About This Certificate
This certificate is specialized training focused on transition which is the progression of youth and students with disabilities from secondary education to post-secondary employment, education, and living.
What You Will Learn
The featured content of the certificate is focused on responsibilities and roles applied to the education of and services for transition-age students with disabilities (i.e., in school and 16 - 22 years old) and/or youth with disabilities (i.e., out of school and 14 - 24 years old) and their parents, families, and/or support team members. The advantages of completing the certificate are gains in basic level knowledge of assessment, planning, and service provisions applied to transition.
ADVISING
At a Glance
College: Emma Eccles Jones College of Education & Human Services
Department: Special Education and Rehabilitation Counseling Department
USU Locations:
- Logan campus
- Statewide campuses
Program Requirements
Career And Outcomes
Career Opportunities
Those interested in and/or already working with transition-age individuals with disabilities are employed in a variety of settings, including:
- Public sector
- Vocational rehabilitation counseling agencies
- Secondary schools
- Universities and/or colleges
- Community rehabilitation
- Disability resource centers
- Workforce services and other human resource centers
- Veteran's Administration
- Independent living centers
- Mental health centers
- Addiction centers
- Justice system
USU Locations
LOGAN CAMPUS
*This degree is available at various USU locations.
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