Alternative Routes to Teacher Certification in Special Education (ARTC)

Alternative Routes to Teacher Certification in Special Education (ARTC) is a program taught at Barry University, USA. The program is offered in campus-based modes with full-time (mandatory two-year period) options.

The Alternative Routes to Teacher Certification (ARTC) program in Special Education is a nontraditional certification pathway that helps qualified candidates earn Delaware teacher certification. It includes an ARTC pathway for Paraeducator to Special Education Teacher K-12, ARTC, and a pathway for Special Education Teacher K-12, ARTC. Candidates complete graduate-level coursework that fulfills state certification requirements while preparing for teacher certification in special education.

ARTC runs over a mandatory two-year period. Candidates enter the classroom as a special education teacher of record and complete graduate coursework while teaching full time. Admission requires full-time employment as a special education teacher of record in a Delaware public or charter school, aligned with the certification area pursued, and candidates must secure and remain in that employment throughout the program.

The minimum requirements for admission in Alternative Routes to Teacher Certification in Special Education (ARTC) at Barry University for all applicants (Domestic or International) are:

• program specific academic requirment set by Barry University.
• English Language OR any other language requirments as set by Barry University as pre-requiste for admission in Alternative Routes to Teacher Certification in Special Education (ARTC).

Note: Please check the university website in the link below.

• Conferred bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited institution with a minimum 3.0 GPA
• Official transcripts from all colleges and universities attended
• Full-time employment as a special education teacher of record in a Delaware public or charter school
• Employment must align with the certification area pursued
• Candidates must secure employment independently and remain employed throughout the program
• Candidates must meet one of the following: Passing Praxis II scores for the identified content area OR 24 approved content credits in the certification area with a GPA of 3.0 or higher

Please check detail of study units at https://www.wilmu.edu/education/ARTC.aspx

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