High Incidence Licensure Online
Add a high-incidence licensure for grades K through 12 to your teaching license with this flexible, CAEP-accredited online High Incidence program.
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Program Overview
Find out more about our online High Incidence Licensure program
Help shape a positive future for students with special needs and advance your career in education through the Emporia State University online High Incidence Licensure program. Learn proven methods and strategies to prepare students with mild and moderate disabilities for success in the classroom and beyond, and earn your state endorsement in less time than it would take to complete a master’s degree program. This program offers practical experience guided by experienced faculty.
The rigorous coursework in this licensure program covers principles of universal design for learning as well as the use of technology to support literacy and to make data-based decisions. It also focuses on behavior management techniques in general and special education settings and in the home.
In this High Incidence Licensure program, you will:
- Engage in theory-based effective practice and decision-making
- Respond to uncertainty and change caused by the different needs of students and a changing world
- Rely on self-reflection to evaluate, synthesize information, and make decisions about how to modify teaching practices and appropriately assess student learning
- Learn to teach special education high incidence in grades K through12
- Gain expertise in working with students with disabilities
- Engage in theory-based effective practice and decision-making
- Respond to uncertainty and change caused by the different needs of students and a changing world
- Rely on self-reflection to evaluate, synthesize information, and make decisions about how to modify teaching practices and appropriately assess student learning
- Learn to teach special education high incidence in grades K through12
- Gain expertise in working with students with disabilities
This online special education program prepares you for roles such as:
- Special Education Teacher
- Special Education Administrator
- Special Education Coordinator
- Special Education Teacher
- Special Education Administrator
- Special Education Coordinator
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Accreditation
The Teachers College at Emporia State is accredited under the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation standards through the CAEP accreditation system, for a period of seven years.
Tuition
Tuition for our online High Incidence Licensure program is competitive
Tuition for the special education online licensure program is the same for in-state and out-of-state students. All fees are included.
Program | Per Credit Hour | Per Course | Per Program* |
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High Incidence Licensure | $332 | $996 | $6,972 |
Tuition breakdown:
Calendar
Choose the start date that suits your schedule
The High Incidence Licensure is delivered in an online format ideal for working professionals, conveniently featuring multiple start dates each year. Choose the start date that's best for you.
7 week courses | Program Start Date | Application Deadline | Document Deadline | Registration Deadline | Payment Due |
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Spring 2025, Session I | 1/13/25 | 1/2/25 | 1/2/25 | 1/6/25 | 1/9/25 |
Spring 2025, Session II | 3/10/25 | 2/24/25 | 2/27/25 | 3/3/25 | 3/6/25 |
Summer 2025, Session I | 5/12/25 | 4/28/25 | 5/1/25 | 5/5/25 | 5/8/25 |
Summer 2025, Session II | 6/30/25 | 6/16/25 | 6/19/25 | 6/23/25 | 6/26/25 |
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Admissions
A look at requirements for this licensure program
Your journey begins here! The admission process is the first step toward completing your online program. Be sure to get familiar with these requirements to enroll in the High Incidence Licensure online program.
Admission Requirements:
- Official transcripts
- Bachelor's degree
- Minimum GPA of 2.75
High Incidence Licensure Online Admission Requirements
- Graduate school application
- Copy of teaching license
- Government-issued ID
- Official transcripts from all attended colleges and universities from regionally accredited institutions with a minimum GPA of 2.75 or higher
- Students must submit official bachelor's degree transcripts containing a cumulative or last 60 semester hours of study GPA of 2.75 or higher or a completed master's degree with at least a GPA of 3.0 Any additional transcripts from college credits accumulated after the bachelor’s degree MUST be submitted if you will be using these credits for transfer credit.
Official transcripts from all institutions attended can be submitted via a secure electronic service offered by the issuing institution to [email protected] or by selecting Emporia State University on the transcript request form, mailed (or overnighted) to:
Emporia State UniversityGraduate School
Room 313 Plumb Hall
1 Kellogg Circle
Emporia, KS 66801
Students who have obtained a degree from a foreign university/college must have a transcript evaluation from a recommended external source that is a member of NACES (National Association of Credential Evaluation Services). Students will not be allowed to enroll until the evaluation has been received in the Graduate School.
Have a question? Call us at 800-721-2248.
Courses
Preview the subjects of our online High Incidence Licensure program
The online curriculum for this licensure program is comprised of seven courses (21 credit hours).
Students must complete all of the following courses:
*Tuition is subject to change on an annual basis.
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