Graduate Certificate in Special Education Leadership: Assistant Special Education Director: Fees & Entry Requirements at University of Maine, USA

Graduate Certificate in Special Education Leadership: Assistant Special Education Director

USA

What will I learn?

Assistant Special Education Directors assist the Special Education Directors in decision-making and providing students with disabilities the proper attention, assistance, and education to help them succeed.Graduates of the online Graduate Certificate in Special Education Leadership: Assistant Administration will learn how to:Positively affect the quality and future of special education and promote the general welfare of children with disabilitiesServe and support children with disabilities and their familiesProtect the privacy of students and families in accordance with State and Federal lawsFoster and support maximum self-determination and independence on the part of exceptional childrenUtilize impartial professional judgment in evaluating the needs of exceptional children and their familiesCareersThis certificate can lead to Maine certification in Assistant Administrator of Special Education (035). Earning certification in other states through this program may be very simple.Graduates can also find opportunities outside the classroom as educational advocates or consultants or even as political advisers on key legislative topics.

Which department am I in?

College of Education and Human Development

Study options

Full Time (2 Semesters)

Tuition fees
$26,205.00 (22,11,019) per year
Housing Expense - 8,514
Application deadline

01/11/2026

Start date

January 2027

Venue

Main Campus

Orono, Maine,

Orono,

Maine,

04469, Northeast, United States

Full Time (2 Semesters)

Tuition fees
$26,205.00 (22,11,019) per year
Housing Expense - 8,514
Start date

August 2027

Venue

Main Campus

Orono, Maine,

Orono,

Maine,

04469, Northeast, United States

Entry requirements

For international students

A bachelors degree from an accredited college/university or a minimum of 36 semester hours in special education with a valid Maine certification in Teacher of Students with Disabilities (282) Minimum of three years of satisfactory special education teaching experience or a minimum of three years of equivalent experience in providing supportive services to special education students The ability to complete required assignments with students in PK-12 classrooms

*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.

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