PGCert in Autism and Behavioural Science (Full-Time Online) at Conestoga College in Kitchener, Canada is a postgraduate certificate in Clinical Psychology programme. The programme runs for 3 semesters, delivered on campus. Teaching is in English. Tuition for international students is CAD 16,809 per total (CAD 2,827 per total for local students).
This fully online, one-year (three academic terms) Ontario College Graduate Certificate from Conestoga prepares graduates to support children with Autism Spectrum Disorder in home and school settings. Delivered asynchronously, the program covers the characteristics of ASD and the principles of behavioural science, teaching students to assess needs, apply evidence-based treatment strategies and design ethical, family-centered behavioural treatment plans in collaboration with families and interdisciplinary teams. Coursework is online, while field placements require in-person travel to the placement site.
Requirements
Admission Requirements: This is a graduate certificate, so entry rests on a completed post-secondary credential rather than secondary school. Conestoga accepts a university degree, an Ontario College Advanced Diploma or an Ontario College Diploma - or an equivalent qualification - in any one of the following fields: social work; early childhood education; child and youth care; developmental services; education; psychology; sociology. An acceptable combination of at least five years of related work and personal experience is also accepted in place of the credential. Before field or clinical placement, health and safety documents including TB testing must be completed in the semester beforehand. International applicants: Conestoga lists this program at the higher degree-level English minimums - IELTS Academic 6.5 with no band below 6.0, TOEFL iBT 88 with no skill below 22, PTE Academic 58, or Duolingo 120. Anyone holding transcripts from outside Canada, Canadian citizens and permanent residents included, needs a course-by-course credential evaluation from a service such as ICAS or WES, and must show English proficiency if the language of instruction was not English.
Application Details
Start Date:Intake months: January and September. Start dates listed by Conestoga on 6 September 2026, for domestic and international applicants alike: September 2026 and January 2027 at Online. An individual campus intake may already be closed.
Application Deadline:No deadline specific to this program is published. Domestic applicants apply through ontariocolleges.ca, where the college-wide equal consideration date is 1 February 2027 for entry in Fall 2027: the application opened on 26 September 2026, offers may be issued from 1 November 2026, and an offer must be confirmed by 1 May 2027. Applications are still accepted after 1 February in most Conestoga programs, but most oversubscribed programs stop accepting them on that date, and that date covers fall entry only, so apply as early as possible for a start in another term. International applicants have no fixed deadline - applications are assessed first-come, first-served in the OCAS international applicant portal until the program reaches capacity.
