Admission
- A completed Wilmington University application
- Official transcripts.
- State teaching license and/or teaching certificate.
- Current résumé
- Interview with Program Chair or designee
- Students will have the option to petition for review of up to six (6) credits of previous Wilmington University graduate work as it applies to the program.
After completing all of the above requirements, register for MED 6102 (E-Folio) along with other appropriate course in the degree program.
Purpose
The purpose of this certificate in Special Education-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 the Certificate Program 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. Completion of this Certificate Program (in addition to meeting all state requirements) will lead to Delaware Certification in Teacher of Students with Autism/Severe Intellectual Disabilities.
Course Requirements
Special Education Autism Severe Intellectual Disabilities Course Requirements (15 credits)
| MED 6102 | E-Folio | 0 |
| MSE 7501 | Introduction to Autism & Severe Disabilities | 3 |
| MSE 7402 | Applied Behavior Analysis | 3 |
| MSE 7506 | Functional Comm Indv with Autisim&Sever Disability | 3 |
| MSE 7409 | Methods of Instruction in Academic Standards and Functional Skills | 3 |
| MSE 7507 | Competency-based Practicum in Behaviorally-Based Teaching Techniques | 3 |
Delaware Certification Special Education Autism/Severe Intellectual Disabilities
Current Delaware Department of Education regulations (DE Title 14, §1573) permit individuals who hold an initial continuing, advanced license, or a Limited Standard, Standard or Professional Status Certificate issued by the Department prior to August 31, 2003, and who hold a Standard Certificate in a subject (content), grade level, or area, to apply for a State of Delaware Standard Certificate as a Teacher of Students with Autism / Severe Intellectual Disabilities after successfully completing five (5) of the Wilmington University College of Education courses.
However, certification requirements are subject to change by the Delaware Department of Education and the Professional Standards Board. The most recent information about those requirements can be accessed at the
Delaware Department of Education/Professional Standards Board website.
Any changes in Delaware licensure and certification regulations could cause Wilmington University to make course and/or program adjustments in order to align with new or revised state requirements. Wilmington University reserves the right to change requirements to comply with any licensure/certification mandates of the Delaware Department of Education.