I can understand that- but the increase is worth it. Not to mention that Senior Career is not always guaranteed when contract negotiations come up. It’s a lane they are always trying to get rid of (and it makes more than a doctorate). If you are looking at a sped cert- do the PDI stuff in the meantime or concurrently and get ahead on some of the credits. I was in the same kind of boat, but I did the math and wish I had kept up on it more and done it earlier. The teacher friendly stuff is so stupidly easy- at least get your +30 with it!