What occurs during the two years of ProSEMS?
Candidates, if accepted, spend two years together in a cohort group. Coursework begins in the summer semester. During the first year, candidates work as a paraeducator while taking evening classes. By the end of the first year of the program, ProSEMS candidates must complete the following: • Earn a GPA of at least 3.0 in all graduate coursework • Take Praxis II exam in Special Education Candidates who fail to successfully complete the above requirements by the end of the first summer of the program will not be permitted to enter the long term sub position. Candidates are assigned their own classroom and continue to take coursework throughout the year.
