Developmental Specialist credentials are issued through the Ohio Professional Registry (OPR), administered by the Ohio Child Care Resource and Referral Association (OCCRRA) under contract with the Ohio Department of Children and Youth (ODCY).
Kent Stateās EI curriculum aligns with the education and training standards specified in Ohio Administrative Code (OAC) 5180-10-05, which define DS eligibility requirements.
Students completing Kent Stateās Early Intervention Minor or Early Intervention Graduate Certificate automatically qualify for the five-year Developmental Specialist (DS) credential through the Ohio Department of Children and Youth (ODCY) and OCCRRA upon graduation.
The Primary Intervention Specialist (P-IS) concentration prepares future Early Intervention and Early Childhood Special Education professionals to teach and support families and young children with and without disabilities from birth through grade 5. Graduates earn an Ohio teaching license in Primary Intervention (P-5) and are qualified to work in early intervention, inclusive classrooms, self-contained classrooms, special schools, and community-based early childhood programs.
Ivory Kendrick, Ęšµć“«Ć½ās undergraduate student body president, was recently featured on an episode of the āSound of Ideasā on Ideastream Public Media to talk about his role in providing free harm reduction supplies to people in the community.Kendrick launched the initiative after participating in and facilitating several Narcan training sessions on campus. He later collaborated with on-campus partners and the local health department to bring the project to fruition. āWith Overdose Awareness Day, we handed out over 200 boxes on the university esplanade in front of our ...
Living with others can be tricky. Watch as Janice shows us how to confidently express our needs and set clear expectations with roommates. Learning to talk about concerns effectively can help create a calmer shared space.
Join the College of Architecture and Environmental Design for the Fall 2025 Construction Management Speaker Series as Pingbo Tang presents "Human-AI Co-Adaptation for Safe and Efficient Operations of Production and Civil Infrastructure Systems." Pingbo is an associate professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Carnegie Mellon University.
Do you think your talent has what it takes to win? Come show us what you got at Kent State's Got Talent!
Join the College of Architecture and Environmental Design for the Fall 2025 CUDC Program Series as Rosemary Mudry presents "West Side Market and other stories." Rosemary is the Director of the Cleveland Public Market Corporation.
Join the College of Architecture and Environmental Design for the Fall 2025 CUDC Program Series as Taraneh Meshkani and Paul Mosley present "Urban Imprints - Research Roundtable." Taraneh and Paul are both faculty at Kent State CAED.
Creating space to untangle our thoughts and feelings can be freeing. Listen in as Laura helps us learn how to unlock the power of expressive writing.
