DCDT Accreditation

DCDT conducts a nationally recognized process for the accreditation of post-secondary programs which train professionals in the field of career development and transition. The DCDT Accreditation program is built upon the Council for Exceptional Children (CEC)/DCDT Teacher and Specialist Standards specifically for professionals in the field of transition. Graduates of DCDT Accredited programs are eligible for DCDT individual Certification which represents the highest standard for teachers/transition specialists who provide the education and transition services for students with disabilities.

List of DCDT Accredited Teacher Preparation Programs

• The University of Kansas
  Department of Special Education
  Graduate Program
  1122 W. Campus Rd, JRP 521
  Lawrence, KS 66045
  Telephone: 412.874.3111
  Contact Mike Wehmeyer wehmeyer@ku.edu
  DCDT Accredited through May 30, 2025
  https://educationonline.ku.edu/online-degrees/special-education-departm…
   
• University of Massachusetts Boston
  Institute for Community Inclusion
  School for Global Inclusion and Social Development
  Telephone: 612.287.7697
  Contact: Maria Paiewonsky Maria.Paiewonsky@umb.edu
  DCDT Accredited through May 30, 2025
  https://www.umb.edu/academics/program-finder/transition-leadership-cert…

• University of Connecticut
  NEAG School of Education
  Department of Educational Psychology 
  249 Glenbrook Road Unit 3064
  Storrs, CT 06269-3064
  Telephone: 1-844-322-6787
  Contact: Tracy E. Sinclair tracy.sinclair@uconn.edu
  DCDT Accredited through May 30, 2027
  https://sped-transition-certificate.uconn.edu

• The George Washington University
  Graduate School of Education & Human Development
  Department of Special Education & Disability Studies
  2134 G Street, NW
  Washington, DC 20052
  Contact Dr. Joan Kester, jkester@gwu.edu or Dr. Elisabeth Kutscher, ekutscher@gwu.edu
  DCDT Accredited through September 1, 2028
  Master's in Interdisciplinary Secondary Transition Services: https://gsehd.gwu.edu/programs/masters-secondary-transition-services
  Graduate Certificate in Secondary Transition Leadership: https://gsehd.gwu.edu/programs/gc-secondary-transition-leadership

• The University of Oklahoma
  Jeannine Rainbolt College of Education
  Collings Hall, RM 100
  820 Van Vleet Oval 
  Norman, OK 73019
  Telephone: 405.325.1081
  Contact: Kendra Williams-Diehm klwd@ou.edu
  DCDT Accredited through May 30, 2027
  https://www.ou.edu/education/edpy/special-education/certificates/second…
   

For more information about the DCDT Transition Specialist Preparation Program Accreditation process, contact:
Executive Director
Dr. Stacie Dojonovic
Email: sdojonovic@ku.edu

Below are attachments that contain instructions, forms and manuals needed for the Transition Specialist Preparation Program Accreditation process. CEC/DCDT transition specialist standards are located on this website.

• University Program Application https://drive.google.com/file/d/11zIWMIFJhz_T7kkMQGwtEnaMgAPLHNID/view?…
• Program Self-Evaluation checklist https://drive.google.com/file/d/1IcKAicBH0bSxNNZOffKTTuqdlS7YHIeW/view?…
• Final Program Review Rubric https://drive.google.com/file/d/1S9uG_LwPwOdCK6mbicLMQBXThFSsS1Zf/view?…