Early Childhood Special Education Authorization

(18 UNITS)

This fifth-year professional certificate program is designed to meet the standards and competencies adopted by California’s Commission on Teacher Credentialing. This two-semester program provides professional training to enable students to teach in Early Childhood Special Education programs for children with special needs ages birth through five years.

Note: Only nine units of graduate-level coursework from another institution can be petitioned to fulfill equivalent course requirements in the certificate program and this certificate can only be added to a clear credential.