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UCSC Extension is an AET-approved training program

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The UCSC Silicon Valley Professional Educational Therapy certificate program is an approved training program by the Association of Educational Therapists. Founded in 1979, AET defines and sets standards for the professional practice of educational therapy.

Benefits of an AET-approved Program

  • Fast-Tracked Membership—Alumni of UCSC Silicon Valley Extension Educational Therapy professional certificate program proceed through the AET membership process faster than those students who graduated from a program that is not AET-approved.
    • Please see the AET Fast Track course matching requirements below.

  • Professional Opportunity
    To become a Board Certified Educational Therapist-level AET member requires a master's degree, but graduates of our Ed Therapy certificate program can become an associate member of AET without a master's degree. Note: BCETs need to take professional development courses and earn 40 hours every four years.

  • Conference Scholarships
    UCSC Extension students may apply for scholarships to attend AET’s annual conference.

AET fast-track course matching requirements

AET Associate ET Membership Academic Requirements UCSC Silicon Valley
Education Therapy
Matching Course Equivalents
Curriculum, Methods, and Remediation Techniques Relating to Individuals with Reading and Learning Differences

• Three courses
• 3 units each
● Strategies for Learning Differences in Mathematics
EDTH.x302
• 3 units

● Assistive Technology for Learning Differences
EDTH.x310
• 3 units

● Educational Therapy: Structured Literacy II
EDTH.x313
• 3 units
Diagnosis & Assessment of Individuals with Reading & Learning Differences

• Two courses
• 3 units each
● Educational Assessments I
EDTH.x303
• 3 units

● Educational Assessments II
EDTH.x304
3 units
Human Learning
One course

• 3 units
● Psychology of Human Learning
EDTH.x308
• 3 units
Overview of Special Education

• One course
• 3 units
● Understanding Learning Differences
EDTH.x309
• 3 units
Psychoeducational Interventions Combining
Educational and Psychological Techniques

• One course
• 3 units
● Educational Therapy Practicum
EDTH.x390
• 5 units
General Reading

• One course
• 3 units
● Educational Therapy: Structured Literacy I
EDTH.x301
• 3 units
Child/Adolescent (Human) Development

• One course
• 3 units
● ECE: Brain Development in Early Childhood
ECED.x310
• 3 units
AET Total: 27 units | 9 courses UCSC Extension Total: 32 units | 9 courses
 

UCSC Silicon Valley Educational Therapy certificate requirements

  • 10–11 courses | 30 units
    • 7 required courses | 21 units, including:
      • Principles of Educational Therapy
      • Techniques of Educational Therapy: Affective, Cognitive and Perceptual Elements
    • 2-3 electives | 4 units
    • Capstone course | 5 units

Curriculum note

In fall 2021, the units for Psychology of Human Learning changed from 2 to 3. Students who completed the course before this time and earned 2 units may be required to take an additional course for AET membership. This is not necessary to earn your Educational Therapy certificate.

 

 

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Licensure and Certification Policy

The certification by the AET is optional for practice in the field. There is currently no state licensure for educational therapy.

Please see our Licensure and Certification Policy to learn more.