Associate School Library Media, Specialist Certification
The Associate School Library Media Specialist (ASLMS) certification program is for those seeking only the ASLMS certification and not a graduate degree. The program consists of 8 courses offered completely online. Students are also required to complete a 150-hour internship as part of the requirements for the last class in the program. Students acquire the skills and competencies for the certification that will enable them to develop and coordinate school library media services while learning to apply multimedia to the instructional design process. All coursework is project-based with immediate applicability to real-world practice.
Admissions requirements:
- Official transcript(s) with 3.00 or higher cumulative GPA
- Essay
- Resume
- Interview
Transfer Student Information: Transfer credits are not accepted into Certification only programs.
Code | Title | Credits |
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EDTC 621 | Leading Curriculum Change Using the Internet | 3 |
EDTC 625 | Integrating STEM Across the Curriculum | 3 |
EDTC 627 | Seminar: Current Issues and Trends in Educational Technology | 3 |
EDTC 642 | Curriculum Design: STEM Authoring Tools | 3 |
EDTC 651 | Organization of Library Media Materials | 3 |
EDTC 653 | Selection and Acquisition of Print and Non-Print Media | 3 |
EDTC 655 | Internship: School Media Centers | 3 |
LTED 618 | Pedagogy and Application of Children's Literature in the K-12 Classroom | 3 |
Total Credits | 24 |
If you do not hold a NJ teaching certification, you must take the following 3 courses for advanced Standing or Standard NJ certification:
Code | Title | Credits |
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EDTC 647 | Educational Theory and Curriculum Design for the School Library Media Specialist | 3 |
EDTC 648 | Student Learning Development and Behavior Management for the School Library Media Specialist | 3 |
EDTC 649 | Teaching Methodologies for the School Library Specialist | 3 |
First Year | ||
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Semester 1 | Credits | |
EDTC 653 | Selection and Acquisition of Print and Non-Print Media | 3 |
EDTC 642 | Curriculum Design: STEM Authoring Tools | 3 |
Credits | 6 | |
Semester 2 | ||
LTED 618 | Pedagogy and Application of Children's Literature in the K-12 Classroom | 3 |
EDTC 625 | Integrating STEM Across the Curriculum | 3 |
Credits | 6 | |
Summer 1 | ||
EDTC 651 | Organization of Library Media Materials | 3 |
EDTC 627 | Seminar: Current Issues and Trends in Educational Technology | 3 |
Credits | 6 | |
Summer 2 | ||
EDTC 621 | Leading Curriculum Change Using the Internet | 3 |
Credits | 3 | |
Second Year | ||
Semester 1 | ||
EDTC 655 | Internship: School Media Centers | 3 |
Credits | 3 | |
Total Credits | 24 |