Certificate: Moderate Special Needs
Please note: Admission to this program has been suspended.
Description
Our programs in education are grounded in the principles of inclusion—that all individuals can learn and have the right to do so in a classroom within their own community and with learners their own age.
Developed for general education teachers with initial or professional licensure in elementary, middle, or high school education, this innovative program consists of the coursework necessary for an add-on license in Moderate Special Needs. This program for Massachusetts state licensure in moderate disabilities (PreK-8 or 5-12) is designed to prepare teachers to provide direct service to learners in inclusive classrooms.
Upon successful completion of the program, students will apply on their own, via the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE), for the moderate disabilities special education license.
Learning Outcomes
Simmons University's Certificate in Education: Moderate Special Needs program addresses the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education’s standards for Subject Matter Knowledge and Professional Standards for Teachers.
Requirements for entry into program
Candidates must hold a current license in an area of general education in the Commonwealth of the Massachusetts.
Degree Requirements
Requirements List
18 credits of coursework including an internship.
| SPND 436 | Formal & Informal Assessment | 4 |
| SPND 444 | Special Education Laws & Regulations For Teachers & Administrators | 2 |
| SPND 445 | Individualized Education Program: Strategies for Development, Interpretation & Implementation | 2 |
| SPND 446 | Learners with Special Needs | 4 |
| SPND 420 | Introduction to Assistive Technology | 2 |
| SPND 438 | Practicum: Moderate Disabilities (PreK-8) | 4 |
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| SPND 439 | Practicum: Moderate Disabilities (5-12) | 4 |
| SPND 488 | Seminar & Fieldwork in Education | 2 |