Transition Specialist C.A.G.S. (with Endorsement Option)
A program that focuses on the educational, functional and social/emotional needs of students. Consistent with the philosophies of counseling and education programs, emphasis is placed on the critical importance of self-determination and self-advocacy in the transition process.
Transition Specialist C.A.G.S. (with Endorsement) Program
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Transition Specialist C.A.G.S. (with Endorsement Option) '22
Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor and Transition Specialist in the Boston area
The professors in the program were accessible, relatable, knowledgeable, and experienced.
Assumption offered the program I needed to grow professionally by expanding my abilities, skills, and confidence to help people with developmental and intellectual disabilities. Ultimately I was offered a position with more responsibilities at a higher rate of pay.
Karissa Mongeau
Nanho S. Vander Hart, Ph.D
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Prerequisites:
M.A. or M.S. for admission in the Transition Specialist: Certificate of Advanced Graduate Study (C.A.G.S.)
For Massachusetts Transition Specialist Endorsement:
1. Educators who hold one of the following licenses at either the Initial or Professional level:
- Teacher of Students with Moderate Disabilities (PreK-8; 5-12)
- Teacher of Students with Severe Disabilities (All)
- Teacher of the Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing (All)
- Teacher of the Visually Impaired (All)
- School Guidance Counselor
- School Social Worker/School Adjustment Counselor
2. Candidates who hold a license as a Rehabilitation Counselor or certification as a Rehabilitation Counselor
Application Requirements:
- Completed Application
- Three Letters of Recommendation
- Official Transcript(s)
- Personal Statement
- Current Resume
- TOEFL or IELTS for applicants whose native language is not English
General Graduate Studies Admissions Requirements
- Graduate Application
- Three Letters of Recommendation
- Official Transcript(s)
- Personal Statement
- Current Resume
- TOEFL or IELTS for applicants whose native language is not English
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Our program has been “approved with distinction” by Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE)! The competency-based program is founded upon the principles of effective instruction and the philosophy of inclusive education. Accordingly, students in the program develop a repertoire of instructional, diagnostic, consultative, and collaborative skills, and strategies critical to the role. They also develop an understanding of the full continuum of services available to individuals with exceptionalities.
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