Oakland University’s online Specific Learning Disability Certificate: Basic puts you on the path to a career as a special education teacher. Designed for working educators who already hold a Michigan teaching license, this brand-new special education certificate program enables you to add a specific learning disability endorsement to your teaching certificate. You’ll acquire expertise that’s in very high demand, learning specialized classroom techniques along with advanced skills such as curriculum development and learning assessment. You can complete the specific learning disability certificate in as little as 18 months, graduating with marketable skills that increase your income potential and heighten your impact as an educator.
Oakland University’s online Specific Learning Disability Certificate: Basic puts you on the path to a career as a special education teacher. Designed for working educators who already hold a Michigan teaching license, this brand-new special education certificate program enables you to add a specific learning disability endorsement to your teaching certificate. You’ll acquire expertise that’s in very high demand, learning specialized classroom techniques along with advanced skills such as curriculum development and learning assessment. You can complete the specific learning disability certificate in as little as 18 months, graduating with marketable skills that increase your income potential and heighten your impact as an educator.
Oakland University’s reputation for excellence in teacher training adds unique value to our Specific Learning Disability: Basic certificate. You’ll earn a credential that’s respected by employers throughout the state, while gaining the confidence and hands-on training to exercise leadership as a special education teacher.
According to the National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities, half of the special education student population has a specific learning disability. School districts face an ongoing shortage of educators who are qualified to serve these students, so teachers who hold certification in specific learning disability will continue to be in high demand.
The specific learning disability certificate program equips you for a wide variety of jobs, including:
Our 32-credit-hour special education certificate in teaching program with SLD concentration will help you work with students of all abilities, particularly those with specific learning disabilities.
You’ll start your coursework with three special education classes—Assessment in Special Education, Legal Issues in Special Education, and Organization and Management of Instructional Behaviors and Environments. From there, you’ll take SLD-focused classes in:
Upon completion of your coursework, you’ll undertake 180 hours of practicum field experience. At the end of your program, you will have the knowledge and skills to succeed in special education, adding value to your teaching certificate in Michigan.
● Certificate requirements
● Department of Human Development and Child Studies
● School of Education and Human Services
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: