Online courses leading to Florida's Autism Endorsement

SPC has developed 3 sets of courses (12 credits total) designed to address the competencies and requirements for the Florida Department of Education's (FLDOE) *Autism Endorsement. All Autism courses are fully online.

*A Florida Exceptional Student Education (ESE) certificate is necessary to qualify for the endorsement.

Autism Courses: Terms Offered

1.	EEX 4094	Nature and Diagnostic Assessment of Autism (3 credits) and	Summer & Fall
	EEX 4941	Nature of Autism Field Experience, 30 hour practicum (1 credit)
2.	EEX 4291	Effective Learning Environments for Autism through Design, Assessment, Behavior Management and PBS (3 credits) and	Fall & Spring
	EEX 4942	Effective Learning Environments Field Experience, 30 hour practicum (1 credit)
3.	EEX 4761	Communication Assessment, Strategies and Assistive & Instructional Technology for Students with Autism (3 credits) and	Spring & Summer
	EEX 4943	Communication Assessment Field Experience, 30 hour practicum (1 credit)

To enroll in Autism courses:

Step 1:	Complete the SPC Application online ($40 fee) and receive your student ID. When completing the application, apply as a "credit student". The program/student plan is DG-NO--Upper Division Non Degree, then choose Autism—Non Degree. All Florida residency information/documentation must be input and the fee must be paid or your application may not be processed.
Step 2:	Scan/email (brown.jill@spcollege.edu) or fax (727-499-4913) a copy of ESE teaching certificate or DOE Number; identify number of years teaching ASD and your current school/classroom for field experiences.
Step 3:	Email your SPC student ID number to brown.jill@spcollege.edu for registration access. Students who complete all steps will be coded and emailed directions for ASD enrollment.

Students enrolled in autism courses are classified as non-degree; however, courses are graded/for credit and will be reflected on an official SPC transcript.

Tuition and Textbooks

• View Autism textbook information.
• View current SPC tuition rates. Online classes have a supplementary lab fee of $15 per credit hour. Fees are charged per credit, per semester.

For more information, contact the College of Education, Post-Baccalaureate Office at 727-791-2521 or email roper.pat@spcollege.edu or brown.jill@spcollege.edu.