Autism and Behavioural Science Graduate Certificate Program

Graduates of the Ontario College Graduate Certificate in Autism and Behavioural Science will have successfully completed a 1 academic year (period of 8 months) full-time program. Graduate certificates require a university degree or a college certificate or diploma for admission, building on knowledge and experience gained through previous postsecondary study.

Graduates from the ABS program will have a firm grounding in Applied Behaviour Analysis (ABA) principles and practices including in the application of ABA to teach socially significant skills to improve quality of life for individuals with autism and their families. In addition, our students will have an understanding of the variety of ages and populations that ABA can be used within including intellectual and developmental disorders, acquired brain injury, youth and adulthood.

ABS students will learn how to:

• Apply evidence-based treatments and how they are used to teach individuals with autism.
• Design, implement and evaluate treatment plans using behavioural strategies.
• Comprehend and respond to needs of family members.
• Train caregivers to implement techniques with their children.
• Develop an understanding of the field of Applied Behaviour Analysis (ABA), in the intensive behaviour intervention application with children with autism.

For more information about the full-time Mohawk College ABS program, go to Autism and Behavioural Science – 164 | Mohawk College

To access additional information regarding full-time program field placements, please see Chapter 5 & 6.