Graduate Certificate in Assistive Technology
The assistive technology (AT) graduate certificate provides supplemental training for practitioners, families, and caregivers who use assistive technology while working with individuals with disabilities.
This 15-credit certificate is appropriate for general and special educators, related service personnel, adult service providers, and families and caregivers who need to apply assistive technology solutions within their specific school, work, home, or community setting.
AT encompasses multiple environments, age groups, disability areas, and professional disciplines. Students in the certificate program can choose electives that focus their learning based on their unique interests and/or professional goals. Each elective is designed to address the specific needs of those working in education, home, community, and/or work environments. In addition, assignments within core courses are designed to provide students the opportunity to apply the knowledge and skills learned to their specific discipline and/or area(s) of interest.
What Makes Us Unique?
- 100% online
- Coursework Spans Consumer Needs, Abilities, Environments & Age Groups
- Electives Allow for Focused Learning Paths
- Dynamic Online Learning Environments
- Nationally-recognized AT faculty
Required Courses (6 credits)
- EDAT 510: Introduction to Assistive Technology (3 credits)
- EDAT 610: Designing Adapted Environments (3 credits)
Elective Courses (9 credits)
Students can choose from the following electives based on their interests and professional goals:
- EDAT 521: Augmentative Communication (3 credits)
- EDAT 522: Assistive Technology for Individuals with Sensory Impairments (3 credits)
- EDAT 523: Accessibility and Input Modifications (3 credits)
- EDAT 524: Universal Design for Learning (3 credits)
- EDAT 526: Adapted Positioning and Functional Mobility (3 credits)
- EDAT 527: Assistive Technology for Independent Living and Employment (3 credits)