The Deaf Education Certificate prepares students to meet most or all prerequisites
for an acceptance in a Master’s of Deaf Education program. To be a teacher of the
deaf, a master’s degree is required.
A teacher of the deaf is responsible for helping students in the areas of accessibility,
language and auditory development, academics, and self-advocacy.
The purpose certificate is to develop a foundation of understanding of the past and
present perspective of individuals with disabilities and how this history had led
to special education legislation and law.
The course will develop knowledge about the nature and needs of learners with exceptionalities
and their families, recognition of the existing and emerging models of services and
the educational law supporting the individual’s rights to an appropriate education.
All students are required to complete 20 hours of field experience. Proof of appropriate
clearances is required.
Who Should Apply?
The certificate is open to students in any major; however, students majoring in Communication
Sciences and Disorders, Education, or Special Education programs will have much overlap
in their programs’ requirements for this certificate.
According to the Council on Education of the deaf, there is a shortage of qualified
teachers for the deaf.
Career Opportunities
