Educational Diagnostician Certification
The Educational Diagnostician Certification program is designed for individuals seeking to improve and extend their professional skills in special education. The coursework provides candidates with the academic foundations for certification as an Educational Diagnostician. Courses are taught online, one (1) asynchronous online course and four (4) synchronous online courses.
To be eligible to receive the standard Educational Diagnostician Certificate, a candidate must:
- Successfully complete an educational diagnostician preparation program that meets the requirements of TAC §239.82 (complete all the requirements on the SHSU Course Plan) and TAC §239.83.
- Successfully complete the examination based on the standards identified in TAC §239.83.
- Hold, at a minimum, a master's degree from an accredited institution of higher education that at the time was accredited or otherwise approved by an accrediting organization recognized by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating board.
- Hold a valid classroom teaching certificate.
- Have three creditable years of teaching experience as a classroom teacher (1 year of service may be earned while enrolled in the program)