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Graduate Certificate in Autism Education

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Graduate Certificate in Autism Education

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Improve Special Education in the Classroom with an Online Graduate Certificate in Autism Education

It can often be a struggle for teachers to meet the needs of students with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). These students may face overwhelming social, educational, and behavioral challenges and it takes special care to help these students grow to their fullest potential. Liberty University’s online Graduate Certificate in Autism Education can prepare you to effectively address the needs of students on the autism spectrum and help guide them to succeed in their education.

Liberty’s online education classes can help you develop assessment and teaching methods to help minister to the academic, emotional, and spiritual needs of special education students. The flexible online format lets you stay connected with your family, your church, and your work while continuing your education. Through a curriculum that is built upon biblical values and principles, you can create a positive learning environment in the classroom for every student.

What Will You Study in Our Graduate Certificate in Autism Education Online Program?

Behavior management techniques
Characteristics of Autism Spectrum Disorder and assessment
Communication, language, and sensory aspects of autism

In Liberty University’s online autism certificate, you will explore the characteristics of the autism spectrum and intervention strategies for students with autism. Whether you are currently serving as a special education teacher, early childhood teacher, or simply seeking to gain a better understanding of the autism spectrum, Liberty’s Graduate Autism Education Certificate can help equip you with relevant training.

You may also be interested in exploring our Graduate Certificate in Gifted Education or one of our master’s degrees in education or teaching.

Benefits of Our Online Autism Education Graduate Certificate

As a leader in distance education since 1985, we understand what it takes to create a flexible and affordable education for busy people. Since we have been investing in distance and online learning for decades, our experience has taught us how to streamline our degree options so you can focus on what really matters to you. While many schools offer online degrees, we believe Liberty stands out.

Here’s what sets us apart:

Our online programs are backed by our brick-and-mortar campus – ranked among Niche.com’s Top 5 College Campuses in America – and that commitment to excellence extends to our online students as well. Earning your online autism education certificate from a nonprofit university with this kind of recognition can help set you apart from others in your field.
Most of our online tuition rates rank in the top 35% for affordability for 2025 when compared to our leading online competitors. As a nonprofit university, Liberty continues to strive to keep costs low for our students!
You can potentially transfer earned credit hours from the autism certificate into a related graduate program, helping you complete a master’s degree faster.

Military Benefits

Service is important to us, so whether you’re currently serving in the Armed Forces, have served, or are married to someone who serves, we’re here to serve you. Liberty’s military benefits are available to:

Active duty service members of the U.S. Armed Forces
Reserve/National Guard
Veterans/retirees
Spouses of service members and veterans/retirees
Current Department of Defense employees

We are proud to support you in your pursuit of a flexible and affordable online education by offering you the following benefits:

Tuition discounts – $290 per credit hour for graduate courses.
8-week courses, 8 different start dates each year, and no set login times (may exclude certain courses such as practicums, internships, or field experiences).

These rates are reflective of academic year 2025-2026. Tuition rates may change annually. For the most current information, please visit our LU Tuition Cost page.

Credit Hours

SACSCOC

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Class Type

100% online, 8-week courses

Transfer Credits

Transfer in up to 50% of the certificate total

Next Start Date

Sep 15, 2025

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Liberty University is accredited by SACSCOC

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