Executive Certificate in Special Education Unleash Your Potential
Earn a Postgraduate Credential in Special Education While Preparing for Future Doctoral Studies
As a professional in the field of education, you are always looking for ways to increase your knowledge, skill set, and impact. After completing your master’s degree, you may be interested in adding a new special education credential to your list of achievements. Or you may be preparing for future doctoral studies and want to get your feet wet before jumping head-first into a PhD program. Whatever your personal or career goals may be, Liberty has a postgraduate program to help you achieve them.
Our 21-credit-hour Executive Certificate in Special Education allows you to complete the same core classes found within our PhD in Education – Special Education program. You can learn how to assess and evaluate various situations within special education while diving into the history and future of the field. The array of courses in this certificate can help you accomplish your unique career goals – and can provide essential milestones for your personal pursuits in higher education.
Your officially conferred certificate name will be Executive Certificate in Special Education.
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- Transfer in up to 75% of an Undergrad Degree
- Transfer in up to 50% of a Grad/Doctoral Degree
Why Choose Liberty’s Executive Certificate in Special Education?
If you want to pursue advanced credentials but don’t want to jump right into a doctoral program, our online Executive Certificate in Special Education can help. Completing a postgraduate certificate in your field can help you stand out among your peers and pursue new job responsibilities or even increase your earning potential. Most importantly, these new opportunities can be available to you in as little as a year with our 21-credit-hour program!
With Liberty, you can be confident that your studies will also incorporate a Christian worldview. Partner with professors who care about your personal journey and success as you strive to bring positive change as a leader in your field. You can walk away with more than a postgraduate credential to your name – you can walk away equipped to make a difference with confidence and integrity.
What Will You Study with Our Executive Certificate in Special Education?
By pursuing an Executive Certificate, you will complete the same postgraduate-level coursework that’s found in our PhD programs. With the special education program in particular, you will study advanced topics in the assessment and evaluation of special education as well as its administration and supervision. Furthermore, you will complete a critical review of relevant literature in the field to build your own base of scholarship.
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Tuition & Aid
At Liberty University, a private Christian education is less expensive than you think. Over the last 10 years, Liberty University’s Online Program has only raised its standard tuition costs by less than 5% – and most of our online tuition rates rank in the top 35% for affordability for 2025 when compared to our leading online competitors.
| Education Executive Certificate Full Time | $610/Credit |
|---|---|
| Education Executive Certificate Part Time | $675/Credit |
| Military Education Executive Certificate* | $375/Credit |
*The $375/credit hour rate only applies to select education Executive Certificates.
These rates are reflective of academic year 2025-2026. Tuition rates may change annually. For the most current information, please visit our LU Tuition Cost page.
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Military
Liberty University is dedicated to providing world-class educational experiences to military students across the globe.
Who May Qualify?
- Active Duty
- Reserve/National Guard
- Veterans/Retirees
- Spouses of Service Members and Veterans/Retirees
- Current Department of Defense Employees
Available Benefits:
- Tuition discounts – $375 per credit hour for education Executive Certificate courses*
- Roll credits into the corresponding doctoral degree
- 8-week courses, 8 different start dates each year, and no set login times (may exclude certain courses such as practicums, internships, or field experiences)
*The $375/credit hour rate only applies to select education Executive Certificates.
These rates are reflective of academic year 2025-2026. Tuition rates may change annually. For the most current information, please visit our LU Tuition Cost page.
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Does this certificate transfer into any doctoral programs at Liberty?
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