Early Intervention Specialist**
The Carlow-issued Certificate in Early Intervention Specialist** is designed to prepare professionals to work with young children and their families in early intervention settings. The general competencies for early intervention fall into four broad categories: (a) early identification and intervention starting at birth; (b) family-focused early intervention; (c) trans-disciplinary team approaches to intervention; and (d) advocacy and inter-agency coordination. Students have the option of completing the Carlow-issued Certificate in Early Intervention Specialist, a 21-credit program, or the master’s degree in early childhood education with emphasis on early intervention, a 45-credit program.

** This program does not represent a state certification in Early Intervention Specialist as no such Pennsylvania certification exists.

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Instructional Technology Specialist Certificate
The Instructional Technology Specialist Certificate was developed to help professional educators working in kindergarten through twelfth grade prepare for effective integration of computers and other forms of technology into the curriculum and the overall school environment. Frequent reports on the status of education in America today call for dramatic changes, and most identify computer technology as an important tool in a transformed educational system. To take full advantage of this powerful tool, educators must move beyond literacy to proficiency with computer technology.

In this program students will examine how learning theories can be applied for the most effective use of educational technologies in the classroom. They will gain familiarity with the wide range of media available and learn how they can creatively evaluate and integrate these resources. Students develop school technology plans including the assessment and development of teacher and student skills in the area of technology.

To earn the Instructional Technology Specialist Certificate, educators must complete eight graduate level courses which can be applied toward Master’s equivalency and ACT 48. The certificate can be completed in 18 months if students take courses in each of five sessions, which start in August, October, January, March, and May. A prerequisite is an introductory computer science course, Introduction to Application Software (IM 101), at Carlow or equivalent computer experience. Although the courses are offered in recommended order starting in January, students are permitted to enter the program at different points throughout the year.

Professional Sequence of Courses

Carlow-Issued Certificate
Students interested in the integration and application of technology in the K-12 classroom without earning the Pennsylvania state certification may earn a Carlow-issued certificate in instructional technology by completing the first five courses in the sequence.