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The new Certificate in Special Education offers a sequence of graduate-level coursework in a concentrated area of 18 hours. This focused study is ideal for regular and special educators seeking plus 18 or plus 30 advancements, and can provide the requisite courses for add-on certification in emotional disabilities, learning disabilities, mental disabilities, or multicategorical disabilities. These areas of certification are critical needs in South Carolina and across the nation.
Applicants are required to submit a non-degree application, graduate transcripts (if any) and teaching certificate. Additionally applicants must request a “file evaluation for adding a certificate area” from the SC Office of Educator Certification, and submit the written results to their program advisor before the completion of six graduate credits. Application can be found here: https://www.applyweb.com/apply/cofc/indexa.html
Coursework for the certificate is aligned with South Carolina's licensure requirements:
Coursework may be adjusted/substituted with your advisor based on your certification and professional needs. We advise educators seeking add-on certification to request their official list of coursework needs from the South Carolina Department of Education: http://www.scteachers.org/cert/
For information about this new Certificate Program, contact: Dr. Angela Cozart (cozarta@cofc.edu).
For more information or inquiries about special education programs or coursework, contact any of the special education faculty members.
The College of Charleston's special education programs are recognized by the Council for Exceptional Children and are fully accredited. The programs are staffed with six doctoral-level faculty with national reputations in their fields.
Special educators are highly trained professionals who provide specifically designed instruction and services to children and youth with disabilities, ages three to twenty-one, in a variety of school and other settings. Special educators are creative problem solvers; masters of teaching strategies; team players; intelligent, organized, and flexible; lifelong learners; and prepared to meet the challenges of their profession with confidence and enthusiasm.
If you are not a licensed special educator, you may qualify for the TEACH grants for critical needs areas. The Graduate School office has a flyer of many scholarships, loan programs, and grants.