Nov 06, 2024  
2024-25 Graduate Catalog 
    
2024-25 Graduate Catalog

Special Education (PK-12) Certification


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Program Completion Requirements


  • Complete the 27-credit coursework.
  • Earn GPA 3.0 or higher.
  • Complete field experience and student teaching.
  • Satisfy the requirements set forth in 24 P.S. § 12-1209 relating to good moral character.

Additional PDE requirements for the Special Education PK-12 Certification:


  • Earn passing scores on Special Education: Foundational Knowledge (5355) exam and Fundamental Subjects: Content Knowledge (5511) Praxis exam. Note: 5511 is taken if the student does not already hold an Instructional I or II certification.

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