Licensure Details

Special Ed Initial Cert

Kentucky
Master of Arts in Teaching
Graduate

Western Kentucky University has determined that this program meets the educational requirements for licensure in this state/territory.

WKU’s Special Education Initial Certification: LBD is accredited by the Kentucky’s Education Professional Standards Board (EPSB) and the National Council for the Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE). This state requires that applicants trained in Kentucky must complete an Educator Preparation Program approved by the EPSB.

Additional requirements for state certification may include background checks, official transcripts, fees, additional coursework, training, experience, and jurisprudence and board examination results. For more details about teacher certification requirements and board contact information, please visit the Kentucky Education Professional Standards Board website.