Gwynedd Valley Campus

For applicants who hold a Content Area Instructional Certificate and are seeking to add Special Education PreK-8 Certification.

Certification Only
(3 credits/each course)

• EDU 581 - Students with Special Needs
• EDU 560 - Diagnosis, Assessment, Prescriptive and Intervention Techniques for the Exceptional Student
• EDU 561 - Instructional Strategies and Programs for Exceptional Student with Mild and Moderate Disabilities
• SPE 562 - Law, Ethics and the Exceptional Student
• SPE 563 - Special Services for the Exceptional Student
• SPE 564 - Behavior Management Skills for the Exceptional Student in Learning and Living Environments

Admissions Process

1. Complete an online application.

2. Two professional references. Click here for Reference Report.

3. A typed (double-spaced), one page Personal Statement of your professional and academic goals.

4. Official transcripts from ALL colleges/universities attended.

5. A copy of your valid PA Instructional I Certification.

6. An interview with a graduate education faculty member when your application is complete.

(prior coursework evaluation may reduce program length)