{"id":2202,"date":"2022-10-06T12:58:23","date_gmt":"2022-10-06T16:58:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/education\/?page_id=2202"},"modified":"2026-03-18T15:32:06","modified_gmt":"2026-03-18T19:32:06","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/education\/graduate-programs\/alternative-special-education-mild-intervention-certificate\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"wysiwyg wysiwyg-primary-block alignfull\" >\n\t<div class=\"container grid-default wysiwyg__container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<nav class=\"sidebar-menu \" aria-label=\"Site Menu\" id=\"page-nav\">\n\t\t<div class=\"sidebar-menu__wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<header class=\"sidebar-menu__header\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sidebar-menu__headerLabel\">Alternative Special Education \u2013 Mild Intervention Certificate Menu<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"sidebar-menu__mobileToggle\" title=\"Toggle Menu\" :aria-expanded=\"mobileOpen\"><\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/header>\n\n\t\t\t<ul class=\"sidebar-menu__list\" v-show=\"mobileOpen\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"sidebar-menu__listItem initial-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/education\/graduate-programs\/alternative-special-education-mild-intervention-certificate\/about\/\" class=\"sidebar-menu__listLink\" >About<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"sidebar-menu__listItem initial-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/education\/graduate-programs\/alternative-special-education-mild-intervention-certificate\/admission\/\" class=\"sidebar-menu__listLink\" >Admission<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"sidebar-menu__listItem initial-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/education\/graduate-programs\/alternative-special-education-mild-intervention-certificate\/curriculum\/\" class=\"sidebar-menu__listLink\" >Curriculum<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"sidebar-menu__listItem initial-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/education\/graduate-programs\/alternative-special-education-mild-intervention-certificate\/alumni-profiles\/\" class=\"sidebar-menu__listLink\" >Alumni Profiles<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"sidebar-menu__listItem initial-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/go.butler.edu\/register\/?id=a08cc758-f338-4874-96f0-f0df994416e7\" class=\"sidebar-menu__listLink\" target=\"_blank\">Request Information<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"sidebar-menu__listItem initial-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/go.butler.edu\/portal\/app_management\" class=\"sidebar-menu__listLink\" >Apply Now<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/nav>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wysiwyg__wrapper wysiwyg__wrapper--hasSidebar\">\n\t\t\t<!-- content from editor -->\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wysiwyg__content wysiwyg__contentContainer\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-about\">About<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>Butler\u2019s Alternative Special Education &#8211; Mild Intervention Certificate program offers two flexible tracks: a 21-credit hour track that can be completed in as little as 15 months and a 24-credit hour track designed for 24 months with the option to finish sooner. Both tracks are eligible for I-SEAL funding, and the 24-credit track is eligible for a $10,000 scholarship for students who commit to teaching in Indiana for at least five years.\u00a0<br><br>It is available as an initial licensure program or as a licensure add-on for educators. Courses are offered fully online.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Alternative Special Education\u2013Mild Intervention Certificate program | Butler University\" width=\"720\" height=\"405\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/fI2MQnmD4nw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Graduates of the program will be prepared for licensure in K-12 Special Education Mild Intervention. Our program is specifically for:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Current educators who want to add Special Education\u2013Mild Intervention to their license.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Special education teachers who are currently working on a temporary permits.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Classroom aides or other unlicensed school employees who want to teach special education.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Recent college graduates&nbsp;who&nbsp;want to transition into teaching.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Career changers, especially people working in professions related to special education.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-why-butler-university-college-of-education-nbsp\"><strong style=\"color: var(--color-blue-butler); font-family: var(--font-family-base); font-size: var(--font-size-body);\"><br>Why Butler University College of Education?<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>The Butler University College of Education prepares educators to create conditions for individuals to reach their full potential and for schools and communities to thrive.&nbsp; Our online programs are designed to provide the flexibility you need along with detailed instruction that prepares you to positively impact the students you teach and the schools and communities you serve.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"callout-two-column-two-buttons sketches__app alignfull\"\n\t\t style=\"background-color: var(--color-theme-blue-bright);\" >\n\t<div class=\"callout-two-column-two-buttons__wrapper container grid-default\">\n\t\t<div class=\"callout-two-column-two-buttons__text\" style=\"--callout-innerblocks-text-color: var(--color-theme-primary);\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\n<p class=\"callout-two-column-two-buttons__heading t-d4\">Fall 2025\u2013Spring 2026 Program Costs<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>The following tuition and fee charges are in effect for the 2025\u20132026 academic year and are subject to change annually.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Tuition for the Alternative Special Education &#8211; Mild Intervention Certificate program is $435 per credit hour.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Students enrolled in the 24-credit hour program may be eligible for a $10,000 scholarship if they commit to teaching in Indiana for at least five years. 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