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News & events

• 9/2/2008 - Integration with Positive Behavior Supports (PBS)
• 5/28/2008 - Summer Course cancelled
• 3/23/2008 - Summer Course 2008 begins 6/22

Application instructions are at the bottom of the page

Dear Prospective Applicant,

Thank you for your interest in the BEST Graduate Concentration offered through the Vermont Higher Education Collaborative. The goal of this program is to prepare participants to meet the needs (and capitalize on the strengths) of students with emotional and behavioral challenges in all environments. Open to classroom teachers, special educators, school administrators, and other professionals and community members, the core of this program is a 3 course sequence:

• EDSP 305 Interagency collaboration & resource development: Families, schools, communities, local and state agencies
• EDSP 306 Overview and assessment of emotional and behavioral disabilities
• EDSP 307 Prevention & teaching strategies for students with emotional and behavioral disabilities

Participants may take:

• A single course, for the purpose of advanced training
• The 9-credit core program, to earn the certificate
• The core program plus advanced courses, to create a more comprehensive and individualized curriculum

Credits earned through this concentration can be applied to a Master's of Education (M.Ed.) or Certificate of Advanced study (C.A.S.) in special education at participating institutions.

Successful completion of the core curriculum will result in the core concentration certificate. If accepted into a degree program, these credits can be applied toward a masters degree or certificate of advanced study. If you are interested in pursuing degree options, please contact me directly because it may take several weeks to explore degree opportunities and you will need to complete an application for the graduate degree.

If you are interested in the program please complete the application instructions at the bottom of this page. If you have any questions, please contact me by phone (802-656-1130) or email (jesse.suter@uvm.edu).

Sincerely,

Jesse Suter

Examples of Professional Development Pathways

The following table gives a few examples of different levels of participation in this program and how they can lead to different outcomes. Please note that acceptance of our coursework into a degree or certificate program is at the discretion of that program.

Examples of Four Professional Development Pathways

Certificate Program	Advanced Curriculum	MEd or CAS at UVM*	MEd w/ HEC Sped Licensing**
Core Curriculum: 9 credits	Core Curriculum: 9 credits	Core Curriculum: 9 credits	Core Curriculum: 9 credits
	Advanced Curriculum: 9 credits	Advanced Curriculum: 6-9 credits	HEC Sped Licensing: 18 credits
		Additional courses @ UVM: 15 credits	Additional courses @ UVM: 6 credits
Total= 9 credits	Total= 18 credits	Total= 30-33 credits	Total= 33 credits

*You must be accepted into a degree program to transfer our coursework.
**You must be enrolled in a degree program before taking our coursework.

Application Instructions

If you are ready to apply to take a single course or the core concentration, please complete the following steps:

1. Familiarize yourself with the information on this website. Check news & updates for latest course offerings
2. Read the concentration frequently asked questions (FAQs). Read FAQs here
3. Read the participant agreement. Download agreement here
4. Read course registration instructions. Download registration instructions here
5. Register online (Online registration is only available for next course.) Click here to go to UVM's online registration.

Last modified February 16 2008 06:47 PM