Interdisciplinary Early Childhood Education Certification (IECE)
Certification Preparation Programs
These are programs of study which do not lead to a degree or to an EKU awarded recognition but instead prepare the student, upon recommendation from EKU, for professional certification by the Commonwealth of Kentucky Education Professional Standards Board.
General Information
Candidates pursuing special education certification in Learning and Behavior Disorders, Interdisciplinary Early Childhood Education, and Deaf and Hard of Hearing must hold teaching certification. The certification options are listed below. Additional hours may apply toward a sixth year program (Rank I). It is very important that candidates seek early advisement from the department.
The prerequisites are an undergraduate degree in early childhood or related field and a Kentucky Teaching Certificate or meet all requirements for admission to professional education.
Admission Requirements
To be eligible for admission into any special education nondegree graduate program (Rank II, I), a candidate must have a minimum undergraduate GPA of 2.75 overall or 3.0 in the last 30 hours of course work.
Program Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Core Courses | ||
| SED 800 | Exceptional Learners General Education Class | 3 |
| SED 802 | Advanced Early Childhood Intervention Programs | 3 |
| SED 808 | Special Education Early Childhood Survey | 3 |
| SED 811 | IECE Assessment | 3 |
| SED 825 | Language and Literacy of Students with Disabilities | 3 |
| SED 827 | Early Childhood Special Education Partnerships | 3 |
| SED 837 | Applied Behavior Analysis for Students with Disabilities | 3 |
| SED 897 | Practicum in Special Education | 3 |
| CDF 741 | Infant-Toddler Development and Group Care | 3 |
| ELE 719 | Teaching in the Kindergarten | 3 |
| Total Hours | 30 | |
Note: Completion of the above program will not suffice for completion of a Rank program. For IECE Certification, the PRAXIS test in the area of specialty must be passed.