Launches Fall 2025
The Early Intervention (EI) graduate certificate will prepare you to implement recommended practices in early intervention (services for children 0-3 with disabilities or delays and their families). The coursework consists of content related to child development (0-3), family-centered practices, ethical practices, and collaboration and teaming. Students completing this certificate program can apply the course credits earned towards a master’s or a doctorate program upon admission to those programs.
Who Should Apply
- Current early intervention providers of any discipline (e.g., special instructors, speech-language pathologists, occupational therapists, physical therapists, social workers, and more)
- Prospective early intervention providers of any discipline
- Individuals interested in learning more about how to implement recommended practices in early intervention
- Supporting professionals to meet the needs of children 0-3 with disabilities or delays and their families
Career Outcomes
This program prepares prospective and current professionals in careers such as:
- special instructors
- speech-language pathologists
- occupational therapists
- physical therapists
- social workers