Transition Specialist - Online Graduate Certificate
Prepare to meet the needs of exceptional people.
The Online Transition Specialist Graduate Certificate prepares educators, independent living professionals, and transition specialists to work effectively with adolescents and young adults in education, independent living, and employment programs.
Why UW-Whitewater Online?
- Top-notch, 100% doctoral instructors
- Flexible and convenient for your schedule
- 98% employment rate for college graduates
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No requirements to come to campus.
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Transition Specialist - Online Graduate Certificate
Certificate Overview
This program offers a high quality, practitioner-oriented approach that is committed to developing highly-qualified and effective professionals.
The 15-credit Transition Specialist Online Graduate Certificate:
- Is designed to prepare professionals with bachelor's degrees in education or related fields to facilitate successful school-to-work transition planning for individuals with disabilities.
- Allows students to apply credits earned in the certificate toward UW-Whitewater’s Master of Science in Education, Special Education with an emphasis in Professional Development.
- Is part of UW-Whitewater's special education program, which has the Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) and the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE) Specialty Program approval.
Degree Reqirements:
The online Transition Specialist Graduate Certificate is 15 credits, and includes the following courses:
- SPECED 702 Reflective Practice and Action Research
- SPECED 703 Promoting Reform Through Collaborative Leadership
- SPECED 704 Applied Field Action Research in Special Education
- SPECED 706 Transition Assessment for Students with Special Needs
- SPECED 781 School-to-Adult Life Transitional Programming
All credits in the certificate can count toward a Master of Science in Education in Special Education through the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater. Students must maintain a grade of C or better in all courses.
Fill out a Request Information Form to get in touch with a program representative about the Graduate Transition Specialist online graduate certificate program.
Admission Requirements
To qualify for admission to the certificate program, students must have a bachelor's degree from a recognized institution and meet graduate admission criteria.
If you do not meet the graduate admission criteria, please email us to determine if you could be admitted on a conditional basis.
International students must meet additional criteria and will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis. Contact us for information and assistance.
Tuition
Our online graduate certificate program at UW-Whitewater are a superior value at $582.50 USD per credit as a resident and $1,142.49 USD per credit as a non-resident for the 2022-23 academic year.
If you compare our graduate tuition to others, you will find that this per-credit price is quite reasonable.
What creates this value?
- All faculty complete specific training for online teaching.
- Faculty lectures are recorded in a state-of-the-art media studio and included with each course.
- An external team reviews online courses.
- High levels of student/faculty interaction are standard.
- Helpdesk technical staff are dedicated to assisting graduate students with online technology.
Course materials
Graduate students can purchase textbooks and other instructional materials through the University Bookstore or elsewhere online. Students should verify what materials are needed with their instructor.
Financial aid
Students enrolled in the Graduate certificate programs are not federal aid eligible.
Students completing a certificate with a degree program may be eligible for financial aid in the form of grants, loans, scholarships, or employment. All of these make up a “Financial Aid Package” and may be offered singly or in various combinations. Since funds are limited, priority for aid is based on financial need and how promptly applications are filed. For more information, please reach out directly to the Financial Aid department.
