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A Special Ed Master's Built for Women Who Work

You are already doing the work — teaching, assisting, and caring for children with special needs every day. Adding your master's and New York State certification should not mean quitting your job or turning your life upside down. This program was built so it doesn't.

One evening a week — that's the schedule

Start earning in your field sooner

You don't have to wait for graduation day to advance. After your first semester, you can work as a special education teacher with a Transitional B certificate — or after your first year, with the Internship Certificate. The choice is yours. When you graduate, New York State certification — Students with Disabilities (All Grades, PreK–12), automatic for New York students upon program completion — opens the full range of work: ICT co-teaching, SETSS and resource room, SEIT for preschoolers, and independent SETSS (P3) cases through agencies.

Tuition, made manageable

Major T.E.A.M. tuition savings applied automatically to the normal Adelphi rate — saving thousands for each student. The full program is $23,800 total, compared with the $44,500 normal Adelphi rate — and you pay as you go, semester by semester.

A bachelor's degree is required to begin the master's. No bachelor's yet? See our B.A. Completion program.

How to begin

  1. Come to the info night. Hear everything and ask your questions at our Zoom info night — Sunday, November 8, 2026 at 8:00 PM ET, at www.GoTeamEd.com/info.
  2. Register online. Registration takes just a few minutes, for a January or September start.
  3. Begin in January. Join your cohort on Monday evenings and take the first step toward certified special education teaching — while you keep the job you have.

Questions, answered

Can I earn a special education master's while working full-time?▶

Yes. The Adelphi Special Education master's through T.E.A.M. was designed for working women: classes meet just one evening a week — Mondays, 5:30–8:30 PM ET — live on Zoom, so there is no commute and no need to leave your job. Most students keep working in their classrooms throughout the program.

Are the classes in person or online?▶

Fully online. All classes meet on Zoom on Monday evenings, and the program runs in a separate women's cohort with students from across the country.

Are there classes over the summer?▶

The program includes a short early-summer session (Summer 1, ending before July 1) — and there are no classes at all during July and August, so your summer stays yours.

Can I start working as a special education teacher before I graduate?▶

Yes. After your first semester, you can work as a special education teacher with a Transitional B certificate, or after your first year with the Internship Certificate — the choice is yours. You do not have to wait for graduation to move into certified special education work.

When can I start, and how long does the program take?▶

New cohorts begin in January and in September, and the program runs on a two-year flow. It leads to New York State Students with Disabilities (All Grades, PreK–12) certification — automatic for New York students upon program completion.

Hear it all at our Zoom info night

Join us Sunday, November 8, 2026 at 8:00 PM ET — meet the team, hear how working women do it, and ask your questions. Join from www.GoTeamEd.com/info.