The Early Childhood Special Education (ECSE) Added Authorization is a 12-unit program consisting of four courses (3 units per course). Applicants must hold a current CCTC Education Specialist (EDSP) Preliminary or Clear Credential.
This added authorization prepares educators to teach and assess young children, birth to five years, who have disabilities and developmental delays. Settings include early intervention services in natural environments for infants and toddlers (birth to 3 years) and their families, and early childhood classrooms for preschool-age children with identified needs.
All courses are offered fully online and are project and competency based. Students may begin the program in the fall or spring semesters, and the courses may be completed through synchronous and asynchronous work. Each course includes a fieldwork component.
Course content covers early childhood assessment and intervention, collaboration with families, service delivery for young children with IFSPs and IEPs, and instructional practices for preschool, transitional kindergarten (TK), and kindergarten.
Information on this page is subject to change. Official program and course information is available in the University of La Verne Catalog.