This special education certificate program prepares you to create and implement individualized lessons and instruction to meet the needs of students who have a specific learning disability. You’ll learn how to support students. counsel parents, and mentor colleagues who work with SLD students.
Nearly half of all disabled children in the U.S. have been diagnosed with a Specific Learning Disability, according to the National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities. As a result, there’s very high demand for special education teachers, making an SLD teaching certificate in Michigan extremely valuable in the job market.
When you earn a special education certificate online from Oakland, you’ll be qualified for jobs with:
In our 20-credit-hour SLD certificate program, you’ll take the following courses related to specific learning disabilities:
The program’s online format provide you with the flexibility to balance coursework with part- or full-time employment. The program concludes with a 180-hour in-person practicum.
We offer several master’s degree and certificate programs to help you advance your career. If you’re not sure the SLD certificate is right for you, you might also consider one of these other programs in Oakland’s School of Education and Human Services: