Worcester,
MA,
United States
Type
Public
Degrees offered
Bachelor's Degree
Post-Baccalaureate Certificate Program for Initial Teacher Licensure in Moderate Disabilities in Worcester United States | Worcester State University
Worcester State University
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Worcester United States
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Qualification
Graduate Certificate
Languages
English
Delivery Mode
On-Campus
Tuition (2025)
USD
7,949
Attendance
Full-time
Full-time Duration
12 months
This program offers initial licensure in Moderate Disabilities (P-8 or 5-12) as a 21-credit, non-degree option. The curriculum includes 18 credits of coursework plus a full-time, three-credit practicum or equivalent experience. Candidates holding an SEI endorsement from the Massachusetts DESE are exempt from ED-909 (3 credits), reducing their total requirement to 18 credits.
Destination of Study
Subjects of Study
Language Requirements
English
IELTS 6.5
Qualification Requirements
Candidates for this program must hold a bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited school with a minimum grade point average (GPA) of 2.7. In addition, candidates must pass three MTELs.
Candidates who are seeking licensure P-8 must pass:
Communication and Literacy,
Foundations of Reading, and
General Curriculum multi subject test and mathematic sub-test.
Candidates who are seeking licensure 5-12 must pass:
Communication and Literacy,
Foundations of Reading,
General Curriculum multi subject test and mathematic sub-test OR Subject Matter test.
Official transcripts with a calculated GPA for the institution that awarded your baccalaureate degree, Official transcripts of each graduate institution awarding degree(s) or course credit beyond a baccalaureate degree (if applicable).
Applicants from countries outside of the United States in which English is not the language of instruction, must also submit a score of 79 or above on the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL), a score of 6.5 or above on the International English Language Testing System (IELTS), a score of 100 or above on the Duolingo Test, a score of 59 or above on the Pearson PTE test, or a score of 4 or above on the International English Language Proficiency Test (iTEP). A waiver of this requirement may be available for IELI Bridge to University graduate-level students.
Candidates who are seeking licensure P-8 must pass:
Communication and Literacy,
Foundations of Reading, and
General Curriculum multi subject test and mathematic sub-test.
Candidates who are seeking licensure 5-12 must pass:
Communication and Literacy,
Foundations of Reading,
General Curriculum multi subject test and mathematic sub-test OR Subject Matter test.
Official transcripts with a calculated GPA for the institution that awarded your baccalaureate degree, Official transcripts of each graduate institution awarding degree(s) or course credit beyond a baccalaureate degree (if applicable).
Applicants from countries outside of the United States in which English is not the language of instruction, must also submit a score of 79 or above on the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL), a score of 6.5 or above on the International English Language Testing System (IELTS), a score of 100 or above on the Duolingo Test, a score of 59 or above on the Pearson PTE test, or a score of 4 or above on the International English Language Proficiency Test (iTEP). A waiver of this requirement may be available for IELI Bridge to University graduate-level students.
Tuition
USD
7,949