Graduate Certificate in
Special Education Transition Services
Build Effective Transition Plans
for Youth with Disabilities
The Graduate Certificate in Special Education Transition Services is designed to prepare special educators, vocational rehabilitation counselors, school-based counselors, social workers, psychologists, teachers and other educational leaders to help students with disabilities transition from high school to an adult environment.
Professionals will learn how to create transition plans that help students with disabilities reach their and their family's future goals. Effective transition planning incorporates work-based learning opportunities, building self-advocacy skills, and fostering self-determination. Through evidence-based transition research, educators and other professionals will be able to identify and apply the best practices to address the needs of students with disabilities.
To be admitted to the program, students must have a 3.0 GPA or higher in their last 60 hours of coursework.
100%
Online Coursework
Practicum Required
15
Credit Hours
1 YR
Estimated Time
to Complete
GRE
Exempt
Teaming For Transition
Students can use the academic credit hours in this graduate certificate program toward a Master of Education in Special Education, Master in Social Work, or Master of Science in Counseling with Rehabilitation Counseling Concentration and apply for special funding through the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Special Education Programs. Learn more about “Teaming for Transition” on the College of Education and Health Profession website.
Program Coordinator
- Suzanne Kucharczyk, Ph.D.
| Tuition / credit hour | $446.29 |
| Fee / credit hour | |
|---|---|
| Library | $4.68 |
| Network & Data Systems | $13.10 |
| Off-campus | $30 |
| Online Facilities | $2 |
Tuition and fees per credit hour reflect fall 2024 rates for students studying completely online. Students in online programs who take an on-campus course will pay on-campus fees, mandatory and college fees, for only the on-campus course.
Certificate programs are not eligible for financial aid.
Students seeking a master's degree that includes this graduate certificate can apply for "Teaming for Transition" funding.
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