalent credit hours
• Agreement to participate in a structured mentoring program provided by the employing school district
• Request for issue of license from the superintendent of the employing district

• Completion of two years of teaching under the Alternative Educator License
• Completion of additional 12 semester hours of college coursework (with a GPA of 2.5 or higher) in the principles and practices of teaching, student development and learning, pupil assessment procedures, curriculum development, classroom management, and teaching methodology
• Passing score on the Praxis II Teacher License and Certification Exam Special Education content area test
• Passing score on Praxis II Teacher License and Certification Exam Principles of Learning and Teaching test
• Request for issuance of license from the Superintendent of employing school district

• Completion of a structured mentoring program provided by the employing school district that is congruent with the performance assessment required for entry-year teachers
• Passing score on performance-based assessment (Praxis III)
• Request for issuance of license from the Superintendent of employing school district