Special Education Certificate

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New students may enroll in this certificate program throughout the year in the fall, spring and summer terms. It is recommended that students apply for admission at least four weeks prior to the term they wish to enroll.

Baldwin Wallace University welcomes each student's application for admission and will carefully review the academic preparation and achievements of each applicant. All aspects of an application are considered and used as the primary means for informing an admission decision. The admission committee recommends candidates have a GPA of 3.0 or above.

Application

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Official College/University Transcripts

Please submit ALL official college/university transcripts. To be considered official, transcripts sent directly from the college/university attended to the Baldwin Wallace office of admission.*

• Electronic transcripts should be sent to admit@bw.edu
• Paper copies should be sent to:
  Admission Office
  Baldwin Wallace University
  275 Eastland Road
  Berea, OH 44017

*BW transcripts for current or former students will automatically be obtained by the office of admission at no cost.

Colleges and Universities Attended Outside the United States

Candidates with degrees earned from foreign institutions must have a course-by-course evaluation completed with degree verification by an approved credential evaluation service as part of the BW application process.

BW has approved the following credential evaluation services: Education Credential Evaluators, Educational Perspectives, SpanTran and World Education Services (WES). This evaluation must be sent directly to BW from the credential evaluation service to be considered official.

Recommendations

• Using the recommendation form within the online applicant portal, please provide two professional recommendations from people qualified to evaluate your background and potential for success.
• Recommenders should be familiar with your achievements and goals. We encourage recommendations to come from employment/internship managers or supervisors, college professors, or academic advisors.
• Please note: Recommendations will not be accepted from any member of your family, a spouse/partner, or close friend, even if they work in the same field.

Teaching Certificate or License

Once your application has been submitted, the admission committee will check with the Ohio Department of Education to verify each applicant's certificate or licensure history.

Criminal Record

When applying for admission as a graduate student to BW School of Education teacher licensure programs, candidates are asked whether they have ever been found guilty of a misdemeanor or felony that was not expunged or sealed. Candidates with a criminal record that has not been expunged or sealed may not be eligible for admission to the teacher licensure programs at Baldwin Wallace University. If you are already a licensed teacher, please note that an expunged or sealed record may impact a teacher's eligibility to qualify for an Ohio teaching license following completion of the program. Eligibility for a teaching license varies by state and may be assessed on a case-by-case basis by the professional teacher licensing board in that state.