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Teachers help students excel and give back to their community. Watching students flourish is one of the most rewarding aspects of the profession. Some students require extra support to find success in the classroom. The Graduate Certificate in Behavior Management in PK-12 Education Settings is designed with these students in mind. Enrolling in this online behavior management program through Mizzou is an investment in your students. You’ll learn how to best support every student in your class and the different ways they learn best.
This program from Mizzou’s College of Education and Human Development is designed from the ground up to meet the needs of working professionals like you so you can best meet the needs of your students. Courses focus on special educational pedagogy and student needs that are useful in all educational settings.
About the behavior management program
This online graduate certificate program consists of 12 credit hours and is overseen by the Department of Special Education. Courses are taught asynchronously. As a note, this program is not meant to prepare you to certify in special education. Its purpose is to support educators with strategies and skills useful in both general and special education classrooms.
Upon completing the online certificate program, you may be eligible for an increase on your salary schedule. Check with your district for more information.
Want to continue your education beyond this certificate? You can apply credits from this program to our MEd in special education.
Quick facts
Official name
Graduate Certificate in Behavior Management in PK-12 Education SettingsCampus
Program type
Graduate certificateAcademic home
College of Education & Human Development | Department of Special EducationDelivery mode
100% onlineAccreditation
Higher Learning Commission, Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE)Credit hours
12Estimated cost
$6,741.60*This cost is for illustrative purposes only. Your hours and costs will differ, depending on your transfer hours, your course choices and your academic progress. See more about tuition and financial aid.
Career prospects
While this certificate is unlikely to result in a job title change, it may make you eligible for an increase on your district’s salary scale. Check with your school district for specific criteria.
Program structure
This program consists of 12 credit hours. Courses are offered asynchronously online and no campus visits are required.
Coursework includes
- Students with behavior disorders
- Research with exceptional children
- Advanced behavior management
- Advanced studies in behavior disorders
Review all requirements for the online Behavior Management in PK-12 Education Settings program.
Delivery
100% onlineCalendar system
Semester-basedTypical program length
1-2 yearsTypical course load
1-2 classes per semesterAccreditation
The University of Missouri is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission, one of six regional institutional accreditors in the United States. Accredited by the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE).
Faculty spotlight
Jena Randolph is an assistant research professor and the training and education division director with the University of Missouri’s Thompson Center for Autism and Neurodevelopment. Her experience has a focus on collaborative and coordinated care for individuals with autism and developmental disabilities. She is one of the primary developers of the Training Experts in Autism for Missouri (TEAM) program, which provides autism training and support to professionals across disciplines throughout the state and of the Self-Determined Transition Readiness through Individual Vocational Experiences (STRIVE) program, which provides direct instruction, work experiences and peer mentorship to enhance employment readiness for young adults with autism.
Aaron R. Campbell is an assistant professor of special education in the College of Education and Human Development at the University of Missouri. Dr. Campbell's research involves intervention delivery within a multi-tiered behavior support framework focused on preventative strategies for improving student outcomes. She currently serves as the directer of a research lab focused on refining and testing a host of holistic interventions for students with varying levels of needs to improve student outcomes and student-teacher relationships.
Sara Estrapala is an assistant professor in the College of Education and Human Development at the University of Missouri. Dr. Estrapala's research focuses on Tier 1 and Tier 2 Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports (PBIS) in high schools, and she is particularly interested in studying student voice, self-regulation development, and usability and feasibility of intervention implementation in the high school context.
Angus Kittelman is an assistant professor within the Department of Special Education at the University of Missouri. Dr. Kittelman's research areas include positive behavioral interventions and supports with an emphasis in high schools, implementation science and systems change, and implementing and evaluating school-based interventions for students with emotional and behavioral problems.
Rose Osnaya is a professor in the College of Education and Human Development at the University of Missouri. Dr. Osnaya's research focuses on increasing access to effective interventions for individuals with autism and developmental disabilities. She also evaluates ways to increase the efficacy of interventions, including more effective delivery mechanisms.