The
Professional
Certificate
Program
consists
of 15
professional
development
credits
and upon
successful
completion
of the
program,
candidates
hold
Washington
State’s
second
tier of
certification.
A
Concept
Map
(word)
(pdf) and
Blue
Print
(word)
(pdf)
provide
a visual
display
of
Western’s
program
sequence
and
content.
A full
description
of the
Pre-Assessment
Seminar
is
described
in the
Pre-Assessment
Seminar
Syllabus.
The
Core
component
of the
program
may be
satisfied
by
either
completing
a Core
Seminar
plus
elective
credits
aligned
with
Professional
Growth
Plan
(word)
(pdf)
goals
(Option
#1) or
by
completing
nine
credits
from an
approved
M.Ed.
program
plus at
least
one
linking
class
that is
designed
to
assist
in
development
of
portfolio
evidence
(Option
#2).
Option
#1:
A
description
of Core
through
seminar
plus
elective
credits
is
described
in the
Core
Seminar
Syllabus.
Option
#2:
Core
requirements
may be
satisfied
through
M.Ed.
credits
plus
linking
class
credit
if the
M.Ed.
program
is
aligned
with
Professional
Certificate
Standards
and
Criteria
and is
pre-approved
by the
Director
of
University-School
Partnerships.
Candidates
should
send
course
descriptions
and a
summary
of
Professional
Growth
Plan
goals to
Dr.
Sheila
Fox,
Director
of
University-School
Partnerships,
for
review
and
approval.
M.Ed.
coursework
that has
been
completed
prior to
completion
of the
Pre-Assessment
Seminar
does not
satisfy
Core
requirements.
It’s not
necessary
for a
candidate
to
complete
an
entire
M.Ed.
program
for
credit
from the
program
to meet
Core
requirements.
At least
one
1-credit
Linking
Class is
required
if a
candidate
completes
M.Ed.
coursework
to meet
Core
requirements.
This
class
assists
candidates
as they
develop
and
organize
portfolio
entries.
The
Culminating
Seminar
is the
final
step in
the
program
and is
described
in the
Culminating
Seminar
Syllabus.
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