Special Education Certificate Program

Earn a Moderate Disabilities certificate online with this four-course, 12-credit program. For those teaching in Massachusetts this certificate will satisfy the academic requirements for the moderate disabilities license.

Students will gain practical experience in teaching within inclusive classrooms, as well as self-contained classrooms, through a 150-hour, semester-long practicum/internship experience.

The program can be completed in as little as one year.

Special Education - Moderate Disabilities Program curriculum includes:

Special Education Law and foundations
Individualized Education Programs (IEP’s)
Response to Intervention (RTI)
Differentiated Instruction (DI)
Universal Design for Learning (UDL) Assessment techniques
Behavioral Interventions
Classroom Management
Report Writing
English Language Learners (ELLs)
Research and theories related to Special Education and Inclusive Practices

Required Courses (12 credits)

EDU 547 - Introduction to Special Education Credits: 3 *
EDU 548 - Classroom Management for Mildly and Moderately Disabled Students in Inclusive Settings Credits: 3
EDU 549 - Diagnostic and Remedial Assessment for Students with Moderate Disabilities Credits: 3
EDU 550 - Differentiated Instruction and Evidenced Based Practice Credits: 3.00
* Students will complete EDU 611 Developmental Reading in lieu of EDU 547 Introduction to Special Education if they have previously completed an Introductory Special Education course as part of their teacher preparation program.
EDU 611 - Developmental Reading Credits: 3