{"id":16005,"date":"2024-07-10T10:20:16","date_gmt":"2024-07-10T15:20:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/academics\/?post_type=program&#038;p=16005"},"modified":"2026-10-06T16:44:35","modified_gmt":"2026-10-06T21:44:35","slug":"educational-diagnostician-examiner-certificate","status":"publish","type":"program","link":"https:\/\/www.saumag.edu\/academics\/program\/educational-diagnostician-examiner-certificate\/","title":{"rendered":"Educational Examiner Graduate Certificate"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW47601879 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW47601879 BCX0\">Southern Arkansas University&#8217;s <strong>Educational Examiner Graduate Certificate<\/strong> prepares educators to conduct psychoeducational assessments in K\u201312 schools. 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