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Teacher of Students with Disabilities \/ Inclusive Education for Subject Area Teacher (Instructional Certification)<\/h2>\n

This is an advanced teacher certification program for those who already have general education teacher certification who wish to obtain special education certification (Teacher of Students with Disabilities). The program emphasis is on inclusive education.<\/p>\n

Please note that all special education teachers in NJ must have a dual certification in general education (P-3, K-6, or Content Area) and special education (Teacher of Students with Disabilities).<\/p>\n

Applicants who do not hold general education certification can obtain special education certification through our other programs. Please refer to our teacher education and certification<\/a> page for information on other options in teacher education as well as our programs of study<\/a>\u00a0page for a comprehensive list of all of the graduate programs\u00a0offered within the university.<\/p>\n

*F1\/J1 visa seeking students are not eligible for this program.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Admission Requirements<\/div>
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The Teacher of Students with Disabilities (TOSD) endorsement is not a standalone certificate program. TOSD is for prospective students who already have CE, CEAS or standard NJ instructional certificate with an endorsement appropriate to the subject or grade level to be taught. The Office of Graduate Admissions requires the equivalent of a U.S. bachelor’s degree in order to be eligible to apply for a graduate program. Applicants with non-U.S. degrees, please visit the international applicants<\/a>\u00a0page to review the U.S. degree equivalency information.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n

Application Checklist<\/div>
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In order to make applying for graduate school as seamless as possible for you, we have
\ncreated an application checklist. This checklist can be a reference point for you during the
\napplication process to ensure that you have a comprehensive understanding of the steps
\nneeded to apply, as well as all of corresponding supplemental materials for your specific
\nprogram of interest.<\/p>\n