Program Overview

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Special Education, LBS1 Endorsement Graduate Certificate

This certificate program is intended for licensed teachers or candidates for teacher licensure who wish to receive state approval to teach students with special needs at their approved grade level. The certificate prepares teachers and teacher candidates to instruct diverse learners with a variety of exceptional needs, and it leads to the addition of an LBS 1 endorsement on an Illinois Professional Educator License.

Practical Experience

Extensive contact with classrooms and/or community centers and first-hand experience in dealing with everyday problems are critical components of our program. Through its Office of Field Placements, the College of Education offers a wide variety of field experience opportunities.

Explore Special Ed Interactions: From Tutoring To Large Groups

Experiences in clinical sites range from observation to tutorials and small-group and large-group interactions, as well as participation in school and community activities.

Holistic Approach To Special Education

Learn how to address the physical health behavioral needs of special education students in a variety of environments.

Admission Info

Location

Chicago

Start Term

Fall, Spring, Summer

Licensed teachers can enroll in this certificate program at any time by providing evidence of a teaching license. If desired, the certificate courses can be applied toward the requirements for a graduate degree Teaching and Learning or Second Language Special Education. Please see a professional advisor in the College of Education for more information.

Sample Special Education, LBS1 Endorsement Graduate Certificate Courses

• Assessment in Special Education
• Characteristics and Methods of Teaching Students with Disabilities: Focus on Cognition
• Characteristics and Methods of Teaching Students with Disabilities: Focus on Physical Health
• Characteristics and Methods of Teaching Students with Disabilities: Focus on Behavior

Special Education, LBS1 Endorsement Graduate Certificate Careers

• Special education teacher
• School counselor/psychiatrist
• Administration