Introduction to Autism
Certificate
Time to Completion:
Daytime
Schedule:
8 Weeks
What You’ll Learn
This course is designed to help prepare individuals to work with children with autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) in educational, home-based, or community settings. Emphasis is on understanding ASDs and working with families of children with ASDs, managing challenging behaviors associated with ASDs, and evidenced-based practices for targeting communication, play, self-help, and social skills of children with ASDs.
Outcomes
Upon satisfactory completion of the course, the student with receive a certificate of completion.
Curriculum & Class Schedule
Legend:
AComprehensive Articulation Agreement (This course is recommended for students transferring to a four-year university.)
LLocal Requirement
IInstructional Service Agreement
UUniversal General Education Transfer Component (UGETC)
GGlobal Distinction
RRequisite(s)
Disclaimer line: This is a suggested
list. You will consult with an academic advisor to develop your exact curriculum, based on your
interests and any credits you may already have obtained prior to arriving at FTCC.
Legend:
AComprehensive Articulation Agreement (This course is recommended for students transferring to a four-year university.)
LLocal Requirement
IInstructional Service Agreement
UUniversal General Education Transfer Component (UGETC)
GGlobal Distinction
RRequisite(s)
Requirements
High School Diploma/GED/or High School Equivalency OR College Diploma/College Transcript
To register for EWD courses, please call 336-734-7718 on Monday-Thursday from 9am-4pm and Friday from 9am-noon.
Online registration for this course is not available at this time. The Introduction to Autism course will not be offered in spring 2025.
Program Contacts
For more information please contact the Customer Service Department at 336-734-7023.
You can contact Sharon Davis, Program Coordinator for the Teacher Education Department at 336-734-7964 or sdavis@forsythtech.edu and/or Crystal Harvey, Department Chair for the Teacher Education Department at 336-734-7974 or charvey@forsythtech.edu.
Visit us today!
Forsyth Tech is located at:
2100 Silas Creek Parkway,
Winston-Salem, NC 27103