Graduate Certification Programs in Special Education, Gifted/Talented Education

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This certificate is administered by the School of Education Office of Graduate Studies & Professional Development .

You may complete this certification as a specialization in the Education-General, M.S.E. via Option B or by enrolling as a graduate special student and pursuing certification only. These programs lead to an additional teacher license for those already certified to teach.

This is an add-on certification program offered jointly by UW-Stevens Point and UW-Whitewater.

NOTE: You must have a Wisconsin teaching license. Your Gifted/Talented license will be issued at the same level as your initial teaching license.

To receive certification, fulfill these requirements:

Verification of a WI teaching license

Required courses, 9 credits

EDUC 791 - Foundations of Gifted/Talented Education 3 cr. (UW-Stevens Point) or
EDFOUND 791 (UW-Whitewater)
EDUC 792 - Curriculum Methods for Teaching Students with Gifts and Talents 3 cr. (UW-Stevens Point only)
EDFOUND 790 (UW-Whitewater only)

Practicum, 3 credits

EDUC 795 - Practicum in Teaching Students with Gifts and Talents 1-3 cr. (UW-Stevens Point only) either on-site or on-campus.

State Teacher Licensing Rules

Meet state teacher licensing rules which are subject to change at any time due to legislative or licensing changes.