Early Childhood Special Education Advanced Certificate

This program has options to begin in the fall, spring, and summer.

The summer and fall applications are currently open.

Application Deadlines

• Applications are reviewed in rounds to ensure you receive a timely decision.
• You will have five business days after the application deadlines to finish providing any missing required materials. Incomplete applications will be moved to the next round for consideration.
• In some cases, applications submitted after the final deadline will be reviewed on a space available basis.
• We strongly encourage you to submit your application as early as possible. This guarantees the most timely admissions decision and the broadest consideration for scholarships and financial aid.

Summer 1, Summer 2

Fall

Admissions Criteria

In addition to meeting other admissions requirements, to be eligible for admission to the Early Childhood Special Education Advanced Certificate program you must:

• Have a master’s degree in education with a 3.0 GPA or higher from an accredited institution of higher education
• Hold a valid New York State certification in Childhood Education, Grades 1-6 or Early Childhood Education, Birth – Grade 2. If you are certified in Childhood Education, Grades 1-6, there may be additional Early Childhood tests you need to take to become certified in working with Students with Disabilities, Birth – Grade 2.

Please review How to Apply for full details on the application process, admissions criteria, and application requirements.

Tuition

At Bank Street, tuition is charged per credit. The Early Childhood Special Education Advanced Certificate program requires 15-21 credits for completion. Read more on our Tuition page

Financial Aid

The majority of Bank Street students receive some type of financial aid. We strongly recommend applying early and submitting your FAFSA at the time you apply for the broadest consideration for scholarships and financial aid. Read more on our Financial Aid page

View the coursework for this program.

You may be given transfer credit for a foundations course in special education.

Supervised Fieldwork/Student Teaching/Advisement is not required for those students who have previous experience teaching in a licensed inclusive setting. If supervised fieldwork is required it is arranged is on a case by case basis.

Certification

When you successfully complete the program, you will be eligible for New York State certification in Students with Disabilities, Birth – Grade 2, provided you complete all other State certification requirements. Read more on our Certification page

Careers

After graduation, students pursue a range of career opportunities including:

• Teach in early childhood general education, special education, or inclusion classrooms in public, charter or independent schools.
• Work as an early-interventionist in social service or education-based agencies, as well as in hospitals or daycare settings.
• Work one-on-one as a Special Education Itinerant Teacher (SEIT) in home and classroom and daycare settings.

Students at Bank Street have full access to our robust Career Services, including the CareerConnect job site, opportunities to attend job fairs and workshops, and connections to our alumni network nationwide.