Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Special Education Law & Process
Certificate Level: Graduate
Admission Requirements: Bachelor's degree
Certificate Type: Post-Baccalaureate
Number of Credits to Completion: 12.0
Instructional Delivery: Online, Campus
Calendar Type: Quarter
Expected Time to Comp1 year
Financial Aid Eligibility: Not aid eligible
Classification of Instructional Program (CIP) Code: 13.0402
Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) Code: 11-9039
About the Program
The Special Education Law and Process Certificate prepares individuals to meet the unique learning needs of students with disabilities through legally mandated school, home, and community collaboration. Meeting the needs of children with disabilities through school-parent-community collaboration is the goal of educational policy in the United States.
This program focuses on the special education legislation, litigation and policies that shape today’s educational landscape; and offers insight into best practices to support families of children with disabilities. Through an in-depth look at special education laws, court cases and collaborative advocacy practices, students gain a fundamental understanding of special education law and advocacy applicable to professional practice in the realms of education, advocacy, family support services and community-based work. The program consists of 4 courses (12.0 credits).
Achieving the program goal and objectives requires collaborative educators, advocates and service providers committed to meeting the learning needs of all students with disabilities. The Special Education Law and Process Certificate will benefit participants by providing them with the specialized training necessary to be collaborative partners in the complex process of implementing federal and state mandates to appropriately educate students with disabilities.
Admission Requirements
Applicants for the program follow the University standards for admissions to graduate study—i.e., possess an earned bachelor's degree from an accredited institution and an earned undergraduate GPA of 3.0 or higher (graduate degree GPA, if applicable, will be considered along with undergraduate GPA). In addition, the candidate will submit for consideration a completed graduate school application with official transcripts from all colleges or universities attended, two letters of recommendation, and a personal essay.
Program Requirements
| Required Courses: | ||
| EDEX 600 | Family, School and Community Engagement in Special Education | 3.0 |
| EDEX 601 | Special Education Advocacy | 3.0 |
| EDEX 602 | Special Education Dispute Resolution and Skills Training | 3.0 |
| EDEX 710 | School Law & Policy in Special Education | 3.0 |
| Total Credits | 12.0 | |
Sample Plan or Study
| First Year | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Term 1 | Credits | Term 2 | Credits | Term 3 | Credits | Term 4 | Credits |
| EDEX 600 | 3.0 | EDEX 601 | 3.0 | EDEX 710 | 3.0 | EDEX 602 | 3.0 |
| 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Total Credits 12 | |||||||
Additional Information
For more information about this program, please visit the School of Education's website.