Graduate Credit Options

Project ACCESS is currently revising this Certificate Program and will make an annoucement soon. For the time being, if you are interested, you can complete some of our training for graduate credit.

There are 28 autism evidence-based practices (EBP) and 4 supplemental practices based on the taxonomy developed by the National Professional Development Center. Project ACCESS offers enhance training in each of these. By combining EBP modules, learners may earn up to 9 hours of Graduate credit through a collaboration between Project ACCESS and Missouri State University. Missouri State is graciously offering this credit for about one-third the regular rate, which makes this credit very inexpensive.

Contact our office at projectaccess@missouristate.edu for more information about earning graduate credit for participating in our training.

The information below is preserved for archival purposes for those users who might be grandfathered into our previous program.

Project ACCESS has partnered with the Graduate Interdisciplinary Studies and the Special Education program at Missouri State University to offer this transcripted certificate to Missouri public school educators who
(a) hold a valid Missouri teaching certificate and
(b) are currently employed in Missouri public schools directly teaching students with autism.

This 12-hour certificate program is offered to support educators and other professionals who desire greater expertise in the area of autism spectrum disorder. These graduate credits are offered at half-price for participants in this program.

To complete the requirements for the certificate, individuals must apply for and be admitted into the graduate certificate in Individualized Studies, explained at the following link: Individualized Studies Application. If you have questions about how to apply, contact Graduate Admissions at 417-836-5331 or email GraduateAdmissions@MissouriState.edu.

Once admitted, students must successfully participate in the Project ACCESS Autism Credential (PAAC) training program and enroll for and receive graduate credit in the following courses:

SPE 710 Topical Issues in Special Education (Applied Evidence-based Practices in Autism I)
SPE 710 Topical Issues in Special Education (Applied Evidence-based Practices in Autism II)
SPE 656 Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders I
SPE 656 Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders II

Please note that this graduate certificate will not lead to teacher certification. In addition, this certificate is distinct from the graduate certificate in Autism Spectrum Disorder offered by Missouri State University’s School of Special Education, Leadership and Professional Studies.