Flagler's deaf education program is nationally-known and is a Florida State-approved teacher education program also recognized at the national level by the Council on Education of the Deaf. The program provides students with dual certification in deaf education and either elementary or secondary education . Students gain proficiency in American Sign Language, speech and hearing science, and the use of special instructional materials for teaching deaf and hard-of-hearing students.

The program's relationship with the Florida School for the Deaf and the Blind and area school districts results in excellent pre-internship practica and student teaching internships in regular and deaf education classes. In addition to extensive coursework, students complete a series of 200 practica hours.

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