Online Education Specialist Programs

Deepen your expertise and influence change in a high-demand field with the Education Specialist in Teaching and Leading – Autism & Applied Behavior Analysis online program. Our curriculum also provides a verified course sequence toward becoming a Board Certified Behavior Analyst.

This program is designed to broaden your skills in assisting students with autism. However, obtaining a BCBA credential also enables you to fill roles outside the public school system, such as in institutions, community agencies, or as an independent practitioner. It also provides a pathway to a Rank I designation on your Kentucky teaching certificate.

Expand your knowledge of current issues affecting teaching, curriculum, motivation, and student success and apply that knowledge to your current practice with the Education Specialist in Teaching and Leading – Curriculum & Instruction online program.

This Ed.S online program is designed to help you understand and use best practices in learner-centered curriculum and instructional design. Instruction centers on strategies, effective teaching, program evaluation, student assessment, and teacher professional development.

Influence a positive future for children with disabilities and exceptionalities with the Education Specialist in Teaching and Leading – Learning & Behavior Disorders (LBD). This 100% online program is the only nationally recognized program of its kind in Kentucky and enables you to earn Rank I teaching certification.

Become a mentor for new LBD teachers and develop research and leadership skills to evaluate teaching practices and curriculum, as well as position yourself for leadership opportunities in your school or district. In this program, you also will learn skills to become a better educator for students with diverse learning needs in the general education classroom.

Follow your calling in a high-demand field with the Education Specialist in Teaching and Leading – Moderate & Severe Disabilities (MSD). This 100% online program prepares you to ensure that students can thrive while overcoming advanced intellectual disabilities or behavioral challenges.

In this program, you will develop new teaching techniques and strategies along with behavioral management skills for children with the most severe academic impairments. Gain credentials for leadership roles in schools or broad range of community educational services such as tutoring, respite care, day habilitation programs, residential facilities, and more.

Help shape the future of children with exceptionalities with the Education Specialist in Teaching and Leading – Special Education online program. Learn how to become a more effective teacher for students with special needs, while building toward Rank I teaching certification in Kentucky.

Deepen your expertise in working with exceptional children through assessing students with learning and behavior disorders, planning lessons that allow them to thrive, analyzing legal requirements and educational approaches, and learning applied behavior analysis techniques applicable to all children.