Program benefits
- Start in January, May, or August
- Take courses 100% online
- Enhance your professional knowledge
- Add to your credentials
- Advance your career
Courses/Cost/Time
- 15 credit hours
- Finish in 12 months
- Cost of attendance calculator
- Financial aid available
Advance your career
- Intervention specialists
- Transition specialists
- School counselors
- Job training coordinators
- Work study coordinators
- Career assessment specialists
- Vocational special educators
- Occupational therapists
Why choose BGSU?
Earn two credentials
Eligible program completers are recommended to the Ohio Department of Education for the Transition-to-Work Endorsement and receive a BGSU Graduate Certificate in Secondary Transition.
Design a program of study that meets your needs
Choose one of three program start dates: January, May, or August. Because each course is offered at least two semesters every year, students can complete the program at a pace that works best for them—whether that means completing all courses in one year, enrolling in one course per semester, or taking most coursework during the summer months. Classes are delivered 100% online and there are no required class meeting times. Students who register for at least 4 credit hours per semester are eligible for federal financial aid.
Program information
Bowling Green State University offers an approved program of preparation aligned with Ohio Educator Licensure Program Standards for the TTW Endorsement. A Transition-to-Work Endorsement can be added to the following standard Ohio licenses or certificates:
- intervention specialist
- career-technical teaching
- professional pupil services
The TTW Endorsement is a highly valuable credential, required by many school districts for their transition specialists, job training coordinators, career assessment specialists, and others who coordinate or provide transition services. For school counselors, occupational therapists, social workers, school psychologists, and other pupil service professionals, earning the TTW Endorsement certifies that they have the knowledge and skills to support effective transitions for the students with disabilities they serve.
As a former Transition Coordinator for a local school district, I learned more than expected and was able to improve our district’s transition programming. Now as a State Support Team Consultant, I am able to use the knowledge and resources from these courses to assist and guide other districts in improving their transition programs.
Erin Curtis
State Support Team Consultant (Region 11)
Bowling Green State University's Transition-to-Work program not only equipped me with the tools and knowledge to become a successful Job Connections Coordinator, but also equipped me with the skills to begin introducing work-related responsibilities beginning at the elementary level.
Shannon Washburn
Intervention Specialist, Oregon City Schools
BGSU is the only university in Ohio and one of just nine in the nation to earn the Quality Matters Online Learner Support certificate for all of our seven-week online programs. The certificate recognizes that our programs provide the critical services needed for student success and that we use student feedback to continuously improve those services.
The Graduate Certificate in Secondary Transition is in the BGSU College of Education and Human Development
Updated: 04/05/2024 02:40PM