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Graduate Certificate in School Library Media Specialist

Program Director: Dr. Lisa Heaton
heaton@marshall.edu
304.746.2026
Graduate School of Education and Professional Development

Available Online

Program Overview:
The Graduate Certificate in School Library Media Specialist requires 24 hours of course credit. The certificate prepares K-12 teachers to manage school library media centers, collaborate with faculty to support the school curriculum and facilitate information literacy.

Program Highlights:

Provides a certificate endorsement program for elementary and secondary teachers who have met initial licensure requirements.
Many of the required courses are offered online.

Gainful Employment Program Disclosure:

Student pursuing the graduate certificate in School Library Media Specialist are eligible for federal financial aid providing they takes at least 4.5 hours (1/2 time enrollment) in a semester.
Under the Code of Federal Regulations 668.6B, the following information is provided to prospective students seeking only the certificate (not simultaneously with a degree) to help them make informed decisions about this program, which does not lead to a degree. NOTE: Standard Occupational Classification ("SOC") codes are issued by the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor. The SOC is linked to the occupational profile on O*NET, the nation's primary source of occupational information.

Intended Occupation for Certificate Holders	Standard Occupation Code
Audio-Visual Collections Specialists	25-9011
Audio-Visual Collections Specialists	25-9010
Librarians	25-4021

Standard Time to Completion: 2-3 semesters.

Curriculum: 8 courses \| 24 credits
Required Courses	Credits
ITL 501 Libraries and the Learning Process ITL 502 Library Materials for Adolescents ITL 515 Reference and Bibliography ITL 622 Cataloging ITL 625 Library Organization and Administration ITL 631 Technology and the Library. 3 hrs. ITL 650 Library Practice (Field Work). CIRG 613 Children’s Literature	3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3

Tuition and Fees (estimated) to complete the program
Resident	Metro	Non-Resident
$7,923	$13,063.50	$19,882.50
Cost of books and supplies (estimate): $250

Information about Students who have Completed the Certificate-Only Program in the Most Recent Full Year (December 2010-August 2011):
NOTE: On-Time Completion Rate is the percentage of students who graduated between December 2010-August 2011, who completed this program in the normal completion time.

Number of certificate-only students enrolled: 37
Number of certificate-only students completing: data incomplete
On-Time Completion Rate: note this is a 24 credit hour program
Job Placement Rate: data incomplete
Median Loan Debt: data incomplete

Certificate Application Essentials

How to apply:

Prospective certificate-only students should apply for admission to Marshall University as a Certificate/Professional Development student and select the School Library Media Specialist Certificate on the application form.

Applicants should follow the admissions process described in the Graduate Catalog, or at the Graduate Admissions website.

Deadline for Application: December 1 (Spring semester); August 1 (Fall Semester); May 1 (Summer)

Supplemental Information:
Graduate Catalog online