Montclair State University’s online Gifted and Talented Education graduate certificate is designed for aspiring and practicing classroom teachers, resource specialists, educational consultants, administrators and parents. The program provides students with the knowledge and skills necessary to successfully teach students who demonstrate exceptional performance in intellectual, creative or artistic areas as well as students who may benefit from specialized instruction and activities within specific content areas. The certificate program will also help students develop expertise in planning, developing, administering and evaluating the efficacy and impact of gifted and talented programs in schools, cultural institutions and community settings.
Quick Facts
Level: Graduate Certificate
Apply for: Summer 2025
Start Class: May 12
Credit Hours: 9
Tuition
The certificate will teach you to:
- Employ rigorous techniques for identifying gifted and talented learners.
- Differentiate instruction to meet the specific needs of gifted and talented learners.
- Create instructional contexts and activities that promote creative problem solving and critical thinking skills.
- Plan, develop, implement and maintain a gifted and talented program in schools or community settings.
- Assess gifted and talented students’ learning and evaluate the efficacy and impact of gifted and talented programs.
- Conceptualize gifted and talented education in intellectual and academic areas, as well as creative, artistic and other endeavors.
- Work in partnership with the parents and family of gifted and talented learners.
Benefits for parents:
The Graduate Certificate in Gifted and Talented Education provides families of gifted and talented learners with a more profound and research-based understanding of their children’s cognitive, emotional and social development. The program also equips parents with the knowledge to advocate in communities and schools in terms of meeting their children’s needs.
If you have general questions regarding the application process and admission requirements, please call or email Montclair Online:
Email: online@montclair.edu
Phone: 973-655-7110
If you have specific questions about the program and would like academic advisement, please contact your Graduate Program Coordinator.
Coordinator: Dr. Pablo Tinio, Department of Educational Foundations