{"id":416,"date":"2023-09-27T07:39:24","date_gmt":"2023-09-27T11:39:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.queens.edu\/graduate\/?page_id=416"},"modified":"2025-07-25T08:23:06","modified_gmt":"2025-07-25T12:23:06","slug":"special-education-k-12-graduate-certificate","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.queens.edu\/graduate\/special-education-k-12-graduate-certificate\/","title":{"rendered":"Special Education K-12 Graduate Certificate"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Meet Our Program<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Teachers certified to educate students with special needs must have a deep understanding of their social, emotional, and cognitive needs to effectively deliver a curriculum. Teachers must also be aware of seminal legislation and policies guiding special education instruction and keep up with current trends and issues for best practices. This graduate certificate will teach you research-based strategies and the applications of these strategies for today\u2019s schools.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At Queens, you\u2019ll work directly with faculty who have decades of teaching and research experience and have been in your current position as K-12 educators as well as coaches, facilitators, specialty leaders, and administrators. As professional developers, they work with school administrators and teachers in local districts and schools. This ensures they keep current on standards, best practices, and recent education trends.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Our certificate program allows you to add \u2018Special Education K-12\u2019 to your NCDPI License.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/apply.queens.edu\/register\/?id=68b11727-5f90-4942-8207-cd5756c72c6e\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Want More Information<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/apply.queens.edu\/apply\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Apply Now<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Program Highlights<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Number of credits<\/strong>: 15 credit hours<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Average completion time<\/strong>: 10-12 months<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Cost per credit<\/strong>: $567<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Total tuition<\/strong>: $8,505<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Flexible program<\/strong>: Online, hybrid, and in-person courses<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Your Certificate in Action<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>No matter your professional background, this certificate will position you for success and impact in a wide range of jobs, including:\u202f&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Educational Specialist&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Special Education Teachers&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Special Education Teaching Assistants&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Tutors&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Selected Courses<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Introduction to Special Education (EDU 620)&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Disability Laws &amp; Policies (EDU 621)&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Supporting SPED Students (EDU 622)&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Inclusive Education (EDU 623)&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Internship and Seminar in Special Education (EDU 624)&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Program Contact<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"320\" height=\"260\" src=\"https:\/\/www.queens.edu\/graduate\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/08\/Aly-GloverLg.jpg\" alt=\"Aly Glover\" class=\"wp-image-3428\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.queens.edu\/graduate\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/08\/Aly-GloverLg.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.queens.edu\/graduate\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/08\/Aly-GloverLg-300x244.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:23px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Aly Glover<\/strong><br>Graduate Recruiter<br><a href=\"mailto:graduateadmissions@queens.edu\">graduateadmissions@queens.edu<\/a><br>704-337-2233<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Meet Your Professors<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-horizontal is-content-justification-space-between is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-8631861a wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.queens.edu\/education\/cato-school-of-ed-dept-faculty\/\">Faculty Directory<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Want More Information?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"width: 800px; margin: auto;\"><div id=\"form_68b11727-5f90-4942-8207-cd5756c72c6e\">Loading&#8230;<\/div><script async=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/apply.queens.edu\/register\/?id=68b11727-5f90-4942-8207-cd5756c72c6e&amp;output=embed&amp;div=form_68b11727-5f90-4942-8207-cd5756c72c6e\">\/**\/<\/script><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Meet Our Program Teachers certified to educate students with special needs must have a deep understanding of their social, emotional, and cognitive needs to effectively deliver a curriculum. 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