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Learn how to be admitted to Lamar University’s educational diagnostician certification program

The Master of Education in Special Education with Educational Diagnostician Certification online program has specific requirements that applicants must meet to enroll. Please read the admission guidelines to ensure you qualify.

University Admission Requirements

Complete online application and pay an application fee of $25.

Official transcripts from all colleges/universities attended*

Conferred degree GPAs will be used for admission purposes. Applicants with a GPA below 2.5 in the conferred bachelor’s degree will be denied admission. Applicants with a conferred master’s degree with a 3.0 GPA and above will be accepted.

U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident

Waivers of any experience or certification requirements will be initiated by Lamar University Admissions staff as necessary in instances where they may not apply, such as applications from states that do not require certification for licensure.

Department of Teacher Education Admission Requirements

In addition to University admission requirements, the Department of Teacher Education requires the following for admission to the department program. Instructions for the department application and reference will be e-mailed to you after your ApplyTexas application is processed. Instructions for submitting the other documents will be e-mailed separately if you are accepted to the program.

Department application with essay responses

Teaching Certificate: Must have a valid state-issued teaching certificate upon enrolling in the program. ** This does not include a probationary or permit issued certificate.

Teaching Experience: 3 years required

Employment: Applicants seeking certification in Texas must have access to a TEA-approved public or private school campus and site supervisor to conduct practicum/internship activities.*** However, applicants are not required to be currently employed at a TEA-approved campus. To determine if your school is TEA approved, please use the following links: public school or private school.

Mentor: Mentor needs to be an Educational Diagnostician or Special Education Director with access to an educational diagnostician test kit.

Reference: Letter of reference from your principal

Many programs may lead to licensure or certification in other states, but additional coursework or other requirements may be required by your state. Please review this chart for guidance regarding whether a Lamar University program will meet educational requirements in your state. For additional questions, if considering any academic program that leads to professional licensure in a state outside of Texas, please contact our Out-of-State Licensure and Authorization Office.

Please note that out-of-state or out-of-country candidates cannot receive a Texas certification as an Educational Diagnostician.

**Please note that out of state students may not be required to meet this criteria.

Send all required documents to:

Lamar University Online Admissions
PO Box 10017
Beaumont, TX 77710

*All applicants must submit official transcript(s) indicating: 1) The conferred bachelor's or master's degree as required for the program of application from a regionally accredited US institution or its equivalent. 2) The transcript of the most recent attendance if it differs from the institution of the conferred degree. This requirement applies regardless of the length of time in attendance and regardless of whether credit was earned or is desired. However, if a department or program wishes to review additional transcripts from prior attendance for decision purposes, the department or program may directly request the applicant to submit the official transcript(s) to the Office of Admissions for processing. Students must be eligible to re-enter all colleges and universities previously attended. Failure to disclose previous college attendance is justification for revocation of acceptance and dismissal from Lamar University.

We reserve the right to review individual applicant qualifications for admission. Final determinations for admission are based upon a number of criteria. We reserve the right to refuse student entrance or terminate a student after admission to a program if, in the judgment of the faculty, the student demonstrates unacceptable professional fitness to practice in their particular field of study with children, youth, and/or adults.

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