Graduate Certificate in Autism Spectrum Disorder

Autism Spectrum Disorder Graduate Certificate

The online Graduate Certificate in Autism Spectrum Disorder has a focused curriculum designed to prepare graduates to address the needs of children and youth with autism spectrum disorder.

This 15 credit hour certificate program provides critical knowledge and practical skills to help address social, behavioral, academic, and communication skills development.  Students complete a four-course (12 hr.)  sequence in addition to a field observation course (3 hr.). 

This program WILL NOT lead to recommendation for initial teacher licensure/certification or endorsement of any kind.  

The Department of Special Education online programs are comprised of rigorous eight week courses. A majority of the work is completed asynchronously, meaning that it does not happen “live.” Courses are typically eight weeks long (2 courses per a traditional semester) and typically contain multiple milestones throughout the course. Students are expected to follow the course modules in order, submit assignments on time, and participate in online discussions with classmates. Potential students must ensure that they are prepared to be successful.  Online coursework will require approximately 10-15 hours of undivided attention per week (including readings, online discussions, individual projects, etc.).  Consistent access to high speed internet services (basic broadband- 1Mbps) and a personal computer that features Office 2016 or equivalent will be necessary.  A tablet or mobile device (i.e., smartphone) will not be sufficient as a primary means of accessing the Internet for the online coursework.