Graduate Certificate in Teacher Licensure - Special Education

Wilmington University

This 15-credit graduate certificate empowers graduates of Wilmington University’s non-licensure Education Studies degree programs to complete the coursework and clinical experiences required by the Delaware Department of The Graduate Certificate in Teacher Licensure is a certificate option to empower a graduate of Wilmington University’s Education Studies - non-licensure education degree programs to return and complete the coursework and clinical experiences required by the Delaware Department of Education to earn an initial teaching license. This certificate will consist of 15 credits of coursework: three 1 credit practicum courses (MSE 7991, 7992, 7993) 3 credits in Performance Assessment (MSE 8805) and 9 credits in Student Teaching (MSE 8802). Each practicum course requires candidates to complete 60 hours of supervised classroom experience in an approved setting which will be monitored by Wilmington University Practicum advisors and mentor teachers. The classroom experience will be supported by an additional 30 hours of practicum seminar sessions which are conducted by faculty members at Wilmington University sites. The Student Teaching experience will require 80 consecutive days of student teaching in a setting that is aligned to the candidate’s declared major. Ultimately, this certificate will provide the coursework and experience needed to be eligible to apply for an initial teaching license and special education certification in the State of Delaware.