Hearing Impaired Program Information
Teacher Education and Student Services

The University of Iowa College of Education

The University of Iowa’s College of Education and Department of Speech Pathology and Audiology are pleased to announce our new Hearing Impaired Endorsement.  The University of Iowa is currently the only institution in the State of Iowa that offers this endorsement program.  Holders of this endorsement are authorized to serve students with hearing loss from birth to age 21.  Applicants to this program must hold or be in the process of completing a regular elementary or secondary teaching license.

It should be noted that there are limited field experience placement sites available for students in the hearing impaired program. As a result, you may be required to travel for practicum and student teaching placements.

This program may be completed as an undergraduate or graduate student.  Please review the categories below for the appropriate application procedures.

Undergraduates not yet admitted to a Teacher Education Program:  You will need to make application to our elementary or secondary Teacher Education Program.  Admission information and application materials are available on our web site (www.education.uiowa.edu/tess).  Please note that we review applications to this program only two times a year.  You must be admitted to this program before your application to the hearing impaired program will be considered.  Once admission to the Teacher Education Program has been confirmed, you will need to file an application to the Deaf or Hard-of Hearing Program.  This application must be submitted to The Office of Teacher Education and Student Services, N310 Lindquist Center.  Applications to the Deaf or Hard-of-Hearing Program are reviewed on an on-going basis.

Undergraduates or Graduates currently in a Teacher Education Program:  You need only file the application for the Deaf or Hard-of-Hearing Program.  These applications are reviewed on an on-going basis.

Individuals who hold an Iowa Teaching License with a regular teaching endorsement: You may elect to be admitted to The University of Iowa as a post-baccalaureate undergraduate student only. There is currently no vehicle for admission to a graduate program in hearing impaired.

PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS
APPLICATION FOR ADMISSION