General Information
West Virginia University Department of Special Education
PO BOX 6878
MORGANTOWN,
WV 26506
304-293-5703
http://specialed.wvu.edu/home/certification/low_vision_blindness
Services Offered
- Distance Education
- Offers an online Certification and/or Master's Degree Program in Low Vision/Blindness.
This distance education program will prepare students to become a professional educator who can work with children and adults with low vision/blindness. This graduate level program prepares special education teachers to engage in current research-based practices and to provide high quality educational programs and services in elementary and/or secondary schools.
- Personnel Preparation
- Offers a Low Vision/Blindness Program with three options:
Certification Only in Low Vision/Blindness Grades PreK-Adult (or equivalent in other states) for 39 credits;
Master's Degree in Special Education plus Certification in Low Vision/Blindness Grades PreK-Adult (or equivalent in other states) for 39 credits; and
Master's Degree Only in Special Education with area of concentration in Low Vision/Blindness for 36 credits.
Offered entirely online only in West Virginia.