Professional Certification in The Fundamentals of Neurodivergence
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Florida State University offers an online curriculum for a Professional Certification in The Fundamentals of Neurodivergence.
This curriculum was developed by the Institute for Trauma & Resilience Studies in the College of Social Work. This course provides a rigorous curriculum to inform multidisciplinary professionals and policymakers about the factors impacting resilience and well-being through the lens of Neurodivergence.
This course provides a comprehensive foundation of knowledge of neurodivergence and practical approaches to supporting neurodivergent individuals of all ages. It builds participants’ knowledge and skills to be able to understand the needs of neurodivergent people and adapt crucial processes and systems for them to thrive.
This online, self-paced curriculum includes ten hours of course content and five chapters of evidence-based readings, case scenarios, multimedia materials, assignments, and quizzes. Participants can access the course materials for one calendar year from the time they receive their log-in credentials.
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Why Earn The Professional Certification in the Fundamentals of Neurodivergence?
This professional certification enables professionals to develop knowledge and skills to improve service delivery in a wide variety of human services.
Benefits of this Course Include:
- Developing a powerful new perspective on neurodivergence
- Enhancing professional knowledge, skills, and career potential
- Gaining a new insight into the needs, barriers, and strengths of neurodivergent individuals
- Discovering new ways to help support and build resilience in neurodivergent individuals
- Acquiring increased awareness of accommodation, communication, and sensory needs
- Growing confidence in your ability to enhance your agency/teams’ effectiveness
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Learner Feedback:
Additional Feedback for the Fundamentals of Neurodiversity:
"“This course does a great job covering a lot of foundational material that I know will be valuable to new members of our team and our community.”
-Marissa Schuh, MPH
Tourette Association of America Lexington, KY
“Though you could never attempt to highlight every single neurodivergent diagnosis, this course highlights the overall main themes: how neurodiversity impacts the ways in which people interact socially, how they learn, express themselves, and process information. Each chapter builds on the previous one, starting with basic definitions from respected sources. As someone who is a chaplain in healthcare, learning definitions and things to be mindful of and sensitive to was extremely helpful to me. As someone who is also neurodivergent myself, I appreciate that there is someone out there who is willing to do the research and help others who help folks like me.”
-Chaplain Matthew Schlageter
Staff Chaplain, Levine Children’s Hospital, Charlotte, NC
“I liked the structure and the embedded questions and activities because they allowed me to test my knowledge frequently. The generated PDFs were nice, too, because they condensed a lot of information and honed in on the most important content.”
-Mackenzie Strobing
Academic Success Coach, Eckerd College, FL
“I love this course! It was very interactive and appropriately broken up into sections, which varied the format. This helped me stay involved and interested in the content and helped me pace my attention.”
-Ines Barret
Occupational Therapist Howard County Public Schools Maryland
“I greatly valued the use of first-person stories from those who are neurodivergent, and I appreciated the different learning modalities (i.e., the mixed media of videos, an interactive course, and reading materials). I hope to take more courses in the future!"
-Nicole "Niki" Blackwell, MA
Academic Advisor, School of Public Health-Bloomington, Indiana University Bloomington
“I appreciated the interactive aspects of the course and the variety of materials that helped keep each module engaging. Even with my background in Disability Rights and Services, I still found the content to be new and insightful, especially when it came to learning about neurodivergent conditions I wasn’t previously familiar with. I also valued the wide range of topics covered, along with the reflective questions that encouraged me to think more deeply about how the material applies to my professional practice.”
-Nina White
TRIO Student Success Coach & Coordinator,Madison College
Additional Information:
Continuing Education Units (CEUs)
Continuing Education Units
Note: The number of CEUs may differ depending on the profession and approval agency as described below
Participants must report their certificate to their licensure board to receive credit. We do not report to the licensure boards.
Big Bend AHEC CEU Information:
Florida Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy and Mental Health Counseling
Course Name: “Professional Certification in The Fundamentals of Neurodivergence for Multidisciplinary Professionals”
Continuing Education Unit (CEU) programs are planned in accordance with meeting the criteria set forth and approved for licensure renewal as outlined in the Florida Statutes and by Chapter 491 Licensure Board. This workshop is approved for and offers 10 contact hours for Social Work.
Participants outside of Florida must self-report to their own licensing board to determine credit awarded.
Florida Board of Nursing
Course Name: “Professional Certification in The Fundamentals of Neurodivergence for Multidisciplinary Professionals”
Continuing Education Unit (CEU) programs are planned in accordance with meeting the criteria set forth and approved for licensure renewal as outlined in the Florida Statutes and by Chapter 464 Licensure Board. This workshop is approved for and offers 10 contact hours for Nursing.
Participants outside of Florida must self-report to their own licensing board to determine credit awarded.
Florida Board of Respiratory Care
Course Name: “Professional Certification in Trauma & Resilience: Level One”
Continuing Education Unit (CEU) programs are planned in accordance with meeting the criteria set forth and approved for licensure renewal as outlined in the Florida Statutes and by Chapter 468 Licensure Board. This workshop is approved for and offers 10 contact hours for Respiratory Therapy.
Participants outside of Florida must self-report to their own licensing board to determine credit awarded.
Florida Board of Dentistry
Course Name: “Professional Certification in The Fundamentals of Neurodivergence for Multidisciplinary Professionals”
Continuing Education Unit (CEU) programs are planned in accordance with meeting the criteria set forth and approved for licensure renewal as outlined in the Florida Statutes and by Chapter 466 Licensure Board. This workshop is approved for and offers 10 contact hours for Dentistry.
Participants must self-report to their own licensing board to determine credit awarded.
Continuing Legal Education Credits:
Florida Lawyers
Continuing Legal Education credit has been approved as follows:
CLE Credits
– General: 12
– Mental Health & Wellness: 3.5
– Ethics: 2.5
Florida Bar members can report their CLE credit online through the Member Portal. The course number required to report credits is provided upon successful completion of the training.
Participants outside of Florida must self-report to their own licensing board to determine credit awarded.
Continuing Judicial Education Credits:
Judges
The Office of the State Courts Administrator of the Florida Supreme Court has approved a total of ten (10) Continuing Judicial Education (CJE) units, of which four (4) are Ethics, to judges and magistrates in Florida.
Participants outside of Florida must self-report to their own licensing board to determine credit awarded.
FAQs
About Our Program
1. Cost
How much does the training cost?
The training is currently $299 per person.
Is the registration fee different for non-Florida residents?
No. Participants are charged the same course fee regardless of where they reside.
Do you offer discounts to non-profits?
The vast majority of our participants come from non-profit organizations. As such, we did everything in our power to keep the cost of the training as low as possible. So, while we do not offer discounts to non-profits specifically, we currently offer a 10% discount to the following populations:
- Active and inactive U.S. Military
- FSU Alumni
- FSU Students, Faculty, & Staff
How do I obtain the discount?
You need a promo code that you MUST enter during your registration process. This cannot be applied retroactively. To obtain the promo code you must supply the following information for each population (email to ITRS-Pathways@fsu.edu)
- Active and inactive U.S. Military
- Send an email from your .mil account, OR
- Scan and email your military orders, OR
- Scan and email you military ID
- FSU Alumni
- Full name as it was when you attended FSU, and
- Date of Birth, and
- Graduation Year
- FSU Students, Faculty, & Staff
- Full name as is found in the Faculty/Staff database
Can I use my State Tuition Waiver?
State Employee Tuition Waivers are restricted to credit courses. This course is non-credit, professional development and therefore does not apply for the tuition waiver.
Do you offer group discounts?
Group discounts are available to associations, agencies, and organizations who are registering multiple participants. Please email us at ITRS-Pathways@fsu.edu to discuss.
2. Course Format
How is the training structured?
Our training is fully online and is self-paced. It includes 10 hours of course content and five chapters of research-based readings, case scenarios, multi-media materials, assignments, and quizzes.
How does the online course work?
- The course is made up of 5 Chapters which you must work through by completing assignments and passing each chapter quiz with at least 80% before the next chapter is released.
- You will be able to retake each quiz until you achieve a passing score.
How long is the training?
We estimate that it will take you 10 hours to complete the training.
Is there a time frame for me to complete the training?
After you register, the training will be open to you for one year (calendar year). Even if you complete the course in a short period of time, the course materials will remain open to you for the entire year.
3. Registration
Who can register for this training?
The training non-credit, professional development and is therefore open to the public. Participants do not need to apply to the University, rather they simply have to register and submit their payment.
Who should register for this training?
The curriculum enables professionals to develop knowledge and skills to improve service delivery in a wide variety of human services.
Education Requirements
While there are no special degree requirements to participate in this training, please note that the level of instruction is that of an upper-division college course.
How do I register for this training?
- Visit the program webpage, https://itrs.catalog.instructure.com/courses/fun-nd25
- Click the Enroll Now button
- Fill out the registration form and submit your payment via the secure FSU payment portal.
4. Where do I take the Training and When does it start?
When are the courses offered?
Registration for the course is rolling and the curriculum is self-paced and fully online. This means participants may begin at any time – after registration and payment has been received.
Where do I access the course?
The training portal is accessed at the FSU Learn Canvas Page. This is NOT the same place participants registered. Participants will be able to access and start the training once payment has been submitted and processed.
Discounts
To obtain Discount Codes, please reach out to ITRS Staff at ITRS-Pathways@fsu.edu. Discount codes MUST be entered in the Promo Code field during the registration process and cannot be applied after the registration is submitted. Before submitting your registration, please verify that your total amount due reflects your discount.
We currently offer discounts to the following populations:
All active/inactive U.S. Military – 10% Must supply:
- Send an email from your .mil account, OR
- Scan and email your military orders, OR
- Scan and email you military ID
FSU Alumni – 10% Must supply:
- Full name as it was when you attended FSU, and
- Graduation Year
FSU Students – 10% Must supply:
- Full name and
- Date of Birth
FSU Faculty & Staff – 10% Must supply:
- Full name as is found in the Faculty/Staff database
Group Discounts also Available
- Reach out to ITRS Staff at ITRS-Pathways@fsu.edu
*Discounts are not cumulative. Only one discount can be used per student.
REQs
Minimum Hardware Requirements
A functional laptop or desktop computer, tablet or smartphone with a reliable high-speed Internet connection.
Minimum Skills Requirements
Basic computer literacy including the ability to connect to the Internet and navigate the web using URLs, Web search engines and links.
Minimum Time Requirements
The estimated time to complete this certification is 20 hours.
Cancellations
Please note that there are NO REFUNDS. So, be sure that you can take the course before inputting your payment information.
For More Information:
Course Content Support and Registration Assistance:
Please contact the Institute for Trauma & Resilience Studies at ITRS-Pathways@fsu.edu or (850) 645-5429.