Overview

Canisius College is the first institution in Western New York to offer the newest NYS certification in Special Education - the All Grades Special Education certificate. Instead of only being certified in grades 1-6 or 7-12, upon program completion you will be prepared to work with students with disabilities from PreK-Grade 12.

What this Means:

Candidates will have a special education certification that allows them to work in primary, elementary, middle and high schools in New York State.

This program leads to a certification shortage area in NYS and in the US. Recently, NYS was ranked as one of the best states for teaching opportunities.

This program helps students to qualify for the TEACH grant, which can help with tuition costs. Learn more about the TEACH grant.

Additional coursework to meet the requirements for New York State Certification in Early Childhood (Birth-2), Early Childhood/Special Education certification (Birth-2), or the Middle School Extension in content areas is also available.

Key Features

The curriculum of the Teaching Students with Disabilities - All Grades program from Canisius College emphasizes a multidisciplinary approach to meet the assessment and learning needs of a diverse range of students. Candidates will learn how to acquire knowledge of each student, and promote student development and learning achievement regardless of the student’s learning abilities.

Coursework is complemented by several field work opportunities to provide hands-on experience in teaching students with disabilities, including learning, emotional and behavioral, and intellectual disorders at both the elementary and secondary levels, as well as experience working with general education students in grades 1-6.

Coursework includes childhood learning and development, classroom management, and methods of teaching math, science, social studies, and English language arts. Candidates will also master reading and writing strategies for students with disabilities, accommodation and assessment strategies, and writing individualized education programs.

The student teaching semester gives candidates hands-on experience in a general education classroom (Grades 1-6) as well as a classroom serving students with disabilities (PreK-Grade 12).

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Human Growth and Social Development: Adolescence

Adolescent Literacy

Evaluation and Teaching Strategies

Inclusive Strategies

Assessment for Diverse Learners

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-24 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-05-15 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2027-01-19 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-09-15 00:00:00 , International

Language

English

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Credits

34 SCH

34.5

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Buffalo, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Completed application.

A $50 USD application fee is required to cover the administrative costs of reviewing and evaluating applications. This ensures that our admissions team can thoroughly assess each application and provide a comprehensive evaluation.

Personal Statement.

Resume.

Transcripts from the institution you have, or will be receiving, your degree from - unofficial or in progress transcripts are acceptable to begin the admissions review process.

English Language Proficiency test scores – a copy is acceptable to begin the admissions review process.

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

32130 USD / year

≈ 32130 USD / year
Out-of-State

32130 USD / year

≈ 32130 USD / year
Domestic

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In-State

32130 USD / year

≈ 32130 USD / year

Living costs

Buffalo

United States

920 - 1560 USD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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