Graduate Certificate in Positive Behavioral Intervention and Supports (PBIS)

Western Michigan University

The Certificate in PBIS will prepare educators and related service personnel to work in schools to meet the unique behavioral needs of learners in K-12 environments through systemic, positive, prevention focused, and data-based decision making. With this certificate, educators and related service personnel will be able to collaborate with other school professions to plan interventions to meet the needs of students who present challenging behaviors. In addition, the program may be of interest to teachers who wish to expand their skills of meeting the needs of students with academic and behavioral challenges, as well as manage their classrooms to support all students.This program is designed to meet the needs of school personnel who:Are interested in developing a specific skill set to meet the unique behavioral needs of PreK-12 learners.Want to become school leaders in the area of positive behavior supports.Desire to gain behavior strategies for learners with intense challenging behaviors.Great program features:All PreK-12 school personnel with at least a bachelor’s degree are eligible to apply for this certificate (elementary education teachers, secondary education teachers, special education teachers, social workers, counselors, administrators, etc.)Provides a comprehensive program to meet the needs of learners with challenging behaviors based on current theory and practice.Prepares school based personnel to collaborate and engage with multiple professions to better meet the needs of learners with challenging behaviors.This program is all online.Individuals who earn the certificate in PBIS may be eligible to apply to the online Master of Arts in Special Education-Concentration Behavior Specialist and use the courses completed toward their degree. The certificate is 15 credit hours and is comprised of the first 5 courses of the master’s degree.

College of Education and Human Development