Bay Path University’s Early Intervention Specialist certificate program is an interdisciplinary, preservice training program that is designed to fulfill requirements for Certification in Early Intervention, at the advanced provisional level, as set forth by the Department of Public Health (DPH), Commonwealth of Massachusetts.  This 18-credit DPH-accredited program consists of four academic courses plus two semesters (300 total hours) of practicum experience at a DPH-accredited Early Intervention site. 

Students are required to earn the following 18 credits to satisfy the requirements for the certificate:

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
CEI 579	Orientation to Practice in Early Intervention	0
CEI 580	Infant and Toddler Development	3
CEI 581	Family Systems	3
CEI 582	Assessment and Intervention	3
CEI 583	Planning and Evaluating Early Intervention Services	3
CEI 584	Practicum I	3
CEI 585	Practicum II	3
Total Credits Required:		18