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Add a Special Endorsement to your Teaching License

Endorsements

Sierra Nevada University is offering accelerated, specially priced Special Endorsement graduate courses outside our degree programs.

  • No prerequisites or program enrollment required.
  • Scheduled for the convenience of working professionals.
  • Authorized through the Nevada Dept. of Education.

Just $175 per credit! unless otherwise noted.
A partial payment of $50 per course is required to register. Payment (in full or payment plan) is required before the start of the course.

For other other endorsement questions or options at SNU, including Special Education (SPED) and Administration, please contact teach@sierranevada.edu.

New!   Social, Emotional, & Academic Development (SEAD) Endorsement

Location: Online

SEAD Endorsement Courses:

SEAD 501: Introduction to Social, Emotional, and Academic Development Skills (3 credits)

SEAD 502: Practices that Support Nevada Policies, Equity, and Critical Issues (3 credits)

SEAD 503: Methods & Curriculum for Modeling, Teaching, & Implementing SEAD (3 credits)

SEAD 504: Assessments, Evaluations, Monitoring and Improvement Planning (3 credits)

SEAD Spring 2020 Schedule:

  • SEAD 501: January 21 – March 8
  • SEAD 503: January 21 – March 8
  • SEAD 502: March 16 – May 3
  • SEAD 504: March 30 – May 17

SEAD Summer 2020 Schedule:

  • SEAD 501: June 1 – July 19
  • SEAD 504: June 1 – July 19

English Language Acquisition and Development (ELAD) Endorsement

(Formerly TESL)
Location: Online and Reno Campus

ELAD Endorsement Courses:

ELAD 561: Assessment and Evaluation of English Language Learners (3 credits)

ELAD 562: Methods and Curriculum for Teaching English Language Learners (3 credits)

ELAD 563E: Policies, Critical Issues and Best Practices for English Language Learners in Prekindergarten and Elementary School (2 credits)
ELAD 563S: Policies, Critical Issues and Best Practices for English Language Learners in Secondary Schools (2 credits)

ELAD 564: Language Acquisition Theory and Development Practices (3 credits)

ELAD 590: ELAD Practicum (1 credit)

ELAD Spring 2020 Schedule

  • ELAD 561: January 21 – March 8
  • ELAD 563E: January 21 – March 8
  • ELAD 563S: January 21 – March 8
  • ELAD 562: March 16 – May 3
  • ELAD 564: March 16 – May 3
  • ELAD 590: January 21 – May 3

ELAD Summer 2020 Schedule – Online

  • ELAD 562: June 1 – July 19
  • ELAD 563E: June 1 – July 19
  • ELAD 563S: June 1 – July 19
  • ELAD 564: June 1 – July 19

ELAD Summer 2020 Schedule – Reno Campus (Note: Reno Campus pricing is $300/cr)

  • ELAD 561: July 13 – July 17
  • ELAD 562: July 6 – July 10
  • ELAD 563E: June 22 – June 26
  • ELAD 563S: June 22 – June 26
  • ELAD 564: June 15 – June 19

Autism Endorsement

Location: Las Vegas Campus

Autism Endorsement Courses:

AUTS 501 Characteristics of Pupils with Autism (3 credits)

AUTS 503 Communication and Language Development in Students with Autism Spectrum Disorder (3 credits)

AUTS 504 Augmentative Alternative Communication and Instruction (3 credits)

AUTS 505 Curriculum Development and Methods and Strategies for Teaching Students with Autism (3 credits)

AUTS Spring 2020 Schedule

  • AUTS 501 January 24 – March 7
  • AUTS 503 March 27 – May 16

AUTS Summer 2020 Schedule

  • AUTS 504 June 1 – June 10
  • AUTS 505 June 15 – June 22

Gifted & Talented Education (GATE) Endorsement

Location: Las Vegas Campus

GATE Endorsement Courses:

GTED 560 Methods and Strategies for Teaching Gifted and Talented Learners (3 credits)

GTED 561 Assessment and Programs for Gifted and Talented Learners (3 credits)

GTED 562 Curriculum Development in Content Ares for Gifted and Talented Learners (3 credits)

GTED 563 Characteristics and Needs of the Gifted and Talented Learners (3 credits)

GATE Spring 2020 Schedule

  • GTED 563 January 24 – March 7
  • GTED 562 March 27 – May 16

GATE Summer 2020 Schedule

  • GTED 560 June 1 – June 10
  • GTED 561 June 15 – June 22
Other Certification & Professional Development Courses

Register for Endorsement Courses

Just $175 per credit!
A partial payment of $50 per course is required to register. Payment (in full or payment plan) is required before the start of the course

For other other endorsement questions or options at SNU, including Special Education (SPED) and Administration, please contact teach@sierranevada.edu.

Any sections not listed are unavailable. Upcoming sections are added as they open for registration.

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