Early Intervention for Children with Special Needs/Birth to 5 Years
This Certificate, also referred to as the Advanced Certificate in Transdisciplinary Intervention, has its academic home in The Michael D. Eisner College of Education. For questions, contact the Special Education Department at (818) 677- 2596 to make an appt for advisement.
A university certificate designed for post bachelor’s students with a concentration of 18 units of selected coursework in the Early Childhood Special Education credential program. Provides interdisciplinary training to holders of Bachelor’s degrees in one of the disciplines involved in providing early intervention services.
Prerequisite (3 units):
- SPED 431 Atypical development of young children with disabilities (3) Fall only
Core (12 units):
- SPED 520EC Assessment and evaluation in early childhood special education (3) Fall
- SPED 535 Working with families of young children with disabilities (3) Fall
- SPED 500 Communication and early literacy development of young children with disabilities (3) Fall
- SPED 578 Fieldwork in ECSE: Infant/Toddler (3) or SPED 580ECI Advanced specialist fieldwork in ECSE (3) Spring or Fall
Note: Fieldwork requires proof of TB and fingerprint clearance
Electives (3 units)- select one course from these options
- SPED 402 Behavioral assessment and positive behavior support (3) Spring or fall
- SPED 532 ECSE curriculum and instruction (3) Spring
- SPED 536 Methods for young children with multiple disabilities: Motor and adaptive skills (3) Fall
- SPED 537 Methods for young children with multiple disabilities: Sensory impairments (3) Spring
- SPED 538 Early intervention practices (3) Spring