Teach elementary and preschool school subjects to educationally and physically handicapped students. Includes teachers who specialize and work with audibly and visually handicapped students and those who teach basic academic and life processes skills to the mentally impaired.
Significant Points
- All States require teachers to be licensed; licensing requires the completion of a teacher training program and at least a bachelor's degree, though many States require a master's degree.
- Excellent job prospects are expected due to rising enrollments of special education students and reported shortages of qualified teachers.
- Many States offer alternative licensure programs to attract people to these jobs who do not have the qualifications to become teachers under normal procedures.
National Outlook
| 2004 Total Employment | 205,000 |
| 2014 Expected Employment | 252,000 |
| Change (Percent) | 47,000 ( 23.3) |
| Total Openings | 96,000 |