Graduate Certificate Autism Spectrum Disorders at Arizona State University

Programme overview

The graduate certificate program in autism spectrum disorders is ideal if you are an educator, interventionist, paraprofessional, psychologist, behavior analyst or family member and want to enhance your preparation for working with individuals with autism spectrum disorders. You can complete the graduate certificate within two years while pursuing a graduate degree, or you can complete it as a stand-alone certificate.

Faculty: Mary Lou Fulton College for Teaching and Learning Innovation | Department: Division for Advancing Education Policy, Practice | Duration: 15 credit hours | Study mode: online | Location: Tempe, AZ, United States

What you will study

15 credit hours Required Core (9 credit hours) SPE 521 Foundations of Autism Spectrum Disorders (3) SPE 525 Measurement, Data Display, Interpretation and Experimental Design (3) SPE 540 Family-Centered Practices (3) Restricted Electives (6 credit hours) SPE 520 Verbal Behavior (3) SPE 527 Behavior Analytic Assessment (3) SPE 541 Consultation Frameworks and Issues (3) SPE 560 Behavior Change Procedures: Implementing Interventions in Behavior Analysis (3) SPE 564 Controversial Therapies; Science, Fad and Pseudoscience in Educational Settings (3) SPE 566 Applied Behavior Analysis in Inclusive Settings (3) SPE 567 Ethics of Applied Behavior Analysis (3) SPE 598 Special Topics (3)

Career pathways

Students gain specialized skills and knowledge to work effectively and compassionately with children and adults, including family members, impacted by autism. This program could enhance the practice of individuals in careers such as these: adapted physical education specialist clinical psychologist counselor special education teacher speech-language pathologist

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Entry requirements

Applicants must fulfill the requirements of both the Graduate College and the Mary Lou Fulton College for Teaching and Learning Innovation. Applicants must have earned a bachelor's or master's degree in any field from a regionally accredited institution. Applicants must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.00 (scale is 4.00 = "A") in the last 60 hours of their first bachelor's degree program or a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.00 (scale is 4.00 = "A") in an applicable master's degree program. All applicants must submit: graduate admission application and application fee official transcripts personal statement describing the applicant's interests and reason for seeking this degree resume proof of English proficiency Additional Application Information An applicant whose native language is not English must provide proof of English proficiency regardless of their current residency. GRE scores are not required for admission.

Domestic applicants: USD 13,327 a year (2026-27). Arizona resident tuition. Tuition only for the graduate on-campus (Tempe/Downtown Phoenix/Polytechnic/West Valley) rate band in the ASU tuition estimator, 2026-27: Fall 2026 plus Spring 2027 term tuition summed (full-time flat rate; part-time credit loads Source

International applicants: USD 24,780 a year (2026-27). International tuition. Tuition only for the graduate on-campus (Tempe/Downtown Phoenix/Polytechnic/West Valley) rate band in the ASU tuition estimator, 2026-27: Fall 2026 plus Spring 2027 term tuition summed (full-time flat rate; part-time credit loads ar Source

Duration: 15 credit hours

Apply through the official page: https://admission.asu.edu/apply/graduate/admission

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