Our advanced certificate program in gifted education is designed to teach you how to unlock the potential and address the specific needs of high ability students from diverse backgrounds. This program prepares you to become a leader in gifted programming within your school or district, or to enhance your general education teaching repertoire with creative strategies to differentiate instruction and adapt curriculum for the benefit of all students.
Academic credential granted | Advanced Certificate (AC) |
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Credits required for completion | 12 to 15 |
Time to completion | 2 to 4 part-time semesters |
Course delivery | Online asynchronous |
Application deadline | Priority Deadlines Fall: Feb. 1, then rolling until Aug. 10 Spring: Nov. 1, then rolling until Jan. 10 |
In today’s dynamic professional environment, continuous self-improvement is essential for career success. Advancements, competition and evolving landscapes require professionals to maintain current, industry-relevant knowledge, skills, and competencies. Advanced certificates can complement completed degrees or serve as standalone credentials. Regardless of your chosen path, an advanced certificate offers additional knowledge and opportunities to refine professional skills, facilitating career advancement. They offer a flexible, accessible and cost-effective educational route to pursue career goals and remain competitive.
Students can enter the program in the spring or fall and can choose to take one or two courses each semester.
To comply with New York State Education Department (NYSED) regulations for New York State teachers, this program has two tracks: "Track A" and "Track B." Please note the curriculum, pace, instruction and rigor of this program are identical for all participants.
This track is for certified New York State teachers who hold initial, professional, provisional or permanent certification. If you hold New York State teaching certification, you will be recommended to NYSED for the gifted certification extension.
Submit your completed online application, which includes:
Former/Maiden Name: Please provide us with your former/maiden name if you have one. When requesting transcripts, please ask the sending institution to indicate your current name and former/maiden name.
Admissions Decision: The admissions decision will be communicated to you as soon as review is complete. The decision is based on a number of factors and is the result of a thorough and deliberate process. All decisions are final and cannot be appealed.
Field Work: The New York State Department of Education (NYSED) requires that all students earning an advanced certificate in gifted education complete 50 hours of supervised field work. To satisfy this requirement, your curriculum includes field work experience in all of your required courses. You must identify a supervising teacher to oversee your field work within 30 days of starting your program. The school site will be arranged by the student and subject to approval from the department's clinical coordinator.
This track is for any teacher not holding New York State teacher certification (i.e., New York State teachers without certification and not interested in NYS certification, such as non-NYS and/or non-US teachers). Our curriculum and standards exceed most standards in the area of gifted education. However, you may choose to submit our curriculum to your local certifying agency prior to applying to verify if the curriculum meets your local standards.
Submit your completed online application, which includes:
Former/Maiden Name: Please provide us with your former/maiden name if you have one. When requesting transcripts, please ask the sending institution to indicate your current name and former/maiden name.
Admissions Decision: The admissions decision will be communicated to you as soon as the review is complete. The decision is based on several factors and results from a thorough and deliberate process. All decisions are final and cannot be appealed.
Field Work: This curriculum includes field work experience in all of your required courses. You may want to verify field work requirements with your local certifying agency prior to applying. We include 50 hours of field work in keeping with New York State Department of Education (NYSED) requirements. You must identify a supervising teacher to oversee your field work within 30 days of starting your program. The school site will be arranged by the student and subject to approval from the department's clinical coordinator.
In order to qualify for the in-state residency tuition rate, you must provide residency documentation indicating you have lived in New York State (NYS) 12 months before your semester start date.
If accepted, you will need to upload three documents to qualify for the in-state tuition rate. See Required Documents for Residency Application for more information.
All financial forms and supporting documentation with required signatures must be uploaded with your application and dated within one year of your intended enrollment date.