Autism Certificates
通过我们在自闭症和严重或多重残疾(高级ASMD)和自闭症谱系障碍(高级ASD)方面的在线高级证书课程，为获得深度回报的职业或职业发展做好准备。
Why Earn an Autism Certificate?
These graduate programs:
- Lead to a valuable, in-demand credential
- Provide you with an exceptionally rich learning experience—knowledge that you can immediately apply to the workplace
- Emphasize the lifespan approach to development so you can gain expertise in matching best practices to individual need—at every stage of life
Why Earn an Autism Certificate at Adelphi University?
- You will gain insights fromStephen Shore, EdD, a nationally renowned academician and Adelphi University faculty member whose expertise is fully informed by his experience living on the autism spectrum.
- Dr. Shore and his colleague, Pavan J. Antony, EdD, developed the Advanced ASD and Advanced ASMD curriculum in consultation with practitioners and nationally recognized leaders in the field, including authors of some of the textbooks students read in class.
- You will benefit from our personalized instruction from distinguished faculty and an engaging online learning environment, as well as opportunities for hands-on training and assignments.
- Each of these fully online, 12-credit, instructor-led programs offered by Adelphi’s Ruth S. Ammon College of Education and Health Sciences can be completed in one year.
Choose the Program that Meets Your Objectives
By earning one of our graduate-level certificates, you put a spotlight on your expertise and demonstrate your commitment to professional development.
The online Advanced ASMD is geared to special educators, general educators, related service providers and school psychologists. Students must hold a master’s degree foradmission, and many of them have these credentials:
- A certificate for teaching special education, the deaf and hearing-impaired, the blind and partially sighted, and the speech- and hearing-handicapped
- A certificate in early childhood special education, childhood special education, middle childhood special education, adolescence special education, deaf and hard of hearing, blind and visually impaired, and speech and language disabilities
Students in the Advanced ASMD can choose the Autism Specialization or Severe or Multiple Disabilities Specialization. Completion of either leads to the New York State Annotation in Severe and Multiple Disabilities andmay apply to certificate extension requirements in other states.
The Advanced Certificate in Autism Spectrum Disorders attracts a broad range of students worldwide who work or are interested in working with children and adults on the autism spectrum. They may hold positions as educators, health care providers, therapists or program managers in settings ranging from schools, clinics and hospitals, to group homes and rehabilitation centers. Students with an undergraduate degree in any subject can apply for admittance.
Program Info
我们的高级证书课程不仅为学生提供最前沿的知识，还提供个性化的指导和引人入胜的在线学习环境。课程还提供实践训练的机会和支持个人兴趣和目标的作业。大多数课程包括必要的实地工作部分，在此期间，学生在一个包容性或专门的环境中观察人口;以适当的身份协助;并通过与教师和同行的小组讨论获得对他们的经验的多种观点。
Admissions
In addition to a completed application for graduate admission and in accordance with graduate admissions requirements set forth by the Ruth S. Ammon School of Education, candidates must submit: No GRE is required for admission to these certificate programs.
In addition to acompleted application for graduate admissionand in accordance with graduate admissions requirements set forth by the Ruth S. Ammon School of Education, candidates must submit:
Advanced Autism Spectrum Disorders/Advanced Autism and Severe or Multiple Disabilities:
- Official transcripts showing a minimum 3.0 cumulative undergraduate GPA on a four-point scale
- Final undergraduate transcripts stating proof of a bachelor’s degree from an accredited four-year institution or international equivalent
- A 500-word essay detailing reasoning for the pursuit of this certificate
- Two letters of recommendation
- Current resume
- $50 application fee
- International Students whose native language is not English must submit a minimum TOEFL score of 80 or a minimum IELTS score of 6.5. International students in this program are not eligible for an F-1 visa.
Advanced Autism and Severe or Multiple Disabilities:
In addition to all of the requirements listed above, Advanced ASMD applicants must also provide official transcripts showing a minimum 3.0 cumulative graduate GPA and final graduate transcripts stating proof of a master’s degree.
GRE is not required for admission to these certificate programs.
被录取的学生有两次机会在秋季或春季学期开始高级证书课程。我们鼓励申请人在预期开始日期前两周提交完整的申请。
申请人将在提交完整的申请后48小时内，通过大学招生办公室和Ruth S. Ammon教育学院的信件通知录取决定。
所有考生必须提交所有获得学分的学校的正式成绩单。
Official eScripts can be sent to our office electronically (directly from the institution) tograduateadmissions@adelphi.edu, or via mail (in sealed envelopes) to:
Office of University Admissions
Levermore Hall, Room 114
1 South Avenue
P.O. Box 701
Garden City, New York 11530-0701
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