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Special Education Certificate Program

The Certificate in Special Education is designed for:

1. People interested in exploring careers in special education;
2. Current paraeducatiors looking to enhance their skills and possibly move toward degrees in regular or special education;
3. Current teachers seeking professional development skills related to working with children with special needs.

Credits earned in the Certificate in Special Education are fully transferable to NHTI's Associate in Science in Education degree. This program is financial aid eligible. To be eligible for federal financial aid, students must submit an official, final high school transcript, or the equivalent documentation that demonstrates high school completion, to the NHTI Admissions Office. Contact Kelly Moore Dunn at or 603-271-8881 for additional information.

Certificate program students may take 200 level courses concurrently with 100 level courses with permission from the department head of the Education Program.