Adolescent Special Education Advanced Certificate

This program is no longer accepting new applications after Fall 2024. Candidates can now apply for the Special Education (All Grades) Advanced Certificate to begin in Fall 2025.

Program Overview

This program is designed for teachers with New York State certification in a content area at the adolescent level—such as Mathematics, Science, English Language Arts or Social Studies or Students with Disabilities Grades 1 to 6, and will prepare you to become a special education generalist in Grades 7 to 12. This program begins each Summer and can be completed in 3 semesters—Summer, Fall, Spring.

Coursework and Clinical Experiences

Courses are offered in the afternoon and evening. Some courses may be available in an online or hybrid format. Select courses have required hours of classroom experience (fieldwork) in a New York City public school. Students also participate in supervised teaching (student teaching and/or practicum) as the culmination of their course of study.

Credits

17

Certification

Students with Disabilities Grades 7 to 12

Eligibility and Admissions Requirements

• A master’s degree from an accredited institution with a GPA of at least 3.5
• New York State initial, professional or permanent certification in:
  • Childhood Education, Grades 1 – 6
  • Childhood Special Education, Grades 1-6
  • Middle Childhood Education, Grades 5 – 9
  • Adolescent Education, Grades 7-12
  • Creative Arts Education PreK-12
  • Computer Science
  • TESOL
• A distribution of at least 24 liberal arts and sciences credits as follows: 6 credits English, 6 credits in History and Social Sciences, 6 credits in Science, 6 credits in Math
• A statement of purpose
• Two letters of recommendation from a supervisor or academic professor