Graduate Certificate in Special Education

The Graduate Certificate in Special Education prepares teachers to develop and
implement culturally responsive special education services for students with disabilities. The program focuses on the unique needs of: (a) children and youth with disabilities; (b) Alaska's diverse Native and non-Native communities; and (c) Alaska's remote and rural communities.

The Graduate Certificate program is designed to accommodate practicing teachers, paraeducators and other school-based professionals. Courses are offered in the afternoons, evenings, and in the summer. All courses are delivered via audioconference and augmented with online resources. This distance-delivered format allows candidates who live and work in Alaska's remote and rural communities to remain in their communities while completing their graduate studies.

Contact information

Thomas Duke, Ph.D.
Program Coordinator
907.796.6029
thomas.duke@uas.alaska.edu

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All education programs through the School of Education at University of Alaska Southeast are accredited by the National Council for the Accreditation of Teacher Education, a performance-based teacher accrediting body for schools, colleges, and departments of education recognized by the Alaska Department of Education and Early Development, the U.S. Department of Education, and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation.