Officially approved as:
Stand Alone: Yes
Total Credit Hours: 12
Certificate description: The 100% online Behavior Management in PK-12 Education Settings Certificate will prepare highly qualified professionals working in an education setting (general educators, special educators, paraeducators, administrators, speech-language pathologists, occupational therapists, and more) to provide evidence-based practices (EBPs) and supports to meet students’ emotional behavioral health needs. Scholars completing the certificate program will be able to deliver EBPs that are effective across developmental domains, can ameliorate negative effects, and improve long-term outcomes of student achievement. This graduate certificate may serve as a stand-alone credential or be applied towards a master’s degree.
Certificate web site: https://cehd.missouri.edu/special-education/degrees-programs/
Admission Criteria
Application Deadlines
| Entrance Term | Application Deadline |
| Fall | May 15 |
| Spring | October 15 |
| Summer | March 15 |
Required Application Materials
For the Graduate School
- Completed Graduate School online application
- Unofficial Transcripts- As part of the application submission process, all applicants are required to upload unofficial copies of all post-secondary transcripts to the online application. Official transcripts are only required if accepted by the academic program.
- Official Results of English Proficiency Exams (International applicants only)
For the Graduate Certificate Program
- Unofficial transcript
- Personal data sheet (built into the Graduate School online application)
- Statement of purpose
- Resume/CV
- Two letters of recommendation
- GRE score report (optional)