The Transition Specialist Certificate is designed for individuals who hold at minimum a Bachelor’s Degree in Special Education and who desire to provide special education transition services to students in middle and/or high school settings.
Admission Requirements for Certificate:
- Hold at least a Bachelor’s Degree in Special Education and a valid teaching certificate at the secondary level.
- Meet the requirements for admission to the Toulouse School of Graduate Studies.
- Complete and file an application with the Special Education Office indicating your intention to work toward this certificate.
- Successfully complete at least one full year as a teacher of students with disabilities at the middle and/or high school levels.
Course Requirements for Certificate (applicant must meet course prerequisites, if any) :
- EDSP 5620 Educational Programming for Children with E/BD
- EDSP 5660 Transition of Youth with E/BD: Issues and Practices
- EDSP 5665 Advanced Transition Planning for Students with E/BD
- EDSP 5684 Seminar on Traumatic Brain Injury - I
More Information:
The 12 hours required for this certificate will also be applicable to the Master’s Degree in Special Education with a specialization in emotional/behavioral disorders and/or transition. Students choosing to pursue a Master's Degree must meet the Special Education Program Master's Degree Admissions requirements. We have received Federal Funding (Grant) for Transition Specialists in the area of Emotional/Behavioral Disorders. Contact the Special Project’s Office for more information (940-565-3583).
