| Ideal for | Professionals with early intervention or early childhood service responsibilities including practitioners, policy makers, health care officials, and advocates for families and young children. |
| Program Format | This hybrid program combines online conferences with short campus-based “intensives.” Students are required to be on campus two days at the start of the cohort for orientation, one day mid-year, one day in winter for a leadership workshop, and one day at the end of the cohort to present the capstone project. |
| Program Length | Nine courses completed over a 10-month period. |
| Program Cost | Total program tuition including all eight courses is $6,000.00. Most course materials are included. |
| Start Date | Students may apply for admission to the fall semester cohort. |
Certificate Requirements
To receive the Certificate in Early Intervention from Georgetown University, participants must successfully complete eight required courses for a total of 20.00 Continuing Education Units (CEUs), which is equivalent to 200.0 contact hours. All eight courses must be completed within the 10-month time frame.
| Course Name | Course Type | CEUs | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Foundations of Early Intervention | Required | 2.00 |
| 2 | Serving Children with High-Intensity Disabilities in the Natural Environment: | Required | 2.00 |
| 3 | Providing Services to Young Children | Required | 3.00 |
| 4 | Gathering Information to Determine Eligibility | Required | 3.00 |
| 5 | Special Topics in Early Intervention | Required | 1.00 |
| 6 | Integrated Practices in Early Childhood | Required | 3.00 |
| 7 | Administration & Leadership in Early Intervention | Required | 3.00 |
| 8 | Practice Applications in Early Intervention | Required | 1.00 |
| 9 | Capstone Course in Early Intervention | Required | 2.00 |
| Total | 8 Required Courses | 20.00 |
Application Process
As this is a cohort program, each applicant will be evaluated as an individual and as part of a well-balanced group of students. Applications and supporting materials must be submitted online through the MySCS Portal. Applicants are responsible for uploading all required application materials by the posted deadline for their desired semester of entry. Students will be notified of their admission decision via e-mail within 2-4 weeks after the application deadline. Learn more >>