Total Credit Hours
18
Cost Per Credit Hour
$250
LSU Alexandria
Deep compassion and immense patience are key when working with students with special needs. Teachers working with children who have emotional, intellectual and/or physical disabilities must be able to assess a student’s learning needs, develop an Individualized Education Program (IEP) and monitor their progress. While the Mild-Moderate Special Education Certification includes a variety of disabilities, the focus of the program is more on high incidence disabilities.
The LSUA Online Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Mild-Moderate Special Education (Grades 1-5 program & 6-12 program) is designed to prepare teachers with skills needed to help students with special needs succeed. Once an applicant completes this program, they will need to take Praxis tests for each certificate. The specific Praxis tests required depends on your current certification.
The Department of Education at Louisiana State University at Alexandria has as its mission the promotion of quality instruction, stimulating scholarship, rigorous academic standards, appreciation of cultural diversity, and respect for the dignity of each future teacher, resulting in impacting the lives of these future teachers, their students and the world in which they live.
Join the family of LSU campuses, offering nationally-ranked programs from campuses in Alexandria, Eunice and Shreveport, as well as the state flagship institution in Baton Rouge.
Total Credit Hours
18
Cost Per Credit Hour
$250
The final cost of this program will be determined once all transfer credits are evaluated. For the PBC in Mild-Moderate Special Education program, you can get transfer credit for EDCI 2900: Teaching Computer Literacy in the Elementary and Secondary Schools and possibly EDCI 4200: Reading in the Content Area (3 hours).
Total credit hours per program: 18 credit hours
Cost per credit hour: $250
Total cost with EDCI 2900 transfer into the program: $3,750
Total cost with no transfer credits: $4,500
Special Education Grades 1-5, Mild Moderate (18 hours)
Special Education Grades 6-12, Mild-Moderate (18 hours)
Many teachers in Louisiana are asked to teach outside their area of certification. They have three years to get certified within appropriate areas. With more emphasis on inclusion in classrooms, many teachers are also expected to teach students with a wide range of abilities. A Post-Baccalaureate Certificate that leads to certification in Special Education (with appropriate Praxis Scores) makes a teacher more versatile in the school and gives more options for employment.
