Director of Special Education Post Master's Certificate

Learn program objectives, requirements and entrance expectations for the certificate (pdf).

Admission

Requirements for certification as a Director of Special Education may be met through a degree program (Doctorate in Special Education) or through a non-degree program (post-master's). Students seeking a Director of Special Education certification must be admitted to the department as a post-master's graduate certificate student or as a doctoral student. Course work will enable students to meet Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) standards leading to the Director of Special Education certification. Get admission information.

Advisement

To schedule an appointment with an advisor, please

• Students must be admitted to the University and to the Director of Special Education Post Master's Certificate program prior to developing an individual plan of study. Download a Plan of Study Form for the Director of Special Education Post Master's Certificate (pdf).
• Learn about the advisement process for students seeking certificates.

Coursework

Maximum of nine hours may be waived with evidence of proficiency in assigned standard based on past experience and previous coursework. For details concerning a given course, please visit Illinois State University's Graduate Catalog.

• SED 379 — Assistive Technology for Students with Disabilities or SED 593.03 — Resident Seminar
• SED 410 — Educational Assessment and Planning for Students with Disabilities
• SED 422 — Teaching Diverse Learners
• SED 454 — Collaboration and Consultation in Special Education
• EAF 410 — Research Methodology and Statistics in Education
• EAF 465 — Managing Human and Fiscal Resources in Education
• EAF 478 — Legal Bases of Public Education
• EAF 482 — Administration Seminar
• SED 502 — Legal and Policy Issues Affecting Special Education Program Administration
• SED 540 — Seminar in Contemporary Topics in Special Education
• SED 513 — Seminar in Evaluation of Special Education Programs
• SED 517 — Special Education Directorship
• SED/EAF 447 — Administering Educational Programs for Students with Disabilities
• SED 598.03 — Professional Practice in Program Administration

Financial assistance

Graduate assistantships: Students may apply to the Department of Special Education for competitive graduate assistantships that include tuition waivers and compensate graduate assistants for up to 20 hours of work per week.

Financial support alternatives: Learn about loans, grants, employment, scholarships, tuition waivers, and financial aid.

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