Description

This certificate supports teachers and related professionals to work more effectively with students who have labels of severe/profound disabilities in sensitively accessing general education curriculum in meaningful ways. It is anticipated that these courses will meet the requirements of the Florida Department of Education’s Endorsement in the field of Intellectual Development Disabilities (Severe/Profound). Collaborative and multidisciplinary working is a theme through each course as a way to increase student access to general education curriculum in the least restrictive environment.

Course Location/Delivery

Fully online.

Admission Requirements

Must meet University Graduate Admissions and English Proficiency requirements.

Applicants must hold an earned bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited institution and approximately 30 undergraduate credit hours of coursework in education or a related field (speech and language pathology, physical therapy, occupational therapy that deals specifically with students who have severe/profound disabilities).

Preference will be given to professional practitioners who have a minimum one year experience working with students with severe/profound learning disabilities.

Application Process

To learn about the application process, and to access the application, please review our application process.

Pre-Requisites

None.

Curriculum Requirements (12 Credit Hours)

• EEX 6234 Identification and Assessment of Individuals with Low Incidence Intellectual Disabilities and ASD Credit Hours: 3
• EEX 6476 Curriculum and Instruction for Students with Low Incidence Disabilities Credit Hours: 3
• EEX 6065 Collaborative Transition and Career Planning for Students with Low Incidence Disabilities Credit Hours: 3
• EEX 6767 Assistive Technology for Students with Low Incidence Credit Hours: 3

Credit Toward Graduate Degree

Up to 12 hours of certificate course credits may be applied to a graduate degree with departmental approval.

Contacts

Contact Information: http://www.grad.usf.edu/cert

Time Limit / Average Time to Completion

Five years.