Providence College offers students who are either pursuing or have completed a masters degree in special education the opportunity to obtain a state endorsement as a Director of Special Education. 

The three course endorsement requires students to complete the courses, Edu 504, Supervision-Personnel Problems in Education, Edu 532, Curriculum Design and Construction and Edu 567, Administration and Supervision of Special Education Services.

These courses are offered in the Fall, Spring and Summer Sessions.  For additional information contact the Graduate Studies Office at 865-2502 or email daniels@providence.edu.

Certificate Program in Middle-Level Education

Providence College's Graduate Education Program offers students who have taken the required academic courses the opportunity to earn a state endorsement to teach in grades 5-8.

The middle level endorsement program gives teachers the knowledge and experiences necessary to design and implement instructional programs that will provide the middle-level student with a supportive learning environment.  Candidates take courses that prepare them to function as a member of an interdisciplinary team, utilize standard-based instruction, and design organizational and grouping strategies that meet the needs of middle-level students. 

The required courses are:

EDU 581  Middle School Curriculum
EDU 595  Methods & Materials of Teaching in Middle School
EDU 596  The Psychology of the Middle School Student
EDU 788  Middle School Student Teaching (5 weeks)

These courses are offered in the Fall, Spring and Summer Sessions.  For additional information contact the Program Director, Mary Ann Carroll, J.D.  at 865-2247 or email daniels@providence.edu.