Professional Education

Teacher Education

John Tracy Clinic has over 60 years of experience in teacher and professional education. A graduate program leading to an accredited Master’s Degree and California Credential in Auditory-Verbal, Early Childhood Deaf Education is offered in collaboration with the University of San Diego. Two program options are available:

  1.  A one-year, onsite option designed for pre-service teachers
  2.  A two-year, online distance education option for working professionals

Recognized as one of the top 100 universities in the nation, the University of San Diego offers more than 60 bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degrees. The University of San Diego School of Leadership and Education Sciences has nearly 1000 students at the undergraduate, master’s and doctoral levels and is accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) and the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing (CCTC). University of San Diego School of Leadership and Education Sciences’s Special Education programs are nationally recognized by the Council on Exceptional Children.

Founded in 1942 by Louise Treadwell Tracy, wife of actor Spencer Tracy, John Tracy Clinic is a pioneer in parent-centered, auditory-oral education for infants and preschool children who are deaf or hard of hearing. For over 50 years, the Clinic has prepared graduate-level professionals and has helped to address the chronic nationwide shortage of teachers of the deaf through partnerships in higher education.

Seminars and Workshops

Professionals may apply to participate in Clinic-sponsored seminars and workshops held throughout the year.