CTGR.DIAG - Advanced Certificate in Educational Diagnostician
Program Information
Department(s)
Program Long Title
Advanced Certificate in Educational Diagnostician
Credential Designation
CTGR
Program Code
CTGR.DIAG
Program Level
GR
College/School
Education
Program Description
The Special Education Diagnosticians Certification program leads to Texas diagnosticians certification. The program includes criteria established by the State Board for Educator Certification.In order for a student to be recommended by the university certification officer to be eligible to take the state diagnosticians certification examination, students must successfully complete the required coursework for the certification program and pass the departmental practice examination at the prescribed level of proficiency. Students must also provide a service record documenting three years of teaching experience in an approved and accredited school and be currently certified in a content area per national accreditation criteria (Council for Exceptional Children). All coursework leading to the certificate must be taken at Dallas Baptist University. In areas where the student demonstrates sufficient proficiency, course substitutions may be approved by the Master of Education Program Advisor and must be in keeping with the requirements of the State Board for Educator Certification.