Adventist Specialty Endorsement
This graduate certificate emphasizes teaching strategies for persons with disabilities and is in the form of an Adventist Specialty Endorsement. According to the 2010 NAD K-12 Educators’ Certification Manual, the following two Special Education endorsement options are offered:
Special Education Endorsement
| 3.2 | Specialty Endorsement – Issued to individuals holding a Basic, Standard, or Professional Teaching Certificate. |
| 3.2.7 | May be issued to an applicant who: |
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a. Qualifies for the elementary endorsement or a secondary content area endorsement. b. Has completed a minimum of tweve semester/eighteen quarter hours in special education and/or inclusive education (special needs in the regular classroom). |
Special Education Specialist Endorsement
| 3.3 | Professional Endorsement – Issued to individuals holding a Professional Teaching Certificate. |
| 3.3.5 | May be issued to an applicant who: |
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a. Qualifies for the special education endorsement. b. Has completed a minimum of six semester/nine quarter hours of additional graduate-level work in special education/inclusive education and supporting courses. |
Components of the Program:
| GDPC540 | Behavioral & Emotional Problems of Children | 3CR |
| EDPC644 | Psychological Testing | 3CR |
| SPED525 | Psych & Educ of the Exceptional Child | 3CR |
| SPED610 | Instructional Design for Special Education | 3 CR |
| TOTAL for GC (NAD) Endorsement | 12CR |