Continuing Professional Education

The University of Kansas Department of Special Education, the top-ranked graduate-level Special Education department in the country, is offering five noncredit online transition seminars designed to provide novice and veteran education professionals the tools and collaboration necessary to improve transition planning and services for students with disabilities. The Transition Seminar Series provides online, state-specific, research-based, ongoing professional development.

Earn Continuing Education Credit

The success of our credit transition seminars has led to the development of this noncredit series. Specifically, these seminars are designed for nondegree-seeking secondary-level special education personnel, but the content is applicable to parents, educators, adult service personnel and consultants. Seminars are presented in collaboration with the KU Department of Special Education’s Transition Coalition. Participants will receive a certificate verifying 20 contact hours of instruction following the successful completion of each seminar.

Evidence-Based, Instructor-Led

Each seminar consists of 20 contact hours of instruction, and includes research-based articles, websites, videos and discussions. For more information on course content, contact Amy Gaumer Erickson, Ph.D., aerickson@ku.edu.

Introduction to Transition Education and Services
June 4–15, 2012

Transition Assessment
June 18–29, 2012

Family Involvement and Student Involvement during Transition
July 9–20, 2012

Preparing for Employment and Postsecondary Education
July 23–August 3, 2012

Interagency Collaboration during Transition Planning
August 6–17, 2012

Transition Seminars Series Highlights

• Ongoing Transition Professional Development
• Based on Validated Content Standards
• Taught by Expert Instructors
• Provide a National Perspective Referencing State-Specific Practices
• Appropriate for an Array of Learners
• Accessible and Flexible Format
• Increases Knowledge
• Changes Practice

Who Should Participate

The seminars are open to anyone interested in transition planning and services. They are specifically designed for secondary-level special education personnel, but the content is applicable to parents, educators, adult service personnel and consultants.

Fees and Registration

Single Seminar — $295

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Time Commitment

Participants may choose to take any one seminar or the entire series. Each seminar includes weekly sessions. While the seminars are offered online and asynchronous, participants will be expected to share comments in discussion forums and complete assignments by predetermined dates.

Instructors

The KU Transition Seminars are taught by instructors who hold doctoral degrees with an emphasis in transition. Instructors have been trained to provide high-quality online professional development.

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