{"id":443,"date":"2021-04-19T14:43:01","date_gmt":"2021-04-19T19:43:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/rehabilitation-sciences-technology\/?post_type=program&#038;p=443"},"modified":"2025-07-01T10:41:31","modified_gmt":"2025-07-01T15:41:31","slug":"assistive-technology-accessible-design","status":"publish","type":"program","link":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/rehabilitation-sciences-technology\/academics\/assistive-technology-accessible-design\/","title":{"rendered":"Assistive Technology &amp; Accessible Design"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n<div id=\"primary\" class=\"content-area\">\n\t<div id=\"main\" class=\"site-main\">\n\t\t\n\n<section id=\"program-intro\" class=\"uwm-u-pt-80 uwm-u-pb-40\">\n    <div class=\"uwm-l-container--base\">\n        \n\n<div class=\"uwm-l-row\">\n<div id=\"intro-main\" class=\"uwm-l-col\">\n<header class=\"page-header\">\n    <h1 class=\"entry-title heading-separator\">\n        Assistive Technology &amp; Accessible Design                    <div class=\"program-degree size-h3 uwm-u-mt-20\">Graduate Certificate<\/div>\n            <\/h1>\n<\/header>\n  \n\n\n\n\n<p class=\"lead-in\">The certificate in assistive technology and accessible design (ATAD) will help you prepare to sit for state and national certification examinations as an assistive technology specialist, rehabilitation engineering technologist, and low vision specialist.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The ATAD certificate is a collaboration between the Communication Sciences &amp; Disorders and Occupational Therapy, Sciences &amp; Technology programs in the School of Rehabilitation Sciences &amp; Technology and the Department of Exceptional Education in the 51ÁÔÆæ School of Education.<\/p>\n\n\n    <div id=\"program-details-jump\">\n        <a class=\"uwm-c-button uwm-c-button--s\" href=\"#program-details\" rel=\"\">Jump to Program Details <i class=\"uwm-u-pl-10 fa-solid fa-arrow-down\"><\/i><\/a>\n    <\/div>\n\n    \n\n\n    <div class=\"uwm-l-row uwm-u-mt-50\">\n                    <div class=\"uwm-l-col\">\n                <h2 class=\"size-h6 uwm-u-my-10 uwm-u-pt-10 uwm-u-border--top\">Program Type<\/h2>\n                <p class=\"size-h4 uwm-u-mt-0\">\n                    <strong>Graduate Certificate<\/strong>\n                <\/p>\n            <\/div>\n        \n                    <div class=\"uwm-l-col uwm-l-offset--2\">\n                <h2 class=\"size-h6 uwm-u-my-10 uwm-u-pt-10 uwm-u-border--top\">Program Format<\/h2>\n                <p class=\"size-h4 uwm-u-mt-0\">\n                    <strong>On Campus<\/strong>\n                <\/p>\n            <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"intro-sidebar\" class=\"uwm-l-col uwm-l-col--4 uwm-l-offset--1\">\n\n        <div class=\"uwm-mini-rfi uwm-p-card uwm-p-card--gold uwm-p-card--shadow\">\n            <div class=\"uwm-p-card--body\">\n                <div class=\"uwm-p-card--content\">\n                    <div class=\"uwm-p-card--title\">Request Information<\/div>\n                    <div id='form_c34f627e-2e77-4bd7-844c-8a7b2c3959e9'>Loading&#8230;<\/div>                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        \n\n<div class=\"uwm-u-flex uwm-u-flex--wrap uwm-u-flex--left uwm-u-mt-40\">\n<a class=\"uwm-c-button uwm-c-button--gold uwm-u-mr-20 uwm-u-mb-20\" href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/graduateschool\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Apply Now<\/a>\n\n\n\n<a class=\"uwm-c-button uwm-c-button--gold uwm-u-mr-20 uwm-u-mb-20\" href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/cost-aid\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Cost<\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n<script async='async' src='https:\/\/admissions.uwm.edu\/register\/?id=c34f627e-2e77-4bd7-844c-8a7b2c3959e9&amp;output=embed&amp;div=form_c34f627e-2e77-4bd7-844c-8a7b2c3959e9'>\/**\/<\/script>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n\n    <div class=\"uwm-l-container--base\"><hr class=\"uwm-c-hr--thick uwm-u-m-0\" \/><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<section id=\"program-details\" class=\"uwm-u-py-80\">\n    <div class=\"uwm-l-container--base\">\n        \n\n<div class=\"uwm-l-row\">\n<div id=\"details-main\" class=\"uwm-l-col\">\n\n<div class=\"uwm-p-tabs\" data-tabs-prefix-class=\"uwm-p-tabs\"><ul class=\"uwm-p-tablist\" data-hx=\"h2\"><li class=\"uwm-p-tablist--item\"><a href=\"#tab-9vg0-about\" class=\"uwm-p-tablist--link\">About<\/a><\/li><li class=\"uwm-p-tablist--item\"><a href=\"#tab-9vg0-admission\" class=\"uwm-p-tablist--link\">Admission<\/a><\/li><li class=\"uwm-p-tablist--item\"><a href=\"#tab-9vg0-curriculum\" class=\"uwm-p-tablist--link\">Curriculum<\/a><\/li><li class=\"uwm-p-tablist--item\"><a href=\"#tab-9vg0-faqs\" class=\"uwm-p-tablist--link\">FAQs<\/a><\/li><\/ul><div class=\"uwm-p-tabcontent\">\n<div id=\"tab-9vg0-about\" class=\"uwm-p-tabcontent--pane\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-what-can-you-do-with-a-certificate-in-assistive-technology-amp-accessible-design\">What can you do with a Certificate in Assistive Technology &amp; Accessible Design?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The certificate in assistive technology and accessible design provides you with theoretical and practical backgrounds in assistive technology, which will prepare you to work in a variety of settings, including rehabilitation clinics, hospitals, nursing homes, consulting firms and school systems.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>We offer the only certificate in assistive technology and accessible design in the country.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Classes are taught by world-renowned faculty members and are wide-ranging, so you can create your own individualized 15-credit certificate.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Many courses are offered in the evening or as hybrid online courses.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You will work under the direction of a faculty member to complete a capstone project, which, by design, is potentially publishable.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Credits and courses required for a certificate may double-count toward meeting 51ÁÔÆæ graduate degree requirements. Please contact your graduate program academic department to learn more about credits.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"tab-9vg0-admission\" class=\"uwm-p-tabcontent--pane\">\n<p>All applicants, including those already enrolled in a 51ÁÔÆæ graduate program, must complete an <a href=\"https:\/\/graduateschool-apply.uwm.edu\/index.cfm?FuseAction=Programs.ViewProgramAngular&amp;id=10153\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">application to the 51ÁÔÆæ Graduate School<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-important-information\">Important Information<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"default\"><em>This certificate program is subject to <a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/financialaid\/apply-for-aid\/eligibility\/non-degree-students\/#a1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">federal gainful employment regulations<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Due to new federal financial aid regulations, beginning with the summer 2017 term, students who had not previously been awarded federal financial aid at 51ÁÔÆæ and are enrolled in a stand-alone certificate program will no longer be eligible for federal Title IV aid. Students in a stand-alone certificate who are seeking financial assistance may be eligible for private loans. Private loans are not guaranteed as they are subject to lender approval including a credit check.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/choice.fastproducts.org\/FastChoice\/home\/389600\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">FastChoice<\/a> is a tool that will help you learn what to look for when shopping for a private loan. At the end of the short tutorial, it will provide a comparison shopping tool allowing you to sort, filter, and compare up to five lenders at one time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Upon applying for the loan of your choice and being approved, the 51ÁÔÆæ Financial Aid Office will be notified by the lender to provide enrollment information. At such time the loan will be added to your financial aid award.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"tab-9vg0-curriculum\" class=\"uwm-p-tabcontent--pane\">\n<p>With a Certificate in Assistive Technology and Accessible Design, you will be better prepared to meet the diverse and adaptive needs of a career in the field of assistive technology and accessible design. You will gain classroom experience in the following content areas, among others:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Introduction to Assistive and Rehabilitation Technology<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Assistive Technology Service Delivery in the Schools<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Assessment and Intervention in Augmentative and Alternative Communication<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Assessment in AT and Accessible Design<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Design and Disability<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Introduction to Low Vision and Vision Impairment<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Practical Aspects of Visual Impairment and Low Vision Intervention<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Introduction to Biomedical and Rehabilitation Instrumentation<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Technology and Instruction for Children with Disabilities<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Special Populations in Communication Disorders<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"tab-9vg0-faqs\" class=\"uwm-p-tabcontent--pane\">\n<div class=\"uwm-p-accordion\" data-accordion-prefix-classes=\"uwm\" data-accordion-cool-selectors=\"1\"><button class=\"uwm-p-accordion--toggle-button size-p-md\">Expand All<\/button>\n<div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--header\">How do I know if the certificate in assistive technology &amp; accessible design is for me?<\/div><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel\"><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel-inner uwm-u-clear\">\n<p>To get more information and guidance to help you make an informed decision, contact the certificate coordinator, <a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/rehabilitation-sciences-technology\/directory\/silverman-michelle\/\">Michelle Silverman, MS, OTR<\/a>, at <a href=\"tel:414-251-5882\">414-251-5882<\/a> or <a href=\"mailto:silverm2@uwm.edu\">silverm2@uwm.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--header\">How can I apply?<\/div><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel\"><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel-inner uwm-u-clear\">\n<p>To apply to the certificate in assistive technology and accessible design, you must apply to the <a href=\"https:\/\/graduateschool-apply.uwm.edu\/index.cfm?FuseAction=Programs.ViewProgram&amp;Program_ID=10153\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">51ÁÔÆæ Graduate School<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--header\">Is there a deadline to apply?<\/div><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel\"><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel-inner uwm-u-clear\">\n<p>No, the enrollment period is rolling. You can apply at any time. Deadlines only surround class schedules.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--header\">Is the certificate program online?<\/div><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel\"><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel-inner uwm-u-clear\">\n<p>While not all of the courses are offered online, there are enough to obtain the certificate fully online. Please refer to the <a href=\"https:\/\/catalog.uwm.edu\/course-search\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\">schedule of classes<\/a> for the most up-to-date information. If you have questions, contact the certificate coordinator, <a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/rehabilitation-sciences-technology\/directory\/silverman-michelle\/\">MichelleSilverman, MS, OTR<\/a>, at <a href=\"tel:414-251-5882\">414-251-5882<\/a> or <a href=\"mailto:silverm2@uwm.edu\">silverm2@uwm.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--header\">Are there any prerequisites for this certificate?<\/div><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel\"><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel-inner uwm-u-clear\">\n<p>Admission to the certificate program requires evidence of a basic knowledge of disability and computer applications, and a minimum undergraduate GPA of 2.75 or a graduate GPA of 3.0.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--header\">What courses can I take to get the certificate?<\/div><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel\"><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel-inner uwm-u-clear\">\n<p>The certificate program is a 15-credit, non-degree program. You are required to take Introduction to Assistive and Rehabilitation Technology and a Capstone course. You will also choose three electives in the areas of Assessment and Intervention. More information regarding qualifying courses is available in the <a href=\"https:\/\/catalog.uwm.edu\/health-sciences\/occupational-science-technology\/assistive-technology-design-graduate-certificate\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\">51ÁÔÆæ Academic Catalog<\/a> or the <a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/rehabilitation-sciences-technology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/557\/2021\/09\/ATAD-factsheet.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">program brochure (PDF)<\/a>. Please refer to the <a href=\"https:\/\/catalog.uwm.edu\/course-search\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\">schedule of classes<\/a> for the most up to date course offerings.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--header\">How much does the certificate program cost?<\/div><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel\"><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel-inner uwm-u-clear\">\n<p>For the most up-to-date information, visit the <a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/onestop\/finances\/estimating-your-costs\/tuition\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">51ÁÔÆæ Enrollment &amp; Financial Services website<\/a>. Be sure you are viewing the Graduate Fee Schedule for the appropriate semester.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In addition to regular tuition, there are also mandatory\/segregated fees, which are funds earmarked for the support of certain student services. See the Mandatory\/Segregated Fees document for the appropriate semester on the <a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/onestop\/finances\/estimating-your-costs\/tuition\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">51ÁÔÆæ Enrollment &amp; Financial Services website<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There may also be additional course fees that could include differential tuition, distance education fees, or special course fees. 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