Early Childhood Special Education, Graduate Certificate
Tallahassee, USA
Graduate Certificate
DURATION
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
STUDY FORMAT
Distance Learning
Key Summary
About: The online Graduate Certificate in Early Childhood Special Education at The Florida State University College of Social Sciences and Public Policy trains you to support young children with developmental delays or disabilities. You learn to identify typical and atypical development, assess children, partner with families, and use early intervention, inclusion, and family-centered strategies. The certificate suits early childhood teachers, behavior therapists, speech-language pathologists, childcare providers, and special educators. Certified teachers can earn the Florida Department of Education’s Pre-Kindergarten Disabilities Endorsement.
Career Outcomes: Graduates can enter early childhood special educator, inclusion specialist, early interventionist, behavior therapist assistant, childcare program specialist.
The online graduate certificate in Early Childhood Special Education prepares you to work with young children with developmental delays or disabilities to help optimize their growth and development. You'll gain expertise in identifying typical and atypical child development, partnering with families, and assessing children. The certificate is particularly suited to help early childhood teachers, behavior therapists, speech language pathologists, childcare providers, and special educators better understand how to meet the unique needs of children within the context of their families and caregivers. If you're a certified teacher completing the certificate, you'll be able to earn the Florida Department of Education’s Pre-Kindergarten Disabilities Endorsement.
