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"Test Out" Guidelines
"Test Out" Guidelines for Thompson Center Tier 1 Training
The following guidelines are offered to help assist those
individuals who believe they might want to test out of Tier
1:
Have a PhD with emphasis in ASD
OR
Have a Master’s degree with 12-15 hours of autism specific university/college coursework
OR
Be a Certified teacher, SLP, or related educational personnel, who has taken six or more days of autism specific trainings through Project ACCESS or similar agencies within the past four years, currently works and/or consults with ASD students and who considers him(her)self to be a veteran teacher/consultant with a thorough working knowledge of all aspects of ASD.**
**Tier 2 training is built upon Tier 1 training and in most cases, it will beneficial for an individual to attend Tier 1 training. Obviously, there will be some exceptions but it is anticipated that this option will only be exercised by a few individuals.
Efforts are underway to create an online "placement exam" that would allow candidates who meet these guidelines to proceed directly to Tier 2 if the candidate places high enough on the online test. Persons who completed the scholarship application and indicated an interest in "testing out" of Tier 1 will be emailed further instructions when the test becomes available.
Have a PhD with emphasis in ASD
OR
Have a Master’s degree with 12-15 hours of autism specific university/college coursework
OR
Be a Certified teacher, SLP, or related educational personnel, who has taken six or more days of autism specific trainings through Project ACCESS or similar agencies within the past four years, currently works and/or consults with ASD students and who considers him(her)self to be a veteran teacher/consultant with a thorough working knowledge of all aspects of ASD.**
**Tier 2 training is built upon Tier 1 training and in most cases, it will beneficial for an individual to attend Tier 1 training. Obviously, there will be some exceptions but it is anticipated that this option will only be exercised by a few individuals.
Efforts are underway to create an online "placement exam" that would allow candidates who meet these guidelines to proceed directly to Tier 2 if the candidate places high enough on the online test. Persons who completed the scholarship application and indicated an interest in "testing out" of Tier 1 will be emailed further instructions when the test becomes available.