SPECIAL EDUCATION TEACHERS SOC Code 25-2041, 25-2042, 25-2043 Go to http://doe.state.wy.us/lmi/oes.htm for wage information for each of the SOC codes listed above. Job Description Special Education Teachers provide instruction to students with developmental disabilities. Requirements Earn a Standard Teaching Certificate which requires graduation from a nationally or regionally accredited teacher preparation program in Special Education. Restrictions Conviction of a felony or committing an immoral act. Incompetence, immorality, gross negligence or other reprehensible conduct. Fraud or deceit in obtaining certification. School Located in Wyoming University of Wyoming - Laramie http://www.uwyo.edu/profstudies/specialed/ License All Special Education Teachers must be licensed by the Professional Teaching Standards Board. Examination None. Fees Fingerprinting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $50.00 License (In-State) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $150.00 License (Out-of-State) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $200.00 Renewal (Every 5 Years) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$200.00 Licensing Agency Andrea Bryant Professional Teaching Standards Board 1920 Thomes Ave., Ste. 400 Cheyenne, WY 82002 Phone: (307) 777-7291 Fax: (307) 777-8718 http://ptsb.state.wy.us/ Additional Sources of Information National Education Association 1201 16th Street, NW Washington, DC 20036-3290 Phone: (202) 833-4000 http://www.nea.org/ Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation 2010 Massachusetts Ave., NW Ste. 500 Washington, DC 20036 Phone: (202) 466-7496 http://caepnet.org/ American Federation of Teachers, AFL-CIO 555 New Jersey Ave., NW Washington, DC 20001 Phone: (202) 879-4400 http://www.aft.org/ Wyoming Education Association 115 E. 22nd St. Cheyenne, WY 82001 Phone: (307) 634-7991 http://wyoea.org/ Occupational Outlook Handbook: "Special Education Teachers" http://www.bls.gov/ooh/education-training-and-library/special-education-teachers.htm Last Updated May 2017
