Instructional I Teacher Certification in Special Education

This program prepares educators to teach students with special needs and to qualify for special education certification.  You may combine the Instructional I Certification with the M.Ed. in special education  degree program.  

To receive an institutional recommendation for certification, you must complete the required credits with a minimum 3.0 GPA.

Admission requirements

To be admitted, you will need to

• hold a baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university;
• have a minimum junior/senior grade-point average of 3.0 (on a scale of 4.0);
• submit all necessary forms, documentation, and fees;
• meet with the special education academic adviser.

You may begin in September, January, May, or June at the start of each session.  During the academic year – September through April – we offer classes in a 14-week format, 1 evening a week or a half-day on Saturdays.  Seven-week sessions are offered in the summer.

Degree requirements

Students typically complete 45 credits of Instructional I certtification.

• 13 required courses to include 6-credit
  teaching experience equaling 45 credits
  

During the program, you will complete all requirements for PDE certification including taking the Praxis exam.  

NOTE:   You will need to meet with the special education academic adviser to design a plan of study.

• SPLED 425  (3)  Orientation to Human Variation
• SPLED 401  (4)  Motivating Exceptional Learners
• SPLED 454  (4)  Assessment for Instruction
• SPLED 409A  (3)  Fundamental Literacy Skills for Students with Special Needs
• SPLED 409B  (3)  Writing & Content Literacy for Students with Special Needs
• SPLED 409C  (3)  Mathematics Instruction for Students with Special Needs
• SPLED 411  (3)  Intervention for Students with Severe Disabilities
• SPLED 402  (3)  Human Rights: Historical and Current Issues in Special Education
• SPLED 404  (3)  Working with Families and Professionals
• SPLED 412  (4)  Instruction for Students with Mild Disabilities
• SPLED 495E  (3)  Experience with Exceptional Children (Form and clearances needed)
• SPLED 595B.201 (6)  Field Experience in Off Campus Laboratories
• EDTHP 411  (3)  Ethnic Minorities and Schools in the United States
or any
EDTHP 400 level course

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