Special Education N-12 certification is now available through the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the Association of Christian Schools International (ACSI).
The program may be taken as a part of the M.S. in Education degree program or as a certification-only program. This certificate is a stand-alone and may be added to a current certificate or may be obtained without a current certificate if all requirements are met.
The Special Education N-12 Certification Program may be completed in one year!
Required Special Education courses:
| SPE 211/661 Foundations of Special Education |
3 |
SPE 262/662 Typical and Atypical Development and Learning |
3 |
SPE 363/663 Collaboration and Communication |
3 |
SPE 461/714 Diagnosis and Evaluation of the Exceptional Learner |
3 |
SPE 311/761 Inclusionary Practices |
3 |
SPE 462/762 Developmental and Diagnostic Reading Interventions |
3 |
SPE 463/763 Methods of Teaching Children with High Incidence Disabilities |
3 |
SPE 464/764 Methods of Teaching Children with Low Incidence Disabilities |
3 |
SPE 465/765 Assessing and Managing Students with Behavioral Disabilities |
3 |
SPE 491/791 Delivery Systems in Least Restrictive Environments |
2 |
SPE 492/792 Delivery Systems in More Restrictive Environments |
1 |
What are the requirements for the certification program?
The N-12 as a stand-alone certification program (no previous teacher certification) must be completed by December of 2012. Beginning June 2013 all Special Education teachers must also hold a teaching certificate in regular education. This N-12 program will be adapted to K-8 and/or 7-12 Special Education to serve as a dual certificate after December 2012.
Certification Program Path
ATTENTION PBU ALUMNI: Path for PBU Recent Graduates
Special advance standing is available as a post-baccalaureate certification to add to your current credentials, a stand-alone certificate, or as a part of the M.S in Education degree program.
(PBU students who graduate in 2009 or thereafter, who wish to obtain the M.S. in Education degree and Special Education N-12 certificate)
| SPECIAL EDUCATION CERTIFICATION COURSES |
Credits |
Taken? |
SPE 211/661 Foundations of Special Education |
3 |
Advance standing, taken at undergraduate level |
SPE 262/662 Typical and Atypical Development and Learning |
3 |
|
SPE 363/663 Collaboration and Communication |
3 |
|
SPE 461/714 Diagnosis and Evaluation of the Exceptional Learner |
3 |
|
SPE 311/761 Inclusionary Practices |
3 |
Advance standing, taken at undergraduate level |
SPE 462/762 Developmental and Diagnostic Reading Interventions |
3 |
|
SPE 463/763 Methods of Teaching Children with High Incidence Disabilities |
3 |
|
SPE 464/764 Methods of Teaching Children with Low Incidence Disabilities |
3 |
|
SPE 465/765 Assessing and Managing Students with Behavioral Disabilities |
3 |
|
SPE 491/791 Delivery Systems in Least Restrictive Environments |
2 |
Advance standing, taken at undergraduate level |
SPE 492/792 Delivery Systems in More Restrictive Environments |
1 |
Advance standing, taken at undergraduate level |
|
30 Total Credits |
9 credits already taken |
M.S. IN EDUCATION CORE COURSES
(Beyond the N-12 Special Education Requirements) |
Credits |
Taken? |
EDU 711 Philosophy of Education
(Undergraduate Philosophy of School Education course satisfies this competency) |
3 |
Substitute with SPE ___ course |
EDU 712 Curriculum Theory, Design, and Assessment |
3 |
|
EDU 713 Educational Research |
3 |
|
EDU 715 Theories of Learning and Applications |
3 |
|
EDU 716 Global Trends in Education
(Undergraduate Foundations of Education course satisfies this competency) |
3 |
Substitute with SPE ___ course |
EDU 791 Instructional Design Project |
3 |
|
|
18 Total Credits |
6 credits already taken |
TOTAL for M.S. in Education Degree Program, plus N-12 Special Education
Certification Program, with Advanced Standing: 33 Credits
(PBU recent graduates only) |
TOTAL for M.S. in Education Degree Program, plus N-12 Special Education
Certification Program, without Advanced Standing: Transcript Evaluation Required |
Path for Graduates from PBU (prior to 2008) or from other Colleges or Universities who hold a Current Teaching Certification
- Present undergraduate transcript and evidence of a valid teaching certificate.
- Previous course work or experience will be evaluated for possible advance standing in the 30-credit Special Education N-12 certification program.
Path for Graduates from Colleges or Universities other than PBU who do not hold a Current Teaching Certification
- Present undergraduate transcript. Each transcript will be evaluated individually to determine whether or not General Education course requirements have been satisfied.
- Previous course work or experience will be evaluated for possible advance standing in the 30-credit Special Education N-12 certification program.
Financial Aid: Organization/School Discount
(link to http://www.pbu.edu/admissions/grad/index.htm#finaid)
Employees of churches, parachurch organizations, and elementary and secondary schools which have at least three employees registering for classes in the same semester are eligible for a tuition discount. Click here to download an Organization Discount Request form.
For more information, contact:
Katerina Penkova, Assistant Director of Admissions:
215-702-4244 or email kpenkova@pbu.edu
Dr. Marti MacCullough, Dean of the School of Education:
215 -702-4278 or email mmaccullough@pbu.edu
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