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Specialist (Preliminary) Credential, Track B

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Overview

APU's Moderate to Severe Disabilities (K–12) Specialist (Preliminary) Credential, Track B suits candidates with current full-time teaching contracts. Candidates can choose to earn their credential on campus or online.

The current shortage of special education teachers creates a growing demand for educators with this credential. This program prepares teacher candidates for 21^st-century teaching and learning. As APU candidates prepare to work in schools as teachers, the Department of Special Education assesses candidates from admission through recommendation of credentials in these credential standards. As a result, APU candidates are highly sought after because they fulfill these professional standards.

APU also offers a Moderate/Severe Disabilities (K–12) Specialist (Preliminary) Credential, Track A for the candidate who is not teaching full-time in a K–12 school and/or who lacks subject-matter competence. Candidates must see an advisor for proper placement in tracks within this credential program.

Program Highlights

• Flexible program schedules allow students to take classes online, or just one night a week while earning their credential.
• Expert faculty offer quality instruction grounded in a Christian worldview, creating a relevant program that enables students to make a difference in their classrooms.
• Small class sizes create a rich learning community as students progress through the program with a cohort of peers.

Learn more about the program coursework and our faculty.

School of Education Accreditation

Azusa Pacific University receives accreditation from the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC). In addition, the School of Education receives accreditation from the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE), making APU one of only three private schools in California with this distinction. Further, our credential programs are accredited by California’s Commission on Teacher Credentialing (CTC). Our Master of Arts in Education: Educational Psychology Program is also accredited by the National Association of School Psychologists (NASP). These notable accreditations set APU graduates apart from other candidates and ensure your degree will be recognized throughout the United States and internationally.

University Reputation

Azusa Pacific University held its place for the fourth year in the most prestigious category of U.S.News & World Report’s America’s Best Colleges 2012 rankings, placing in Tier One at No. 170 in the National Universities category. APU was also ranked No. 16 in the Up-and-Coming Schools Category by U.S.News. In addition, The Princeton Review named APU as 1 of 121 institutions in the 2012 Best Colleges in the West for the sixth consecutive year, and Forbes named APU No. 322 on a list of 650 colleges that represent the top 20 percent of all undergraduate institutions.