Special Education Bootcamp
Trains students to support people with disabilities in the classroom and beyond, shaping brighter futures and making the world a better place.
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Program Overview
The work you do matters as you serve families, children and communities. Earning your special education certification demonstrates your dedication to the work you do and your future career. Undertaking this endeavor requires hard work but it will also reward you in the long term as you open the door to new opportunities and potentially increased income!
SNU’s Special Education Boot Camp aims to serve you as you begin education for your certification. Our courses take place one night a week for 8 weeks so you can continue the work that matters to you while developing as a professional. Whether you want to take one boot camp course (3 credit hours) or fulfill continuing education requirements, all of your credit hours meet state requirements and can be applied to a master’s study at SNU.
Summer 2024 Offering!
SNU is offering a three week format (2 days per week) for students who can attend courses during the day. This will allow participants to complete their bootcamp in time to receive certification by the start of the 2024-2025 school year. One three-week (3 credit hour) course will be offered during the day in June on the Bethany Campus or on Zoom and in July via Zoom only. SNU will still offer their traditional evening Bootcamp option during August and September on the Bethany campus. This is exclusively for Oklahoma residents.
*** If these current start dates do not work well for you, please email program director, Lynette Thompson for other dates that could be offered.
4-8
week course format
4
start dates per year
Tuition
$600
per course
How it Works
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Completing the Special Education Boot Camp education requirements while working full time or raising a family has never been more possible. Here’s why adult students are thriving and reaching their goals at SNU:
- Classes take place each Tuesday evening for eight weeks so you can maintain a full-time career and family obligations.
- Students focus on one 3 credit hour course at a time before moving on to the next.
- Students study alongside other educators in similar stages of their careers.
- Instructors with vast amounts of education experience guide students through courses.
- Classes take place each Tuesday evening for eight weeks so you can maintain a full-time career and family obligations.
Path to Certification
Becoming a non-traditional certified special education teacher is a rigorous process that requires challenging coursework, 120 hours of training, and 30 hours of field experience. Once your training is complete, you must apply for certification. You then have three years to pass all three certification exams. To learn more about the certification process, click here.
Meet our SNU Faculty
Janet Furr
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On a personal note, I have been married to my husband for 46 years. We have two grown daughters, three granddaughters, a grandson and two cats, Harry and Mr. Hobbes.
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Tricia Hansen
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In addition to her experience as a Boot Camp Instructor, she has held the role as an Assistant Professor of Special Education position with a private christian university. Her most recent experience is as a Special Education Program Specialist where she has overseen special education programs from preschool through high school, as well as the district's Secondary Transition program, over the last 7 years. Tricia has shared, on several occasions throughout her career, that she felt called to be a passionate advocate for students with disabilities at a very young age. She believes that all students are general education students first and is dedicated to working with students, their families, and her general education and special education colleagues to ensure students with disabilities get the support and services they require in order to be successful throughout their educational career and meet the personal and professional goals they set for themselves.
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