Professional Recognition

The professional rights of graduates are enshrined in Law 3699/2008 (Government Gazette 199/October 2, 2008) “Special Education and Training for Persons with Disabilities or Special Educational Needs” and the relevant amendments to Law 3966/2011 (Government Gazette 118/May 24, 2011), Article 56, paragraphs 1 and 2: “Graduates of the ‘Education of Individuals with Special Needs’ program possess the formal qualifications required for appointment to the entry-level rank of the established PE 71 category (Special Education Teachers).” Teachers in the PE 71 category are assigned through appointment, transfer, or secondment to elementary schools for students with special educational needs, to inclusion classes in elementary schools, to parallel support programs, to provide home-based instruction, and through secondment to meet needs in special vocational education and training workshops (EEEEK). Furthermore, upon completing three years of prior teaching experience in these settings, they may be assigned through transfer or secondment to positions at KEDDY.” Graduates of the “Education of Individuals with Special Needs” have the academic qualifications to work in the education of individuals with special needs in both the public and private sectors as specialized personnel in special education, drawing on advancements in educational technology. At the same time, their primary professional role is as specialists in diagnosis, assessment, counseling, and program design. Specifically, teachers in the PE 61 branch are assigned through appointment, transfer, or secondment to Special Education kindergartens, early intervention classes, kindergarten inclusion classes, parallel support programs, and home-based instruction programs. Furthermore, once they have completed three years of prior teaching experience in these settings, they may be transferred or seconded to KESY (now KEDASY) positions.

the assessment of children/individuals with special educational needs and disabilities, and
the design and implementation of educational programs to strengthen academic, social, communication, and motor skills.