We are committed to keeping your cost as low as possible.
As a non-profit organization, LDA focuses on the needs of those we serve. Our sole purpose in offering special education licensure programs is to further our mission of equitably supporting and empowering people impacted by specific learning disabilities, attention deficits, and/or learning differences.
Program Costs
Teacher candidates in the ABS Licensure program are charged tuition rates, which are set each July for the following academic year (Fall, Spring, and Summer).
Tuition for January 2024 through December 2025 (24 month program): $19,650
This tuition fee includes courses and textbooks. Tuition fees are based on $430 per unit (i.e. credit) A full breakdown of tuition by semester is listed below.
| Spring Semester: Year 1
$3,440 |
Summer
$3,440 |
Fall Semester: Year 2
$5,160 |
|---|---|---|
| Intro to Sped (3 Units) $1,290
Strategies in Action (3 Units) $1,290 Strategies Lab (1 Unit) $430 General Ed Practicum (1 Unit) $430 |
Classroom Management (3 Units) $1,290
Culture, Collaboration, Co Teaching EdPsych (2 Units) $860 |
Assessment (4 Units) $1,720
Reading Strategies (4 Units) $1,720 Multilingual Learners (3 Unit) $1,290 Elementary Practicum (1 Unit) $430 |
| Spring Semester: Year 2
$3,440 |
Summer
$2,580 |
Fall Semester: Year 3
$1,590 |
| Writing IEP’s (3 Units) $1,290
Math Strategies (3 Units) $1,290 Due Process & IEP Lab (1 Unit) $430 Secondary Practicum (1 Unit) $430 |
Functions of Behavior (3 Units) $1,290
Transition (3 Units) $1,290 |
EdTPA Prep (1 Unit) $430
Student Teaching (2 Units) $860 Program Fee: EdTPA test registration $300 |