Education & Human Services

The Alternative Certification in Special Education is designed to prepare individuals who do not currently hold certification and have not completed a teacher preparation program for a rewarding career as an educator working with children in an LBD (Learning and Behavior Disorders) classroom. The Alternative Certification Program in Special Education standards outline the knowledge and skills needed by a beginning teacher in the area of special education.  For additional information please contact, Kari Wright, at mat@nku.edu

This is a teacher preparation and certification program at the graduate level and will lead to certification. This is not a degree-seeking program, it is a certification program. Students who complete the alternative certification in special education program through Northern Kentucky University are eligible to apply a portion of the graduate coursework towards obtaining a Master in Arts of Education.

Traineeship: Information on the Traineeship Tuition Fund program for Northern Kentucky University. If you have additional questions regarding funds, please either send an e-mail to traineeship@nku.edu or contact their offices at (859) 442-3506 and fax (859) 442-3529.

**Please note: if you are planning to enroll at NKU as a graduate student in the College of Education and Human Services Alternative Certification in Special Education you must gain admission to the program prior to applying for traineeship funds