Department of Educational Psychology, 56 East River Road, Minneapolis, MN 55455 (612-624-6083; fax: 612-624-8241)

This 12-credit certificate program is intended to give teachers, administrators, education professionals, and other individuals with an interest in the education of gifted and talented students the opportunity to obtain the knowledge and skills necessary to develop, implement, and supervise programs in the education of gifted and talented students.

Applicants to this program must have completed a bachelor's degree from an accredited institution. Student applications will be reviewed by a committee of individuals affiliated with the program. Detailed application instructions are available at the program website under the certificates link. Applicants must submit the following application materials: - Unofficial transcripts from all post-secondary institutions attended or currently attending, including the University of Minnesota. Transcripts can be uploaded directly into the Apply Yourself online application system (see program website) - For coursework completed outside of the United States, transcripts must be evaluated by a professional credential evaluation center. Request a "course-by-course" evaluation. This process can take 4-6 weeks; please plan accordingly. Students can use any provider that is an accredited member of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES). A suggested provider is Educational Credential Evaluators (ECE), P.O. Box 514070, Milwaukee, WI 53203-3470 (414-289-3400, fax: 414-289-3411). - Answer the following program specific questions on a separate sheet of paper and upload into the online application system: 1) Why are you interested in the talent development and gifted education certificate program? 2) What are your primary areas of interest related to talent development and gifted education?