At Georgian College in Barrie, Canada, PGCert in Autism and Behavioural Sciences (Part-Time, Online) is offered as a postgraduate certificate in Medicine & Health programme. The programme runs for 3 semesters, delivered on campus. Teaching is in English.
At a glance
Degree:Postgraduate Certificate
Field:Medicine & Health
Duration: 3 semesters
Delivery: On Campus
Language: English
We have no tuition fees on record for this programme yet — see the official programme page.
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Study covers current thinking on Autism Spectrum Disorder and the treatment approaches used to address it, with procedures tailored to each child's circumstances. Behavioural treatment plans are built using the principles of Applied Behaviour Analysis and Intensive Behaviour Intervention. The curriculum also takes in the defining characteristics of ASD, child development, augmentative communication systems, and evidence-based practice in the field, together with ways of working as part of a team alongside families raising children with ASD.
Requirements
Admission Requirements: Georgian College's Autism and Behavioural Sciences programme page, describing this part-time online route directly, requires a college diploma or university degree specialising in behavioural science, sociology, child studies, education, psychology, rehabilitation or a similar discipline. No standardised English-language test score is published for this route. Before the field placement component, students must hold a clear criminal reference and vulnerable sector check obtained within three months of placement, along with current Non-Violent Crisis Prevention/Intervention certification (TCI or NVCPI) and Standard First Aid with CPR/HCP from St. John Ambulance, the Canadian Red Cross, or an equivalent provider; an unpardoned criminal record may prevent completing the program. The one-year credential runs part-time and online, and the page does not state fixed intake dates, pointing instead to a separate delivery-schedule document.
Application Details
Application Deadline:Domestic applicants apply through ontariocolleges.ca: 1 February 2027 is the equal-consideration date for Georgian's highly competitive programs, which now covers Fall 2027, Winter 2028 and Summer 2028 entry, and later applications are assessed first-come, first-served while seats last; offers of admission for this 2026-2027 cycle must be accepted by 1 May 2027. Programs outside the highly competitive list carry no equal-consideration date and are assessed on a rolling basis year-round. International applicants apply directly through Georgian's own portal with no published closing date and are assessed on a rolling basis while seats remain, though Georgian warns a program open when applied to may close before assessment. These are institution-wide dates; this programme publishes no deadline of its own.
