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Special Education Personnel Approval System
Special Education Personnel Approval System
The Michigan Department of Education, Office of Special Education and Early Intervention Services online personnel approvals manual provides information on special education personnel seeking approval in the state of Michigan.

For more information, contact:

Roxanne Balfour
OSE-EIS
(517) 335-0468
balfourr@michigan.gov


Online System Tutorial (September 2008)
Special Education Personnel Approvals (October 2008 Agenda)
Fall 2008 Approvals Training [PPT]
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Personnel - Administrator

• Policies, Criteria, and Procedures for:

• Director of Special Education TEMPORARY APPROVAL PDF icon

• Director of Special Education CONTINUING TEMPORARY APPROVAL PDF icon

• Director of Special Education FULL APPROVAL PDF icon

• Supervisor of Special Education TEMPORARY APPROVAL PDF icon

• Supervisor of Special Education CONTINUING TEMPORARY APPROVAL PDF icon

• Supervisor of Special Education FULL APPROVAL PDF icon

Personnel - Teacher

• Policies, Criteria, and Procedures for:
Autism, Cognitive Impairment, Early Childhood Special Education, Emotional Impairment, Hearing Impairment, Learning Disability, Physical Education for the Handicapped, Physically & Otherwise Health Impairment, Visual Impairment

• Teacher TEMPORARY APPROVAL PDF icon

• Teacher CONTINUING TEMPORARY APPROVAL PDF icon

• Teacher of a Resource Program TEMPORARY APPROVAL PDF icon

• Early Childhood Special Education Teacher FULL APPROVAL PDF icon

Personnel - Other

• Policies, Criteria, and Procedures for:

• Transition Coordinator FULL APPROVAL (December 2006) PDF icon

• School Social Worker TEMPORARY APPROVAL PDF icon

• School Social Worker CONTINUING TEMPORARY APPROVAL PDF icon

• School Social Worker FULL APPROVAL PDF icon

• Teacher Consultant FULL APPROVAL PDF icon

• Physical Therapist Assistant FULL APPROVAL PDF icon

Personnel - Out-of-State

• Information on special education personnel trained out-of-state wishing to seek approval in Michigan. Policies, Criteria, Procedures, and Form for:

• School Social Worker Positions (December 2006) PDF icon

• Director of Special Education

• Supervisor of Special Education

Personnel - Non-Approval

• The following areas are not processed as an approval. To find the appropriate contact information, please select an option below.

• Personnel Requiring Licensing PDF icon
Psychologist | Physical Therapist

• Personnel Requiring Certification PDF icon
Art Therapist | Audiologist | Music Therapist | Orientation & Mobility Assistant | Orientation & Mobility Specialist | Recreational Therapist | School Nurse | School Psychologist

• Personnel Requiring Registration PDF icon
Occupational Therapist | Occupational Therapy Assistant | School Nurse

Forms - Administrator

• ISD/Local Employing Agency Request Form
Intended for use by the local school districts and ISDs in Michigan for special education personnel that require approval. Forms are interactive PDFs and can be completed electronically.

• Director of Special Education TEMPORARY APPROVAL (October 2008) PDF icon

• Director of Special Education CONTINUING TEMPORARY APPROVAL (October 2008) PDF icon

• Director of Special Education FULL APPROVAL (October 2008) PDF icon

• Supervisor of Special Education TEMPORARY APPROVAL (October 2008) PDF icon

• Supervisor of Special Education CONTINUING TEMPORARY APPROVAL (October 2008) PDF icon

• Supervisor of Special Education FULL APPROVAL (October 2008) PDF icon

Forms - Teacher

• Forms for the following:
Autism, Cognitive Impairment, Early Childhood Special Education, Emotional Impairment, Hearing Impairment, Learning Disability, Physical Education for the Handicapped, Physically & Otherwise Health Impairment, Visual Impairment

• Categorical Teacher TEMPORARY APPROVAL PDF icon

• Categorical Teacher CONTINUING TEMPORARY APPROVAL PDF icon

• Early Childhood Special Education Teacher FULL APPROVAL PDF icon

• Resource Program Teacher TEMPORARY APPROVAL PDF icon

• Resource Program Teacher CONTINUING TEMPORARY APPROVAL PDF icon

Forms - Other Special Education

• Transition Coordinator FULL APPROVAL (December 2006) PDF icon

• Physical Therapy Assistant FULL APPROVAL PDF icon

• School Social Worker TEMPORARY APPROVAL PDF icon

• School Social Worker CONTINUING TEMPORARY APPROVAL PDF icon

• School Social Worker FULL APPROVAL PDF icon

• Teacher Consultant FULL APPROVAL PDF icon

Forms - University Verification

• University/College Verification Forms
Forms to be used by Michigan University/College personnel who verify a candidate's eligibility for approval to intermediate school districts.

• University/College Program Verification (March 2007) PDF icon

• Verification for Director or Supervisor of Special Education (March 2007) PDF icon

• Recommendation for School Social Worker TEMPORARY APPROVAL (SSW-310) PDF icon

Approval Contact Info

• Institutions of Higher Education (Nov. 2008) PDF icon

• Intermediate School District PDF icon

• Regional Contacts PDF icon

• Michigan Department of Education PDF icon

General

• General Information
The following flowcharts provide a general overview of the processes involved for the hiring of the listed positions.

• School Social Worker Hiring Flow Chart (September 2008) PDF icon

• School Social Worker Out-of-State Approval Process Flowchart (September 2008) PDF icon

• Teacher Hiring Flow Chart (September 2008) PDF icon

Online Submissions

• Approvals Online Submission (FOR ISD USE ONLY)


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