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Education - Special Education (EDM) New Brunswick

Deadlines
  U.S. Non-U.S.
Spring 2026 Oct 15, 2025 Oct 15, 2025
Fall 2026 Feb 1, 2026 Feb 1, 2026
Summer 2026 May 15, 2026 N/A
Spring 2027 Oct 15, 2026 Oct 15, 2026
Fall 2027 Feb 1, 2027 Feb 1, 2027
Summer 2027 May 15, 2027 N/A

Graduate School of Education

Areas of Concentration

Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA), LDT-C Certification, Non-Certification, Teacher of Students with Disabilities, Teacher of Students with Disabilities & Gifted Ed

Program Requirements

1. Personal Statement.

2. One letter of recommendation. If applying for the LDT-C certification program, the recommendation must be from the applicant's current or previous school principal or supervisor, on school district letterhead, certifying the completion of three years of successful, full-time employment under a New Jersey Standard Instructional Certificate. 

3. Official undergraduate transcripts.

4. If applying for the TOSD certification program, an electronic copy of a New Jersey Standard Instructional Certificate or CEAS. If applying for the LDT-C certification program, an electronic copy of a New Jersey Standard Instructional Certificate.


No decision of admission can be processed less than 2 weeks before the beginning of the semester.


Personal Statement Instructions

1. Introduction: Program to which you are applying. 2. Brief background on prior training and relevant professional experiences. 3. Having taught before, what draws you to learn more about special education? 4. What do you hope to gain from completing this program and how does it fit in with your professional goals? 5. What makes you a good candidate for acceptance into this program. 6. Summary and closure.