Ontario College Graduate Certificate in Autism and Behavioural Science

Fanshawe College

The Autism and Behavioural Science is a one-year graduate program for students looking to advance their knowledge in autism spectrum disorder. You will learn to design and implement behaviour strategies, understand evidence-based treatments, collect and analyze data, and work with and train families. Graduating students will establish an expertise within the children’s sector and be prepared for a range of career opportunities. Fanshawe’s Autism and Behavioural Science program is about learning skills to teach skills and decrease challenging behaviours for persons with autism and other disabilities. This one-year Ontario College Graduate Certificate program develops advanced knowledge of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), and awareness of effective intervention techniques via two field placements and academic study. Graduates have highly specialized areas of knowledge in ASD and Applied Behaviour Analysis (ABA) to design and implement behaviour strategies, understand evidence-based treatments for individuals with ASD, collect and analyze data, and work with and train families on implementing behavioural strategies.

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