Landmark College’s Professional Certificate is an online post-baccalaureate professional development program for LD educators and professionals who work with students with ADHD, Autism, dyslexia, or other learning differences.
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The application deadline for the next set of courses is February 3, 2019.
About the LD Professional Certificate Courses
Our Professional Certificate courses focus on executive function skills training to improve academic success for students who learn differently. The program uniquely integrates LCIRT’s 30+ years of research with evidence-based practices, classroom strategies, and technologies to support learning. Courses offer the convenience of online learning as well as the opportunity to interact with an engaged group of education professionals through synchronous (live video) and asynchronous discussions.
Earn your certificate with the full series, or take individual graduate courses
You can enroll in individual three credit courses or complete all five courses to earn a Certificate in Learning Differences (LD) and Neurodiversity, with a specialization in Executive Function, from Landmark College. With the exception of the Capstone, each course can be taken individually and in any order.
I really like the balance of theory and practice. It helps me immensely to have the research to refer to when presenting a strategy, but I also appreciate that it’s always very clear why we delve into particular theories.”
-Former certificate course student
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Who will benefit from the certificate courses in learning attention and executive functioning?
- Disability service providers
- Transition coordinators
- College and university professors
- High school teachers
- Special education teachers
- Counselors
- Education consultants
- Psychologists
- ADHD coaches
- And more!
How you will benefit from the LD Professional Certificate Courses
- You’ll develop a deeper appreciation of the unique challenges faced by students who learn differently.
- You’ll acquire an in-depth understanding of executive function (EF) and evidence-based practices that help students thrive in the classroom.
- You’ll discover the dynamic role of technology in creating accessible instruction.
- You’ll learn methods for engaging and motivating students to help them achieve their goals.
I am finding the material of this course tremendously empowering, as it gives me concrete knowledge I can invoke when discussing either a particular student’s situation or larger institutional issues.”
-Former certificate course student
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Certificate Course Schedule 2018–2019
- Two different courses run simultaneously during each 8-week term.
- This allows you to start the series with Course 1 in either the fall or early spring.
- Or you may start with any course in the program (with the exception of Course 5, the EF Capstone Project).
- Courses can also be taken individually (with the exception of Course 5, the EF Capstone Project).
Read brief course descriptions or click on the links below to see the syllabus for each course.
| Term | Cohort I | Cohort II |
|---|---|---|
| Fall Sep 14–Nov 11, 2018 |
Course 1: Understanding and Supporting Diverse Learners |
Course 4: Online, Blended, and Classroom Technologies for Diverse Learners |
| Winter Nov 30, 2018–Feb 3, 2019 |
Course 2: Academic Strategies and EF Supports for Students with LD, ADHD, ASD |
Course 5: EF Capstone Project |
| Spring I Feb 15–Apr 14, 2019 |
Course 3: Student Engagement, Self-Regulation, and Motivation |
Course 1: Understanding and Supporting Diverse Learners |
| Spring II Apr 26–Jun 23, 2019 |
Course 4: Online, Blended, and Classroom Technologies for Diverse Learners |
Course 2: Academic Strategies and EF Supports for Students with LD, ADHD, ASD |
| Summer Jul 5–Sep 1, 2019 |
Course 5: EF Capstone Project |
Course 3: Student Engagement, Self-Regulation, and Motivation |