What is the difference between Unified 7-12 and the regular ETEP 7-12?
The Unified 7-12 program is a 2-year option (including both summers) that combines general 7-12 certification with 7-12 Special Education certification. By the end of the program, a Unified student has completed all that is necessary for a certification in 7-12 General Education, a certification in 7-12 Special Education and is nearly done with a Master of Science in Education (M.S.Ed.) in Teaching and Learning (3rd year completes the last 9 credits of a master’s). Coursework is done online as well as in a face-to-face classroom setting. This program is especially suitable for those who are serving as educational technicians in public schools. As such, a student can keep his or her job as an Ed. Tech. while doing the necessary coursework. The regular ETEP 7-12 is a full-time, 9-month program. All course work is done in a face-to-face classroom. This program is for those who want to complete teacher certification in 7-12 content-based area. The program begins in mid-August and ends in e
