Infant and Toddler Specialist

Program Objectives

• Create high-quality programs for infants and toddlers and that support secure parental and caregiver attachment, social and emotional development and resilience.
• Identify and implement culturally responsive strategies that support infant and toddler development within the context of their family.
• Demonstrate skills that support language development in ways that form the neuro network shown to be the foundation for all future learning.

Visit the Catalog to view additional details about the infant and toddler specialist graduate certificate, including requirements and course descriptions.

Students seeking admission to any certificate program will satisfy the following requirements based upon academic standing:

1. University of Dayton graduate students with a minimum 3.0 GPA can apply.
2. UD undergraduate students can apply upon attaining senior standing (90 semester hours) with a minimum 3.5 GPA.
3. Professionals wishing to obtain the certificate only must have completed a bachelor's degree as verified by a transcript when applying to the certificate program.

Notes

• Once admitted, UD undergraduate students may apply these 12 graduate credit towards their undergraduate requirements, depending on the major. Students are strongly encouraged to discuss this with their advisor.
• Students may pursue more than one certificate program, however double-counting is not allowed. Students must earn 12 unique credits for each certificate.

Application Process

Create an Admission Account. When you select the certificate for which you are applying, any additional requirements and instructions will be provided.

Additional Teacher Education Programs

• Adolescence to Young Adult Education (Graduate Certificate)
• Dyslexia (Graduate Certificate)
• Reading Preparation (Graduate Certificate)
• Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (Graduate Certificate)
• Early Childhood Generalist Preparation (Graduate Endorsement)
• P-12 Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (Graduate Endorsement)

Related Programs

• Human Services (M.S.E.)
• School Counseling (M.S.E.)
• School Psychology (M.S.E., Ed.S.)
• Principal Preparation (Graduate Certificate)
• School Counseling (Graduate Certificate)
• Superintendent Preparation (Graduate Certificate)

To learn if this graduate certificate is eligible for financial aid, please contact Graduate Academic Affairs or Flyer Student Services.

Tuition for this graduate certificate is the rate for a master's program in the School of Education and Health Sciences.