Upcoming informational sessions for University of St. Thomas Work and Learn Program
(10/03/2024) Anoka-Hennepin and the University of St. Thomas (UST) have a partnership that provides hands-on experience to support success in future teaching careers.
The Grow Your Own and Work and Learn programs aim to recruit, prepare, retain and support highly qualified paraprofessionals and Tier 1 and Tier 2 teachers to become Tier 3 licensed special education teachers. The program offers an affordable, accessible and accelerated program to earn an Academic and Behavior Strategist (ABS) License and Master’s degree in two and a half years.
UST’s conventional pathway allows personalized, at your own pace, program development in five Special Education licenses:
- Academic Behavioral Strategist (ABS)
- Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)
- Developmental Cognitive Disabilities (DC)
- Early Childhood Special Education (ECSE)
- Emotional Behavioral Disorders (EBD)
Work and Learn
The University of St. Thomas's is offering a Spring 2025 Online Work and Learn cohort. The application deadline is Dec. 1, 2024.
Register to attend an information session:
Benefits of the Work and Learn program opportunity:
- Complete an initial ABS license and master's degree in 34 credits (instead of the traditional 48 credits) in 2.5 years.
- New cohort is scheduled to start in Spring 2025 (online, evening courses).
- Student teaching on the job.