PGCert in Autism and Behavioural Science (Online) is a postgraduate certificate in Clinical Psychology programme taught at Lambton College of Applied Arts and Technology in Sarnia, Canada. The programme runs for 1 year, delivered on campus. Teaching is in English. Tuition is CAD 4,571 per year for local students.
This graduate certificate is aimed at professionals already working with individuals who face learning or behavioural challenges, building on backgrounds such as developmental service work, child and youth care, social service work, early childhood education, or a related degree in psychology, education or rehabilitation. Training centres on Applied Behaviour Analysis, covering how to assess behaviour, design and carry out intervention plans, and support progress for individuals, including those with autism spectrum disorder. Graduates are expected to coordinate with families, support teams and other service providers, apply professional and ethical standards in practice, and advocate for inclusive, person-centred support across different settings.
Requirements
Admission Requirements: Admission requires applicants to hold one of a listed set of prior credentials: a diploma in Developmental Service Worker, Child and Youth Care, Social Service Worker, Early Childhood Educator, Educational Assistant, Registered Practical Nurse, or a similar programme, or a degree in Psychology, Education, Child Studies, Rehabilitation, or a similar field. The programme page sets no English-language proficiency standard of its own for international applicants and defers to Lambton College's institution-wide requirement: equivalent completion of Ontario secondary school plus IELTS Academic 6.5 (no band below 6.0), TOEFL iBT 88, PTE Academic 60, CAEL 70, or CELPIP 8, the graduate-certificate tier of the college's published scale. No portfolio, interview, or other condition is stated on either page.
Application Details
Start Date:September, January and May
Application Deadline:Domestic applicants apply through ontariocolleges.ca: for programmes starting September 2027 the application opens 26 September 2026 and 1 February 2027 is both the general equal-consideration date and the deadline Lambton states for its own competitive programs; later applications are assessed first-come, first-served while seats remain, and Lambton names no specific competitive programmes on its admissions page. International applicants apply directly to Lambton or through an authorised agent, with applications processed within two to five business days; the college publishes no fixed international closing date, and offers carry their own acceptance and payment deadlines. These are institution-wide dates; this programme publishes no deadline of its own.
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