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Check Out the Newest Programs Who Earned National Recognition from CEC (Spring 2024)

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National Recognition from the Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) is a designation granted by CEC that is earned by programs that have demonstrated meeting the rigorous CEC Standards for the preparation of special education professionals. Programs may seek CEC National Recognition only if they are also engaged in pursuing CAEP Accreditation. Programs use their National Recognition status as evidence for CAEP Accreditation to demonstrate that its candidates have the content knowledge of the specialty area they will be licensed to practice.  

Educator preparation programs who wish to demonstrate program quality but are not engaged in CAEP Accreditation, such as programs in states that do not require CAEP, smaller programs, and private universities, should consider pursuing accreditation directly from CEC. CEC Accreditation is an exclusive opportunity for special education programs to seek accreditation directly from the definitive leader of professional preparation standards for special educators.  

The following programs earned National Recognition from the Council for Exceptional Children during the Spring 2024 report cycle: 

Special Education

American University (DC)

MAT in Special Education K12 

Gifted & Talented Education 

Arkansas State University  (AR)

Special Education

Master of Arts in Special Education with LBS1 Endorsement 

Concordia University Chicago (IL)

Deaf Education 

Gallaudet University (DC)

Early Childhood Education with Special Education PK-12 (4th-12th) 

Early Childhood Education with Special Education PK-12 (PK-3) 

Indiana University of Pennsylvania (PA)

Special Education (B.S.Ed) 

Loyola University Chicago 

Multi-categorical Special Education 

Visual Impairments 

Marshall University (WV)

Exceptional Student Education (B.S.) 

Nova Southeastern University (FL)

Special Education

Southwestern Oklahoma State University (OK) 

Special Education Post Baccalaureate Licensure 

University of Alaska Fairbanks (AL)

Undergraduate in Special Education -Mild Intervention 

Post-Baccalaureate in Special Education, Mild Intervention 

Post-Baccalaureate in Special Education, Intense Intervention 

University of Saint Francis (PA)

M.A. Teaching Special Education

B.A. Special Education (Mild to Moderate)

University of South Carolina (SC)

Special Education (LD) 

University of South Carolina Upstate (SC)

Special Education (EI/ECSE) 

Special Education (K-12) 

University of South Carolina-Aiken (SC)

 

A full listing of Nationally Recognized programs can be found on CAEP’s website. For additional questions or information related to CEC’s standards, accreditation, or national recognition processes, please contact Brad Duncan, Director of Standards and Accreditation, at [email protected].

Posted:  31 October, 2024
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