The Special Education Certification (PK-12) Program prepares aspiring and licensed teachers to meet the requirements for the Special Education PK-12 Certification in Pennsylvania. Online coursework is combined with practicum and student teaching in PK-12 schools.
The program is designed for working adults with bachelor鈥檚 degrees who seek to become a special education teacher or a learning support specialist and for licensed PK-12 teachers who seek to expand their certification areas.
The program is approved by the Pennsylvania Department of Education and the Middle States Commission on Higher Education.
September 2025
College of Humanities, Education, and Social Sciences
400 Saint Bernardine Street,
READING,
Pennsylvania,
19607, United States
Students must have earned a bachelor's degree or higher.
International students must submit proof of English proficiency. International applicants whose native language is not English are required to submit the proof of English Proficiency. Please submit ONE of the following:
The International English Language Testing System (IELTS) overall minimum score of 6.5 required. Provide the IELTS score report not older than 2 years.
The Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) score: 79 TOEFL minimum score required.
