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College
College of Education, Health and Human Services
Department
School of Lifespan Development and Educational Sciences

405 White Hall
Tel: 330-672-2294
E-mail: oss@kent.edu
Web: www.kent.edu/ehhs/ldes

The Early Childhood Deaf Education certificate combines various special education coursework and is for those holding deaf education teaching licensure, students with bachelor's degrees in speech or audiology or students in a graduate deaf education degree program. Students with deaf education licensure will be eligible for certification from the Council for Education of the Deaf.

CERTIFICATE REQUIREMENTS (14-18 credits)
Course Title Credits
SPED 53316 Early Childhood Deaf Education: Family and Child Service Provision 3
SPED 53317 Family -Focused Approaches to Cochlear Implant Use 3
SPED 63392 Practicum in Deaf Education 1-3 1
SPED 63955 Typical/Atypical Development in Young Children 3
SPED 63996 Individual Investigation in Special Education 1-3 1
SPSY 67973 Consultation in the Helping Professions 3
MINIMUM TOTAL 14-18
  1. hours required to be determined with faculty advisor in consideration of previous professional experiences.

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