Graduate Certifications in Special Education

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Barb Fulk, Master's Program Coordinator
536 DeGarmo Hall
Phone: (309) 438-5154

APA 2009 Workshop

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Several sequences of study leading to advanced certifications in Illinois are available through the Department of Special Education. Learn about our graduation rates, the median debt of students who completed the program, and other important information (pdf).

Certificate Programs

Director of Special Education

 

Learning and Behavior Specialist II

• Behavior Intervention Specialist
• Curriculum Adaptation Specialist
• Multiple Disabilities Specialist
• Technology Specialist
• Transition Specialist

Deaf and Hard of Hearing Listening and Spoken Language Professional

This program designed for current deaf educators, speech and language pathologists, or audiologists, focuses on using oral/aural methods of instruction with young children who have had cochlear implants.

Faculty

The Department of Special Education has a graduate faculty of 20 who specialize in inclusive education, curriculum and instructional strategies, assistive technology, behavior change, transition, advanced assessment and instruction, and other research areas. Faculty areas of expertise by disability include Learning and Behavior Disorders, Severe and Multiple Disabilities, Deaf and Hard of Hearing, and Visual Impairment.

Professional and student organizations

Students are encouraged to become involved in student and professional organizations.