Learning Disabilities Teacher Consultant Certification

The following is a list of items required to begin the application process for the program. There may be additional actions or materials required for admission to the program. Upon receipt of the materials below, a representative from the Rowan University Office of Admissions will contact you with confirmation or will indicate any missing items.

• Submit an application
• $65 (U.S.) non-refundable application fee
• Master's degree (or its equivalent) in education or a related field of study from an accredited institution of higher learning
• Official transcripts from all colleges attended (regardless of number of credits earned)
• Current professional resume
• Certificate Program Acknowledgement
• Typewritten statement of professional objectives:
  
  • Provide reasons for pursuing the program. Describe how you might use this program to advance your career (educational goals beyond the master's level, if applicable, are also relevant).
• Two letters of recommendation
  • Letters of recommendation should be from professional administrators and include information, which attests to the applicant's ability to pursue a graduate degree. One letter from a current principal or immediate supervisor with direct knowledge of the applicant's potential as a Learning Disabilities Teacher Consultant. This letter is to be on the school’s letterhead.
• Minimum cumulative graduate GPA of 3.0 (on a 4.0 scale)
• NJ Standard Instructional Certificate
• Certificate Program Acknowledgement
• NJ DOE Employment Verification Form
  • Program requires at least three years full-time teaching experience in a public or NJ state approved private school for students with disabilities as verified by the NJDOE.
• Interview
  • Applicants will be contacted directly by the Faculty Admissions Committee to schedule the interview.
• Additional writing sample upon request