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Campus

Program	Description
Added Elementary Authorization	Designed for licensed specialty or secondary teachers (with a basic standard license) who want an elementary endorsement. Can combine with a master’s degree.
Addictions Counseling Graduate Certificate	Provides a broad overview of addictions counseling, concepts of treatment, and clinical skills. Can also be taken as a noncredit certificate of completion. Courses qualify for CADC certification.
AddSped Endorsement in Special Education	For licensed K-12 teachers who wish to add a special education endorsement. Can combine with a master’s degree.
Autism Certificate of Completion	Designed to teach teachers how to use a comprehensive set of evidence-based instructional strategies and a curriculum that improves the learning outcomes of children with disorders on the autism spectrum.
Behavioral Healthcare Series	Expands expertise and training in delivering high-quality behavioral health care services in the fields of mental health and substance abuse.
Clinical Supervision Series	Prepares mental health and clinical social work professionals who will be supervising new therapists and social workers for the challenges and demands of the profession.
Graduate Teacher Education Program	Prepares classroom teachers and specialists for initial license in early childhood, elementary, middle level, and high school in a four-quarter format. Can combine with a master’s degree.
Issues and Innovations in Clinical Practice Series	Workshops and trainings address innovations in and interfaces between the mental health, addictions, and other human service professions.
Marital, Couple and Family Counseling Graduate Certificate	Prepares mental health professionals to provide couple and family counseling. Courses can lead to state licensure.
Positive Behavior Interventions and Support Series	Teaches techniques and strategies to build a positive climate for students and staff to reduce challenging behavior.
School Counseling Series	Provides training on issues inherent to social and emotional guidance for children, youth, and families in the school setting.
Secondary Dual Educator Program (SDEP) License, Endorsement, and Master's Degree	Prepares classroom teachers for license endorsements in special education and a content area (e.g., English, biology, business, social studies, math, art, music) at the middle/secondary grade level. Program includes a master's in education.
Training and Development Certificate of Completion	For prospective and practicing instructors of adults who know their subject and want to teach more effectively. Specialize in training, training management, intercultural training, or web-based training.
Trauma-Informed Services Certificate of Completion	Teaches specialized skills for working with people and organizations affected by trauma.

 

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If you are from outside the State of Oregon and you are interested in applying to or want to enroll in an online degree, certificate program or individual online course at PSU, it is important to check the PSU webpage on State Authorization to make sure authorization in your state of residence is verified.

 

Program	Description
Asperger's Syndrome and High Functioning Autism Certificate of Completion	Offers teachers, specialists, counselors, and professionals advanced curriculum and tools to help students with Asperger's and high functioning autism lead highly productive lives.
Curriculum and Instruction Master's Degree	A non-license master’s degree for current teachers or professionals in related fields who are interested in a master’s in education. Can specialize in early childhood education.
E-Learning Development for Online Educators Certificate of Completion	Designed for pre-kindergarten through higher education teachers, instructors, instructional designers/technologists, and administrators who want to design, manage, and teach online.
Early Childhood Education Certificate of Completion	Offers in-depth research-based knowledge of important areas of preschool curriculum to early childhood professionals working with children 0-5 years of age in a variety of settings. Can be combined with a bachelor’s or master’s degree.
ReadOregon Online Reading Endorsement	Fully online OUS program for reading endorsement. Mix and match classes from five Oregon University System institutions. Can combine with a master’s degree.
Service-Learning in Higher Education Graduate Certificate	Provides sound philosophical, theoretical, and experiential preparation in service-learning and community engagement for those who teach, coordinate, and/or research learning through community involvement with college students.

 

Campus and online ▲

 

If you are from outside the State of Oregon and you are interested in applying to or want to enroll in an online degree, certificate program or individual online course at PSU, it is important to check the PSU webpage on State Authorization to make sure authorization in your state of residence is verified.

 

Program	Description
Children's and Young Adult Literature Graduate Certificate	Provides comprehensive training for people who want to broaden their understanding of contemporary literature for children and young adults.
Deepening Mathematical Understanding Certificate of Completion	Provides easy-to-apply, insightful lessons to help elementary students gain capacity and enthusiasm for mathematics.
Infant/Toddler Mental Health Graduate Certificate	Designed for professionals who are working with families who have children from the prenatal period to 36 months of age. Can combine with a master’s degree.
Interpersonal Neurobiology Certificate of Completion	Prepares professionals to continuously critique, extend, and amplify the knowledge base of IPNB (an interdisciplinary perspective of neuroscience, psychology, complexity theory, and relationship studies).
Library Media Endorsement	Prepares licensed educators to become school-based educational media specialists. Can combine with a master’s degree.
Library Media Initial K-12 License	This license enables a person to be a K-12 library media specialist but not a classroom teacher. Can combine with a master’s degree.
Library Media Master's Degree	Provides advanced coursework to work in school and/or public libraries. Includes the 29-credit endorsement program with an additional 16 credits of advanced coursework.
Special Educator Professional Development Opportunities	Provides advanced coursework in special education for teachers seeking opportunities to continue their professional development.
Therapy with Adoptive and Foster Families Certificate of Completion	Series of advanced courses for mental health professionals in the specialized theories and practices for treating adopted children and their families.
Training and Development Certificate of Completion	For prospective and practicing instructors of adults who know their subject and want to teach more effectively. Specialize in training, training management, intercultural training, or web-based training.

 

Regional ▲

Program	Description
COSA Leadership Academy	Provides university credits for Confederation of Oregon School Administrators (COSA) conferences.
Curriculum and Instruction Master's Degree	A non-license master’s degree for current teachers or professionals in related fields who are interested in a master’s in education. Can specialize in early childhood education.
Enhancing Home Visiting Effeciveness Course	Focuses on the essential elements of a comprehensive home visiting process, and explores the five dimensions of the home visit that affect the home visiting experience.
Oregon DATA Project Trainings	Provides graduate credit toward the Continuing Administrator License (CAL).
Secrets of Effective Supervision Course	Explores elements of an effective supervisory relationship, cultivates capacity to deal with challenging situations, and examines successful leadership attitudes and behaviors
Social Services Competency-Based Training (SSCBT) Certificate of Completion	Provides staff with the approaches, skills, and knowledge to deliver effective social services and family support.

 

Campus and regional ▲

Program	Description
Continuing Administrator License (CAL)	A post-master’s continuing license program for school administrators.
Curriculum and Instruction Master's Degree	A non-license master’s degree for current teachers or professionals in related fields who are interested in a master’s in education. Can specialize in early childhood education.
ESL/Bilingual Endorsement	Prepares licensed K-12 teachers to work more effectively with their linguistically and culturally diverse students. Can combine with a master’s degree.
Initial Administrator License (IAL)	An innovative three-term program for prospective school administrators. This is the prerequisite for the Continuing Administrator License (CAL) program. Can combine with a master’s degree.