Endorsement Plan
Special Education Educational Examiner
Teachers can enhance their job market opportunities by adding endorsements to their teaching licenses. Licensed, general instruction K-12 teachers can complete courses in this graduate-level study plan and then submit their transcripts the Arkansas Department of Education to apply for a Special Education Educational Examiner endorsement.
The College of Education and Health Professions provides the coursework needed for teachers to submit a request to the state for the Educational Examiner Endorsement. Details about this and other endorsement plans offered through the University of Arkansas are listed on the Teacher Education website.
100%
Online
24
Credit Hours
(8 Courses)
3.0
GPA or Higher
Required
GRE
Exempt
Program of Study
This program is offered throughout the year, and you may begin any semester. Coursework is offered in an online format to meet the needs of K-12 classroom educators. Courses in this plan can be used toward the requirements for a Master of Education in Special Education degree program.
The educational examiner endorsement is a 24-credit-hour program for students who have a current or are enrolled in a program towards a special education teaching license and have or are enrolled in a graduate degree program and who wish to develop the competencies necessary for educational examiners.
The College of Education and Health Professions provides the coursework needed for successful teacher candidates to submit a request for the educational examiner endorsement from the Arkansas Department of Education. This program of study requires field experience. To meet this requirement, the student identify a school-based mentor who is a school psychologist or educational examiner and is willing to provide observation, access to assessments, and written feedback on fidelity of their implementation of testing procedures across courses.
Effective Spring 2025, educational examiner endorsement students will be expected to complete a 27-credit-hour program to include a practicum and an education research methods course (e.g., ESRM 50103).
Prospective students not residing in Arkansas must check their own state’s requirements and reciprocity agreements.
Application: Prospective students, who also are not seeking a Masters’ degree, must apply to the Graduate School as non-degree-seeking students.
You will be required to identify a school-based mentor who is a school psychologist or educational examiner. They must be willing to provide observation and review fidelity of your implementation of testing procedures across courses.
- SPED 56303 – Curriculum Development and Instructional Planning
- SPED 56403 – Individual Diagnostic Testing
- SPED 56503 – Individual Intelligence Testing
- SPED 57303 – Inclusive Practices for Diverse Populations
- SPED 57803 – Professional and Family Partnerships
- SPED 58703 – Assessment of Exceptional Students
- SPED 58803 – Research in Special Education
- SPED 58903 – Organization, Administration, and Supervision of Special Education
- Required Praxis: Current Principles of Learning and Teaching Praxis, 5622, 5623, or 5624
Scholarship / Grant
| Tuition / credit hour | $446.29 |
| Fee / credit hour | |
|---|---|
| Library | $4.68 |
| Network & Data Systems | $13.10 |
| Off-campus | $30 |
| Online Facilities | $2 |
Tuition and fees per credit hour reflect fall 2024 rates for students studying completely online. Students in online programs who take an on-campus course will pay on-campus fees, mandatory and college fees, for only the on-campus course.
Endorsement programs are not eligible for financial aid
Program Coordinator
- Dr. Suzanne Kucharczyk
Associate Professor
Curriculum and Instruction
suzannek@uark.edu
How to Apply
If you are not a current University of Arkansas student and want to take an online class or classes, you will need to apply for admission as a non-degree seeking student.
- Select the Graduate Admissions Application
- Select Start a New Application - see instructions below
- Create an account using personal e-mail at the bottom of the page
- Activate your account with the PIN sent to your e-mail.
- Click Start New Application at the bottom of the page
- Select the appropriate Application Type:
- Walton College of Business Graduate Application
- Non-degree Graduate School Application
- Graduate School Application
- Create an account using personal e-mail at the bottom of the page
- Start a Non-Degree Graduate School Application
- Under Term Information, select "Yes" to study primarily online as a non-degree seeking student.
