Graduate Certificate in Autism Education Navigating Neurodiversity

9
Credit Hours
100% online, 8-week courses
Transfer in up to 50% of the certificate total
Improve Special Education in the Classroom with an Autism Certification Program Online
At Liberty University, we want to give you the education you need to make a difference in the lives of students. Our online Graduate Certificate in Autism Education explores current and developing special education trends within Christian, public, and private school settings.
Throughout this certificate, you can explore different characteristics of students with autism and methods of intervention. This includes available social, educational, and behavioral strategies to improve their learning environment.
Our autism certificate is designed to help you provide the best education possible to your students. You can learn proactive strategies for encouraging positive behavior as well as language and skill development in students with autism.
Your officially conferred degree name will be Graduate Certificate in Autism Education.







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Why Choose Liberty University’s Autism Certificate Online?
Our Graduate Certificate in Autism Education is designed to help you understand the common characteristics of autism spectrum disorders. This can help you provide for the needs of your students within the autism spectrum.
Throughout this autism education certificate program, you can study under professors who have served as teachers and administrators in real-world K-12 settings. These seasoned professionals desire to share with you what they have learned in their careers. You can take these practical applications and use them in your own classroom.
Our Graduate Certificate in Autism Education program is offered 100% online, so you can further your education without uprooting your life. We value your time and understand that you have commitments to your family, career, and community. That’s why our 8-week courses are offered 100% online with no set login times.
What Will You Study in Our Online Autism Certificate Program?
In our Graduate Certificate in Autism Education program, you will explore leading autism research, instructional best practices, and effective behavior management methods. Your coursework will explore individualized, classroom-based, and school-wide behavior support needs. This will help you feel prepared to advocate for students in both special education and general education classrooms and community settings.
Our Graduate Certificate in Autism Education program provides an overview of communication, language, and sensory research on causation. These topics can equip you with intervention strategies for individuals with ASD in clinical, home, and school settings. You will also learn strategies for team building, program planning, evidence-based decision making, and evaluation.
Potential Career Opportunities
Our Graduate Certificate in Autism Education can help you prepare for several career paths. Depending on your current knowledge, education level, licensure status, and experience, there are a number of positions that could benefit from our graduate autism education certificate:
- Autism specialist
- Curriculum developer
- Head of a special education department in a school
- Special education teacher
- Special education teaching assistant
The skills that you gain from our graduate autism education certificate can be an asset if you hope to pursue education-related careers in the future. This certificate can be a great stepping stone to a master’s degree if you’re interested in furthering your education. Take the next step toward your personal and professional goals with a Graduate Certificate in Autism Education from Liberty University.
Additional education or training may be required for some jobs or occupations. Education careers may also require satisfaction of teaching licensure requirements, which this certificate is not designed to fulfill. Conferral of a certificate does not guarantee job placement.
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Certificate Information
- This graduate certificate program falls under the School of Education.
- View the Graduate Education Course Guides (login required).
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Your success is our success, which is why we are committed to providing quality academics at an affordable tuition rate. While other colleges are increasing their tuition, we have frozen tuition rates for the majority of our undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral programs for the past 9 years – and counting.
Graduate Education Full Time | $415/Credit |
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Graduate Education Part Time | $615/Credit |
Military Graduate | $275/Credit |
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Admission Information for Our Online Graduate Certificate in Autism Education Program
Admission Requirements
- Apply online or over the phone with an admissions counselor by calling (800) 424-9596.
- A non-refundable, non-transferable $50 application fee will be posted on the current application upon enrollment (waived for qualifying service members, veterans, and military spouses – documentation verifying military status is required).
- Send official college transcripts (mailed as sealed, unopened copies or sent via a direct electronic transcript system). A regionally or nationally accredited bachelor’s degree with at least a 2.0 GPA is required for admission in good standing. Applicants who have earned a master’s degree or at least 12 graduate credits from an accredited institution will be assessed on the basis of the master’s-level degree work.
- Applicants whose native language is other than English must submit official scores for the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or an approved alternative assessment. For information on alternative assessments or TOEFL waivers, please call Admissions or view the official International Admissions policy.
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Official College Transcript Policy
An acceptable official college transcript is one that has been issued directly from the institution and is in a sealed envelope. If you have one in your possession, it must meet the same requirements. If your previous institution offers electronic official transcript processing, they can send the document directly to luoverify@liberty.edu.
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Liberty University is dedicated to providing world-class educational experiences to military students across the globe.
Who May Qualify?
- Active Duty
- Reserve/National Guard
- Veterans/Retirees
- Spouses of Service Members and Veterans/Retirees
- Current Department of Defense Employees
Available Benefits:
- Tuition discounts – $275 per credit hour for graduate courses
- Additional discount for veterans who serve in a civilian capacity as a First Responder (less than $625 per course)*
- 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)
*Not applicable to certificates.
Tuition rates may change annually. For the most current information, please visit our LU Tuition Cost page.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get certified for autism education?
This certificate can help you gain specialized knowledge so you can better educate students with autism. It is designed for:
Licensed special education teachers to increase their training and assist autistic students.
Non-licensed professionals who want to work as a teacher’s assistant or paraprofessional. If you want to become a licensed teacher, you will need to complete a licensure program like our Master of Arts in Teaching.
What degree do you need to work with autism students?
Earning our certificate in autism spectrum disorder (ASD) can help you get the training you need to work with students with autism. This certificate can help prepare you for a role as a teaching assistant or paraprofessional. If you would like to be a licensed teacher, you will need to complete a licensure program and meet your state’s requirements.
What is an autism paraprofessional?
The role of a paraprofessional is to assist a licensed teacher in meeting a student’s educational goals. As a paraprofessional, you would provide direct instruction and support to students with special needs, including autism.
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