Professional Roles and Disciplines
Specific Professional Roles and Disciplines
Audiologists
American Academy of Audiologists:
Frequently
Asked Questions about State License Laws 
(PDF: 118kb)
American Speech-Language-Hearing Association: Membership and Certification
Early Interventionists
Center for Personnel Preparation in Early Intervention and Early Childhood Special Education's
- Study
I Data Report: The National Landscape of Early Intervention in Personnel Preparation
Standards Under Part C of The Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (IDEA),
March 15, 2004 (PDF: 491kb) includes standards and requirements
for all service providers in the Early Intervention system
Division for Early Childhood (DEC)
- Personnel Standards For Early Education and Early Intervention (1993)
- Recommended Practices in Early Intervention and Early Childhood Special Education Initiative
Early Childhood Educators
The Education Commission of the States' data on state-funded pre-kindergarten program's staff qualification requirements
The National Child Care Information Center summaries of Child Care Licensing Requirements
The National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)
- Early Childhood Teacher Certification (downloaded 9/25/09)
- Where
we Stand on Standards for Programs to Prepare Early childhood Professionals
(PDF: 120kb)
- Position Papers
The National Association of Early Childhood Teacher Educators (NAECTE)
The National Board for Professional Teaching Standards
Early Childhood Special Educators
The NECTAC Section 619 Profile, 16th edition (2008) Section 619 state licensing and certification requirements for early childhood education and special education
Center for Personnel Preparation in Early Intervention and Early Childhood Special Education
- Study
I Data Report: The National Landscape of Early Childhood Special Education in Personnel
Preparation Standards Under 619 of The Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (IDEA),
March 15, 2004 (PDF: 482kb) includes standards and requirements
for all service providers in the Early Childhood Special Education system
Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) provides CEC Performance-Based Standards, What Every Special Educator Must Know: Ethics, Standards and Guidelines for Special Educators, and information on Professional Roles for a variety of disciplines.
Division for Early Childhood (DEC)
- Personnel Standards For Early Education and Early Intervention
- Recommended Practices in Early Intervention and Early Childhood Special Education Initiative
The National Board for Professional Teaching Standards
The Personnel Center has information on many professional roles, including Early Childhood Special Educators
Occupational Therapists
National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy: Frequently Asked Questions
The Personnel Center has information on many professional roles, including Occupational Therapists
ParaprofessionalsNECTAC Web page on Paraprofessionals
Physical Therapists
Physical
Therapy Standards of Competence (PDF: 48kb)
The Personnel Center has information on many professional roles, including Physical Therapists
Special Educators
National Center for Special Education Personnel and Related Service Providers Information on recruitment, certification/preparation and retention of highly qualified personnel
The Personnel Center has a collection of links to state special education licensure requirements and career information
The National Board for Professional Teaching Standards
Service Coordinators
The Research and Training Center on Service Coordination was funded by OSEP to study service coordination and develop training materials.
NECTAC's Web page on Service Coordination includes an overview of this mandated Part C service.
Speech and Language Pathologists
American Speech-Language-Hearing Association: Membership and Certification
The Personnel Center has information on many professionals, including Speech-Language Pathologists