Post-Secondary Disability Services Graduate Certificate
Program Overview
The Post-Secondary Disability Services Graduate Certificate program is designed to meet the needs of working professionals who want to further their education while continuing their employment. The program is delivered through an accelerated online hybrid model incorporating distance learning through BlackBoard/Eluminate. Students who complete the certificate program will gain increased knowledge to improve their ability to do their job; open opportunities to move up to another position or to direct the general office or become a specialist in one of the specific fields of disability services; and make opportunities to move from a student services office to the disability services office.
Program Structure
Students take one eight-week long course at a time, meeting online once a week for eight weeks. Two courses can be competed during the fall term, two courses in the spring term, and one course during the summer term; allowing students to complete the certificate in less than a year.
Curriculum
The certificate curriculum consists of five courses based on Association on Higher Education and Disability (AHEAD) standards. Upon completion, students are awarded a graduate certificate by the St. Ambrose College for Professional Studies.
Sample Curriculum Sequence
SPED 672. Administration of Higher Education Disability Service Programs
SPED 674. Legal Aspects and Policy Development
SPED 660. Career Management and Transition
SPED 675. Psycho-Educational Assessment
SPED 580. Learning Strategies for Adults
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SPED 676. Assistive Technology
Tuition and Fees
Consult with the program director for information about prorgam costs.
Gainful Employment
For Further Information
Contact Dr. William Hitchings, Post-Secondary Disability Services Graduate Certificate program director, or call the Graduate Special Education Office at 563/333-5865