15.0 Certificate and Diploma Programs
15.1 Professional Specialization Certificate in Special Education
The department of Educational Psychology and Leadership Studies offers a Professional Specialization Certificate (PSC) in Special Education. This 7.5 unit program is designed for teachers who have an undergraduate degree and teacher certification. Normally, students entering the program will also have two years teaching or equivalent experience. As a condition of admission to all Special Education programs, students must undergo a Criminal Record Check in compliance with the BC Criminal Records Review Act. Using a variety of course delivery methods, the certificate courses are designed and scheduled to be completed part-time.
The general foci of the certificate program are: high and low incidence special needs and their effect on development, learning, and behaviour; legal and ethical issues in the delivery of services to students with special needs; BC Ministry of Education Policies and Procedures; collaboration and consultation in special education; special education assessment (level B) and identification of learning needs; and individualized education program (IEP) design, delivery, and evaluation.
Course Sequence 
| YEAR 1 |
| ED-D 405 Advanced Educational Exceptionality |
1.5 |
| ED-D 402 Assessment for Special Education |
1.5 |
| ED-D 415 Assessment and Remediation of Learning Difficulties |
3.0 |
| YEAR 2 |
| ED-D 499 Professional Development: Collaboration and Consultation in Special Education |
1.5 |
Note: Students wishing to pursue an M.A. or M.Ed. following completion of the certificate may, subject to approval, apply 3 units of their certificate course work toward their graduate degree in Special Education.
Program Fee
Upon entry, students in the PSC in Special Education pay a non-refundable fee of $350.00 for assessment materials.
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