There continues to be a significant need for dually certified special educators and for special education and special education related field supervisors nationally across many settings to include public schools, intermediate units, private schools, state centers and hospitals.
Graduate students enrolled in these programs experience a combination of content knowledge as well as practical application through in-class practice coupled with numerous field experiences.
Depending on the graduate program of study, graduate students also apply content knowledge, skills and dispositions while:
BU's Department of Exceptionality Programs offers four different special education certification programs at the graduate level with the option of taking additional coursework for a master’s degree:
BU's Department of Exceptionality Programs also offers a master’s degree program in special education that does not lead to teacher certification:
Bloomsburg University is approved to offer Education programs that lead to certification in Pennsylvania. While we regularly monitor licensure/certification laws in each state, state requirements are subject to change without notice. If you are interested in certification outside of Pennsylvania, we encourage you to contact the appropriate state licensing agency to seek guidance and verify requirements before beginning a program and during your program of study. Please visit http://intranet.bloomu.edu/state-authorization and https://www2.ed.gov/about/contacts/state/index.html for more information. If you are planning to teach in New Jersey, please note that you may be required to complete the edTPA, a performance based assessment. It is strongly recommended that you contact the school district(s) of interest and the New Jersey Department of Education for more information specific to New Jersey.