Walden’s state-approved* special education endorsement programs with an optional M.S. in Education (M.S.Ed.) with a specialization in Special Education are designed to prepare participants to become K–12 classroom special education teachers of children and adolescents with learning disabilities or emotional/behavioral disorders. The programs provide participants with the knowledge, skills, clinical practice, and attitudes of exemplary educators who work in diverse settings. The Riley College of Education and Leadership is committed to individuals who seek to become skilled classroom teachers and to provide them developmentally appropriate, student-centered learning experiences.

 

*Not applicable in all states. Walden University’s endorsement programs are approved by the Minnesota Board of Teaching for endorsement or add-on licensure in Minnesota. Candidates for this program must already hold a valid P–12 teaching license. Note that in some states endorsements or add-on licensure can be awarded by passing a state-specified test, rather than completion of a course-based program. Walden’s enrollment advisors can provide individuals with guidelines and other information about endorsements. It remains the individual’s responsibility to understand and comply with the out-of-state endorsement requirements for the state in which he or she seeks to be endorsed. For more information about state endorsement requirements, see the programs’ Policies section.