As the rate of Ontarians living with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) continues to rise, so is the need for skilled professionals who are prepared to use evidence-based interventions to support individuals, as well as their families and caregivers. Students in the Autism and Behavioural Sciences graduate certificate program will develop expertise in the collaborative design, implementation and evaluation of effective behavioural intervention plans, according to the principles of Applied Behaviour Analysis. They will also gain valuable work experience through two supervised field placements.
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As an Autism and Behavioural Sciences graduate, you will be able to:
Assess life skills, language skills, and challenging behaviour under appropriate supervision using a variety of assessment tools.
Implement behavioural intervention and transition plans collaboratively, based on the principles of Applied Behaviour Analysis.
Evaluate the effectiveness of behavioural intervention plans using a range of data collection and summary methods.
Work collaboratively with families, teams, service providers and the broader community to respond to the learning and behavioural needs of individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD).
Comply with established ethical principles and professional guidelines.
Provide leadership in the promotion and provision of evidence-based intervention services to meet the needs of individuals with ASD and their communities.
Develop evidence-based interventions by evaluating empirical data to inform practice.
Program Learning Outcomes
Assess life skills, language skills, and challenging behavior under appropriate supervision using a variety of assessment tools.
Implement behavioural intervention and transition plans collaboratively, based on the principles of
Applied Behaviour Analysis (ABA).
Evaluate the effectiveness of behavioural intervention plans using a range of data collection and
summary methods.
Work collaboratively with families, teams, service providers, and the broader community to
respond to the learning and behavioural needs of individuals with ASD.
Comply with established ethical principles and professional guidelines.
Provide leadership in the promotion and provision of evidence-based intervention services to meet
the needs of individuals with Autism and Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and their communities.
Develop evidence-based interventions by evaluating empirical data to inform practice.
Admission Requirements
Degree in Behavioural Science, Child Studies, Education, Psychology, Social Work or Sociology.
The courses listed below are for incoming students. If you are a current student, please refer to your program of study for the year you began your program. Your program of study can be found on MyDC.
Courses, course descriptions and delivery formats are subject to change.
Course delivery
In person
Students will come to campus to complete in-person learning requirements. Detailed schedules, with course-specific delivery information, will be available after registration. Courses, course descriptions and delivery formats are subject to change.
In person:
Course is delivered in person, on campus within a classroom, lab, shop or studio.
Hybrid:
Part of the course is delivered online, remotely, and part is in-person on campus within a classroom, lab, shop or studio.
Online:
Fully remote course delivery.
Costs
The fees below are estimates only based on information available at the time of publication, and do not include the cost of textbooks. There may be additional costs; however, not all courses require textbooks.
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Students will have the opportunity to apply the theories, concepts and strategies they have learned in a supervised setting through two field placements. Students will begin to build their resumés and professional networks while gaining hands-on, real work experience in their chosen field.
PRE-PLACEMENT REQUIREMENTS
Please note: There are costs associated with Electronic Student Permit Checking (ESPC), immunizations, lab tests and certifications. Be sure to keep all of your receipts for income tax purposes. These costs include:
Service fees for Verified, our documentation collection and ESPC verification partner.
Costs to complete mandatory immunizations, lab tests, and certifications.
It is required that students have completed the ESPC with Verified to be eligible for the field placement component of this program. You must (at your expense) provide:
A clear and current Criminal Reference Check (CRC) with Vulnerable Sector Screening (VSS). If you cannot provide a clear CRC with VSS, you may not be accepted for placement by a field placement agency. CRCs with VSS must be obtained from your local police station. You may be required to obtain additional CRCs with VSS to meet field placement agency requirements
Current Level C CPR certification from a recognized provider
Current standard first aid certification from a recognized provider
Entry immunization form completed by a health-care provider
To help students have the best learning experience possible, Durham College’s IT Services department has identified technology recommendations for each program based on course needs and software requirements. While not required, students may want to consider these suggestions if they are purchasing a computer or laptop for the upcoming academic year.
Processor: i3 RAM: 4GB Storage: 256GB SSD Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Professional or Education x64 SP1 Internet Browser: Internet Explorer 11 or Google Chrome (newest version) or Firefox (newest version) Network Adapter: 802.11ac 2.4/5 GHz wireless adapter Camera: Webcam/built-in camera
Internet connection
App Store
Google Play
Domestic application
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