Utah State University, Department of Special Education and Rehabilitation, offers three alternative teacher preparation (ATP) programs: Mild/Moderate, Severe, and Early Childhood. These programs offer courses required for licensure to work with students with mild/moderate and severe disabilities in the greater Salt Lake City area, or preschool-age children with disabilities in school districts throughout the state.

To be eligible for this program, participants must have a bachelor's degree (a teaching degree is NOT required) from an accredited college or university and be employed in an approved special education setting serving students with mild/moderate or severe disabilities, or in a preschool special education program.

Preparation includes academic coursework taken concurrently with supervised field-based experiences. Applications are available in May for the following academic year.