--- title: I've always wanted a Special Education degree, but... description: Earn a master's or a certificate in special education online through Graduate and Continuing Education at Fitchburg State University. image: https://blog.fitchburgstate.edu/hs-fs/hub/376696/file-946004943.png --- [![Fitchburg State](https://blog.fitchburgstate.edu/hubfs/FitchburgStateUniversity/logo.png)](http://www.fitchburgstate.edu/) ![sgoce-blog-logo-1](https://blog.fitchburgstate.edu/hs-fs/hubfs/sgoce-blog-logo-1.png?width=266&height=113&name=sgoce-blog-logo-1.png) ## [I've always wanted a Special Education degree, but...](https://blog.fitchburgstate.edu/gce/special-education) Posted by [Kelly Norris](https://blog.fitchburgstate.edu/gce/author/kelly-norris) on September 17, 2014 at 9:42 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) *I can't spare the time.*![Special Education teacher and student](https://blog.fitchburgstate.edu/hs-fs/hub/376696/file-946004943.png?width=276&name=file-946004943.png "Special Education teacher and student") *I'm too busy.* *I don't feel comfortable being the ol... most experienced person in the classroom.* To address these concerns, **Fitchburg State now offers******** all of its Special Education programs in an online/hybrid format.** Make your education work for you by fitting coursework into your schedule when you're available. You can earn your masters degree in one of our available programs (Guided Studies, Moderate Disabilities, Reading Specialist, and Severe Disabilities) or your graduate certificate in either Behavior Analyst or Reading Specialist. And beginning this fall, **we no longer require the Graduate Record Exam (GRE) or the Miller Analogies Test (MAT) for admission in these programs!** To see if this offering fits with your learning style, you can [watch a video of an online class](http://info.fitchburgstate.edu/sped), as well as take a sample [online class](http://info.fitchburgstate.edu/demo-online-course). For more information about Special Education program opportunities, program prerequisites, and how you can apply, simply visit this [information page](http://www.fitchburgstate.edu/academics/academic-departments/education-dept/graduate-programs-in-education/) or attend an Information Session. 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