Early Childhood Special Education Advanced Certificate

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NY State Program Code: 28908
HEGIS Code: 0808.00
CIP Code: 13.1015

(22 Credits)
Estimated time of completion: 1.5 years

Dori Phalen, Program Director
Harvey Hall, Room 232
p – (516) 877-4025
f – (516) 877-4097
e – phalen2@adelphi.edu

For more information, see Early Childhood Special Education, Dual Certification - In-Service, M.S. , Early Childhood Special Education, Dual Certification - Pre-Service, M.S. , and Early Childhood Special Education, Single Certification - In-Service, M.S.

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Advanced Certificate in Early Childhood Special Education

This program leads to certification in Students With Disabilities Birth-Grade 2 and to a Certificate of Advanced Graduate Study (C.A.G.S.); it does not provide a degree. The program is intended for candidates who already hold a valid New York State teacher certification in early childhood, have a master’s degree (needed for professional or permanent certification), and are seeking additional training and certification.

Program Pre/Corequisite: EEC 600 , or the graduate or undergraduate equivalent within the past 5 years, with a grade of B or better.

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For more information about our graduation rates, the median debt of students who completed the program, and other important information, please visit our website at adelphi.edu/ge.

Note:

Courses are three credits unless noted otherwise. *Fieldwork is required. Please see advisor.

Foundations

(10 credits)

ECS (0820) 600 - Intro to Inclusive Early Intervention: Infants/ Toddlers Credits: 3.00 *
ECS (0820) 610 - Creating and Maintaining Family Partnerships: INF/Pre-Schools Credits: 3.00 *
ECS (0820) 620 - Inclusive Early Childhood Special Ed: PreSchool thru Primary Credits: 3.00 *
HED (0834) 610 - Health Preparation for Teachers Credits: 1.00

Advanced Sequence

(9 credits)

ECS (0820) Foundations courses must be completed prior to the following:
ECS (0820) 700 - Authentic Infant and Early Childhood Identity Assessment and Progress Evaluation Credits: 3.00 * (Must be taken prior to or concurrently with ECS 710 and ECS 720 )
ECS (0820) 710 - Inclusive Cur, Meth, and Teaming in Infancy and Early Childhood Credits: 3.00 * (Pre or Corequisites: ECS 700 and ECS 720 )
ECS (0820) 720 - Applied Behavioral Analysis & Positive Behavioral Support Credits: 3.00 * (Pre or Corequisite: ECS 700 )

Student Teaching or Practicum and Seminar in Early Childhood Special Education

(3 credits)

All ECS (0820) Advanced Sequence Courses must be completed prior.

Choose one:

ECS (0820) 792 - Student Teaching I in Early Childhood Special Education & Clinical Seminar Credits: 3.00
ECS (0820) 794 - Summer Student Teaching I in Early Childhood Special Education Credits: 3.00
ECS (0820) 796 - Practicum I in Early Childhood Special Education and Clinical Seminar Credits: 3.00
ECS (0820) 798 - Summer Practicum I in Early Childhood Special Education Seminar Credits: 3.00

Additional Graduation Requirements - D A S A Training

EDU (0801) 697 - Dignity for all Students Act ( D A S A ) Training Credits: 0.00