National University · USA

Preliminary Education Specialist Credential: Mild/Moderate with Internship Option (CA)

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Delivery

Campus

Study mode

Full Time

Starts

Year-round enrollment

Introduction

Preliminary Education Specialist Credential: Mild/Moderate with Internship Option (CA) is a program taught at National University, USA. Intake: Year-round enrollment. The program is offered in campus-based modes with full-time (Finish in 1.5 – 2 years) options.

National University offers a Preliminary Education Specialist Authorization: Mild to Moderate Support Needs Teaching Credential with an Internship option (California). The program is aligned with the Education Specialist Authorizations and Standards of the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing and helps candidates develop knowledge and skills to teach students with mild to moderate learning support needs. It focuses on practical, field-based experience and includes work that candidates use to understand, evaluate, and apply teaching strategies and educational practices.

The credential is earned by completing core courses, specialization (advanced) courses, and a clinical practice path to supervised teaching through student teaching or internship, plus Education Specialist California Teaching Performance Assessment (EdSp CalTPA) requirements. Coursework is designed to be taken in sequential order and includes a 18-course program totaling 48 semester credit hours. Students may need to complete Subject Matter Competency Requirements (for example, CSET) early to avoid interruptions to program progress and/or financial aid arrangements.

Admission Requirements

The minimum requirements for admission in Preliminary Education Specialist Credential: Mild/Moderate with Internship Option (CA) at National University for all applicants (Domestic or International) are:

program specific academic requirment set by National University.
English Language OR any other language requirments as set by National University as pre-requiste for admission in Preliminary Education Specialist Credential: Mild/Moderate with Internship Option (CA).

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Students need to satisfy/pass the Subject Matter Competency Requirements (e.g., CSET) early in their program (prior to Credential Area Methods coursework) to avoid interruptions to program progress and/or financial aid arrangements.