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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.