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Program Requirements

Certificate Requirements

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Credit hours required to be determined with faculty advisor in consideration of previous professional experiences.

Graduation Requirements

• Students declared in a doctoral degree should enroll in the doctoral level version of these courses, if offered.

For more information about graduate admissions, visit the graduate admission website. For more information on international admissions, visit the international admission website.

Admission Requirements

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university or current enrollment in a graduate deaf education degree program
• Minimum 2.750 GPA on a 4.000-point scale
• Official transcript(s)
• Evidence of a current deaf education teaching license or in the process of completing (concurrently) teaching licensure in deaf education
• Goal statement and professional objectives
• Two letters of recommendation
• English language proficiency requirements - all international students must provide proof of English language proficiency (unless they meet specific exceptions to waive) by earning one of the following:¹
  • Minimum 79 TOEFL iBT score
  • Minimum 6.5 IELTS score
  • Minimum 58 PTE score
  • Minimum 110 DET score

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International applicants who do not meet the above test scores will not be considered for admission.

Application Deadlines

• Fall Semester
  • Rolling admissions
• Spring Semester
  • Rolling admissions
• Summer Term
  • Rolling admissions

• Delivery:
  • In person
• Location:
  • Kent Campus