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Virginia Colleges and Universities with |
Special Education Personnel Preparation Programs |
Currently there are 27 Virginia colleges and universities which offer approved special education teacher preparation programs. |
Three Easy Steps To Get Started:
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1. Thoroughly evaluate your choices for special education teacher preparation programs. Go to
the college or university web site. Request program brochures and guides. |
2. Schedule an information session by phone or in-person followed by a visit and tour of the
college or university. |
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Meet with a representative from the Teacher Education Office or Special Education Department. |
To search for Virginia colleges and universities with approved special education teacher programs within a certain location, click here. |
To search for Virginia colleges and universities with approved special education teacher programs by the endorsement areas they offer, click here. |
Need Flexibility? |
Many colleges and universities offer night, weekend, or summer course schedules as well as the growing opportunities for online and distance learning.
Speech Language Pathology Distance Learning Programs
Persons wishing to pursue a master's degree in speech-language pathology via distance education may find "Online Guide to Graduate Programs" on the web page of the American Speech Language Hearing Association. The information for each university, in addition to statistics about the program, tuition, prerequisites, includes whether the university offers courses and graduate programs via distance education. The guide can be found at http://professional.asha.org/academic/guide.cfm
Distance Learning Opportunities for Special Educators with Conditional License
The below institutions of higher education will provide coursework in a face to face/distance education format for special educators holding conditional licenses and employed by a public school division but have not yet met the competencies required for a special education conditional license. Please contact the person(s) listed below for more information.
Lynchburg College
Contact: Anne Pingstock or Barbara Kurtz
(434) 544-8383 or (434) 544-8438
Regent University
Contact: Dr. Hope Jordan
(757) 226-4438
Virginia Commonwealth University
Contact: Dr. Gary Sarkozi
(804) 828-1322
Liberty University
Contact: Dr. Rebecca Carwile
(434)582-2445
Paraprofessional Preparation for Extraordinary Teaching (PPET)
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