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Post-Master's Advanced Certificate Program Bilingual Extension for School Social Workers

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The 16-credit Post-Master's Bilingual Extension for School Social Workers Advanced Certificate, leading to the Bilingual Certification Extension, is intended for bilingual individuals who hold an M.S.W. and New York State Certification in School of Socialwork. Candidates for this Advanced Certificate will be required to pass the New York State Teacher Certification's, Bilingual Education Assessment (BEA), and the Child Abuse and Violence Prevention Seminars.

also at our Manhattan Center This program is also offered at Adelphi University's Manhattan Center in addition to the Garden City location.

Required Courses (17 credits)
Course# Course
Credits
EBE 600*

or
EBE 605*

Foundations of Bilingual and Multicultural Education: Theory and Practice

Foundations of Bilingual Special Education
3
EBE 610

Methods and Materials in Bilingual Education: Content Area Considerations
3
SWK 542 Oppression, Diversity, and the Struggle for Human Rights
4
SWK 728 Social Work with Children and Adolescents
3
SWK 792

Bilingual-Bicultural Internship

4

*25 hours of required fieldwork

Intensive Teacher Institute Program (ITI-BSE) for
Bilingual Pupil Personnel

Professional Bilingual school social workers, guidance counselors, or school psychologists participating in the ITI-BSe program will follow course requirements listed above with the following exceptions:

  • Completion of one year assignment as a Bilingual Pupil Personnel Professional will waive Bilingual internship requirement

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Contact

For additional information about the Ruth S. Ammon School of Education, please contact:

Adelphi University
Ruth S. Ammon School of Education
Harvey Hall
1 South Avenue
P.O. BOX 701
Garden City, NY 11530-0701

p - 516.877.4100

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