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Special Education Endorsement ProgramCenter for Excellence in Teaching

Admission Process

Program Description

Our new Special Education Endorsement Program consists of 38 quarter-hour, graduate-level credits, which are taken over 14 months (starting one summer and going through the following summer). The program is a cohort program, and there is an application process which should be completed by February 1 prior to the summer the educator wishes to begin the program.

The SPED program has 5 weeks scheduled in the first summer and 3 weeks scheduled in the final summer.  The credits in this program are $225 per credit.

Admission Requirements

  • A current Oregon teaching license
  • A master's degree with at least a 3.0 GPA
  • One copy of an official transcript from each institution where a degree was earned
  • SPED application form
  • Three SPED recommendation forms
  • A personal statement of goals, with an explanation of why this endorsement is desired

Admission Forms