The Education Specialist Credential program is designed for those interested in teaching learners with mild-moderate special needs, in particular but not exclusive to students with learning disabilities, emotional/behavioral disorders, autism spectrum, and other health impairments. Mild-Moderate Education Specialist Credential candidates receive a complete range of instruction and support in instructing learners with mild-moderate disabilities.

This credential is also offered as an Accelerated Mild/Moderate Education Specialist Preliminary Credential.

Embark on more than just a teaching path, experience a journey that molds you into a change-maker in young lives. Our Multiple Subject Credential program thrives on real-world experience, allowing you to learn and grow. Engage in fieldwork across a spectrum of classroom environments, applying your acquired knowledge and strengthening your belief in your teaching abilities.

The Preliminary Administrative Services Credential is offered as part of the Master of Education in Educational Leadership program, which prepares graduates for leadership roles in elementary and secondary education. Candidates who complete the requirements for the Preliminary Administrative Services Credential may apply for the Certificate of Eligibility at the conclusion of the program. The California Commission on Teacher Credentialing will issue the Preliminary Administrative Services Credential upon employment as a school administrator.

The coursework in the program usually consists of six (6) terms for a total of eighteen (18) months. Additional information can be found on the program site

This program prepares qualified students to become professional school counselors in grades K-12. It has been approved by the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing to recommend qualified candidates for the Pupil Personnel Services Credential in School Counseling, including the Intern Credential. The M.S. in Educational Counseling also qualifies candidates to serve as Community College Counselors.

La Verne’s Master of Science School Psychology programs offer training in counseling and psychology, and prepare school psychologists to work with age groups from infancy through adolescence.

Step into a world where you can explore your passion for the arts while enhancing your teaching expertise. Whether you’re a Multiple or Single Subject teacher, you can seamlessly add a Single Subject Credential in Art, Music, Dance, or Theater to your repertoire. By completing just one class (EDUC 494) and passing the CSET or completing subject matter coursework, you can elevate your potential and enrich your career.

Fuel your passion for teaching with our Single Subject Credential program, explicitly designed for those yearning to impact middle and high school students’ lives. This program is your launchpad to a fruitful career in secondary education, offering the knowledge, hands-on experience, and credentials to flourish. We believe in the power of active learning, allowing you to amass real-world classroom experience.

The Dyslexia Training Professional Certificate offers the latest research and evidence-based practices in Orton Gillingham multisensory structured literacy. This program is for K-12 teachers, literacy specialists, and educational therapists who serve students with dyslexia and other reading disabilities. It provides deep knowledge, at the graduate level, of language development, dyslexia, and an explicitly structured multisensory approach to reading.

Transitional Kindergarten is “the first of a two-year kindergarten program that uses a modified kindergarten curriculum that is age and developmentally appropriate” (Senate Bill 1381, Chapter 705).

The University of La Verne Child Development Program’s Transitional Kindergarten Certificate is designed to provide preliminary and credentialed K – 8 teachers with upper division units that cover the knowledge, skills, and strategies to teach effectively in a transitional kindergarten classroom. Courses are designed around the California Learning System which includes Foundations and Framework.