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Build specialized skills

  • Choose area of focus: Explore special education, educational therapy, and early childhood education to develop skills that support learners across diverse educational settings.
  • Customize learning: Select any four courses that align with your career goals and interests in teaching, student support, and education.
  • Apply evidence-based practices: Gain practical strategies and tools to support student success, strengthen learning environments, and advance your role in education.

Advance your expertise in educational practice

Strengthen your ability to support learning and educational success across diverse environments. Choose four courses in Educational Practice to explore effective teaching, learning, and student-support strategies that can help you make a meaningful impact in education and training settings.

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Customize your learning path

Choose ANY 4 courses in from these topics:

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Early Childhood Education: Associate Teacher

Gain the knowledge and practical skills needed to work in preschools, child care centers, and other early learning environments. Study child development, curriculum, and evidence-based teaching practices that prepare you for the Associate Teacher role.

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Early Childhood Education: Advanced Teacher

Build advanced knowledge in child development, curriculum, inclusive teaching, and leadership. Designed for experienced educators, these courses prepare you to take the next step in your early childhood education career.

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Early Childhood Education: Supervision and Administration

Gain the knowledge and leadership skills to supervise or direct early childhood education programs. Study administration, staff development, curriculum, and child development to prepare for leadership roles in early learning settings.

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Special Education Teacher Assistant

With more than 850,000 students in California receiving special education services, schools urgently need well-prepared support professionals. Get the knowledge, skills, and credentials to serve as a highly effective paraprofessional in today’s diverse learning environments.

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Educational Therapy

Level the playing field for students of all ages in this Association of Educational Therapists-approved training program. Fast-track your career and learn to build your own practice.

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Ready to complete your concentration?

Once you have completed ANY 4 courses from the above topics and your final grades are posted, submit your completion fee through the Student Portal to begin the concentration review process. Allow 5–8 weeks to receive your concentration certificate.

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