Competence is a set of basic individual and job-related characteristics (such as skills, knowledge, attitudes, beliefs, motivations and attributes) that cause successful performance in the job. Professional qualifications of teachers can lead to important results. Many students with special needs need to be taught by teachers with special and unique qualifications. The purpose of this research was the professional qualification model of sports teachers in schools with special needs.
The present research was conducted with a qualitative approach to the Foundation's data method, which was conducted in the field in terms of its fundamental purpose and in terms of data collection.
The statistical population of this research included 13 professors, experts and sports teachers in schools with special needs. The sampling method was purposeful and snowball. To analyze the data, open, axial and selective coding was done. Based on the identified open codes, the central codes were formed and the theoretical model was developed with the help of selective coding, then the development model was approved by the opinion of experts.
The results showed that the model of professional qualifications of sports teachers in schools with special needs includes 6 components of psychological, knowledge, experiential, moral, social interaction and environmental awareness.
It is suggested to redefine the way to get the job of sports teachers in schools with special needs. Also, due to the importance of meeting the conditions and ethical supervision, this should be emphasized. Also, teachers' interest in increasing their knowledge and competence in a wide range of fields related to the profession, including the competence of teaching experience with students with special needs, can greatly help to advance education in the field of sports.