Advance Certificate in Education in Early Childhood Special Education (Birth-2nd Grade)

This 18-semester program, which includes a field experience, is designed for teachers holding New York state certification at the early childhood developmental level (Birth-2nd grade) or New York state special education certification at the childhood developmental level (Grades 1-6). This graduate advanced certificate leads to the New York state professional certification in students with disabilities, birth-grade 2. The program provides flexible course delivery methods to meet the diverse needs of students. Students can complete degree requirements on-site or online, or a combination of on-site and online courses. A distance learning (DL) course is equivalent to its on-site version.

A master's degree.
New York state classroom teaching certification at the early childhood developmental level (birth-grade 2), childhood (grades 1-6), or in students with disabilities (grades 1-6).
A completed application form to the advanced certificate program.
A minimum overall GPA of 3.0 on all undergraduate course work, or its equivalent (e.g., a 3.0 in a completed graduate program). We encourage you to submit all transcripts from your undergraduate work and any graduate work for consideration.
Two letters of recommendation addressing the applicant's potential to succeed in the teaching of young students with disabilities.
A written personal statement of professional intent.
Interview with a faculty member in special education.
TOEFL - 80
IELTS - 6.5