Special Education K - 8 Interventionists Certificate

Bulletin/Catalog Year 2018-2019
Martha Dickerson Eriksson College of Education
Department of Teaching and Learning

Dr. Benita Bruster
Chair, Department of Teaching and Learning
Professor
Location: Claxton Building, Room 304B
Phone: 931-221-6491
Email: brusterb@apsu.edu

Dr. Lori Morris
Graduate Coordinator, Department of Teaching and Learning
Assistant Professor
Location: Claxton Building, Room 302F
Phone: 931-221-7536
Email: morrisl@apsu.edu

The Department of Teaching and Learning offers a graduate certificate in Special Educaton K-8 Interventionists.  The Certificate Program has five graduate Special Education courses. These courses contain essential curriculum needed for in-service teachers to be able to obtain the content necessary to take the SPED Interventionists Praxis Exam.  Passing this exam will allow teachers the ability to add this Special Education K - 8 Interventionists Endorsement to their teaching license.

Listed below are the required application materials and the associated scores (if necessary) for each.

Admissions Requirements

1. Application for admission
2. Application Fee:  $45 domestic or $55 international
3. Official transcripts from all colleges attended
4. Verification of lawful presence in the United States (i.e. submit a license or other approved document)
5. Bachelor’s degree, conferred in any field, from a regionally accredited institution showing a cumulative undergraduate GPA of 2.5
6. Military documents (if applicable)
7. Admission decision by department