Teaching Students with Disabilities in Adolescent Education (Grades 7-12), Advanced Certificate (Adv. Crt.)
The advanced certificate program serves certified New York state teachers at the secondary level who wish to develop more effective inclusion settings for all of their learners. Specifically, this program is a 13-16 program (depending on prior completion of an Introduction to Special Education course) for high school teachers who wish to have more background with respect to students with disabilities and be eligible for certification as a teacher of students with disabilities, generalist (grades 7-12). This program is offered in two modalities: face-to-face and online.
The advanced certificate is for teachers who already possess initial, provisional, permanent, or professional certification as a classroom teacher at the high school level. The program leads to certification to become the teacher of record in a special education setting, the special educator within an integrated co-teaching (ICT) classroom, or the special education consultant; and/or case manager in a collaborative school-based context. This program does not lead to a degree.
Requirements
Only Students in the Advanced Certificate Program can take the following courses without having taken the respective prerequisite courses SPED 3601K and SPED 3801K:
| SPED 3701K | Reading and Writing Instruction for Students with Disabilities in Adolescent Education II | 3 |
| SPED 3901K | Instructional Methods for Students with Disabilities in Adolescent Education II | 3 |
Required Courses
| SPED 5000K | Introduction to Inclusive Education | 3 |
| SPED 5300K | Positive Approaches to Challenging Behaviors | 3 |
| SPED 5700G | Practicum in Teaching Special Education | 2 |
| SPED 5701G | Special Education Practicum Seminar | 2 |
Total Credit Hours: 13-16