Teacher of Students with Autism/Severe Intellectual Disabilities (15 credits)

Admission Requirements

1. Submit a completed Wilmington University Graduate application
2. Submit an official transcript or transcripts verifying completion of a bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited college or university.
3. Submit a valid and active US teaching license and a special education certificate
4. Submit a current résumé including number of years' teaching experience
5. International students must provide results from the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) that meet the current minimum score requirements.**
6. Complete a program planning conference with Graduate Advisor or Program Chair

*In addition to general admissions requirements, admission to this program/certificate requires applicants to have a Grade Point Average (GPA) of at least 3.0 on a 4.0 scale for coursework completed during the most recent two years of the applicant’s general education, whether secondary or post-secondary, OR approval from the Program Chair.

After completing all of the above requirements, register for MED 6102 (E-Folio) along with other appropriate courses.

Purpose

The purpose of this certificate in Teacher of Students with Autism/Severe Intellectual Disabilities is to prepare master’s level educators to teach children and young adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder, intellectual disabilities, multiple disabilities, and other developmental disabilities. The goal of this certificate is to provide research/evidence based techniques and strategies to assess students and use the results to develop goals and implement plans based on student needs and targeted outcomes. The coursework will prepare teachers to design and implement evidence based instruction aligned to alternative learning standards.  

Fieldwork/clinical experiences are embedded across the coursework, enabling the teachers to demonstrate mastery of the CEC Specialist Standards through performance-based tasks. 

Candidates must have a valid and active teaching license and a Special Education certificate in order to enroll in this program.

*This certificate is available both through the traditional program and the ARTC program. ARTC can be added if a certificate of eligibility is required for employment.

Course Requirements

Teacher of Students with Autism/Severe Intellectual Disabilities (15 credits)

If you have already taken MSE 7402 as part of the Special Education K-12 Teacher of Students with Disabilities curriculum, you will need to take one three-credit elective in place of MSE 7402 in this certificate.