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2024-2025 Graduate Catalog 
    
2024-2025 Graduate Catalog

Director of Special Education Level I, Certificate


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Degree offered at: Campbellsville

The director of special education online certificate from Campbellsville University provides you with critical leadership skills to impact student learning and advance your career in special education. The program is perfect for those seeking opportunities outside of the classroom, including careers as a special education administrator or program director. A Traditional and Option 6 route is possible for earning the certification. The Director of Special Education certification can be embedded as the specialty track within the Master of School Improvement degree. A Rank II is required for CAP 5 admission, as well as other supporting documentation.

Through the online certification, you will explore the best practices related to planning, continuous improvement and quality in special education. You will also discover the legal and ethical aspects of professional practice in American public schools, as well as the administrative responsibilities for special education leadership and supervision. In addition, a practicum course provides supervised field experience in the functions of a director of special education, such as ensuring policies and procedures are enforced, budgeting and the utilization of support services.

Program Admissions


Cap 5 Admission


Copy of valid Teacher’s Certificate: Rank II required

Official Transcript(s)  

Cumulative GPA 2.75 or 3.0 on last 30 hours 

Disposition Recommendation (self)

Letter of Recommendation (building or district level administrator)

One -page essay on rationale for graduate study (4 Cs assessment)

Candidate shall have teaching certification in Exceptional/Special Education or School Psychology including a minimum of three years of successful K-12 teaching experience (with at least one year as a teacher of exceptional children or three years of experience as a school psychologist).

KY Code of Ethics

Character & Fitness

Diversity Survey

Curriculum Contract/Guide sheet

Mentor Agreement (Option 6)

CA-TP (For option 6 candidates who are employed as a DOSE)

Cap 6 Continuation


GPA (minimum 3.0)

Credit Hours Completed (minimum 15 credit hours)

Dispositions (Faculty)

*Option 6 candidates must have continued as a DoSE to keep CA-TP certification

Cap 7 Completion/Exit


Transcript Request

GPA (minimum 3.0)

Two Disposition Recommendations (self and faculty)

CA-1 Form Completed

Exit/Completer Survey

Application for Additional Credentials

Culminating Project Score

Portfolio (Practicum) Score

School Leaders Licensure Assessment (minimum score met)

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