[Nfbwv-talk] VI Teacher Certification Program

[C. Smyth]

I have been asked to distribute the following.



Charlene Smyth

NFBWV President



RECRUITMENT MESSAGE FOR LVB PROGRAM

 

Online Graduate Program in Visual Impairments

 

West Virginia University is pleased to announce the nationwide availability of its online graduate program leading to teaching certification in visual impairments and/or a Masters Degree in Special Education: Low Vision/Blindness. If you or your colleagues are considering graduate study in this area, this program provides just the right combination of high quality, easy access, and reasonable cost.

 

All courses in this program are offered entirely online through live interactive class sessions as well as other web-based learning activities. Out-of-state students pay the lower resident tuition rates through a special agreement with the Southern Regional Education Board's Electronic Campus. All field and practicum experiences are completed in the student's local community, in the job setting if s/he works with students with visual impairments, or in an appropriate classroom, under the supervision of a qualified practitioner with online support from a university supervisor.

 

Financial support is available for eligible individuals. A federally funded project is now available to provide money to support students who are completing requirements to become certified in visual impairments through reimbursement of ALL tuition and fees for students who promise to work in the field for 2 years for each year of program support upon completion. WVU also offers TEACH grant loans for individuals who agree to work in a high need school system for a period of 4 years after completion.

 

This program is tailored to the requirements for teaching certification in West Virginia but it meets ALL national standards in this area of specialization. Individuals who work or plan to work in states other than WV should contact their state education agency to determine if this program will meet requirements for certification in visual impairments in that state.

 

WVU has over 25 years of excellence in preparing special education personnel, has earned national awards for its innovative uses of distance education technologies, and is fully accredited by the National Council on Accreditation of Teacher Education. We have a decade of experience in online course and program delivery and employ faculty specially selected for their content expertise and extensive classroom experience as well as their effectiveness in supporting adult learning.

 

To request a brochure with detailed information about the program and an application form, please contact sped at mail.wvu.edu or 304-293-7143.