Approved Training Programs

AET coordinates with several universities to provide programs for the training of educational therapists. 

California State University Northridge (CSUN) offers both a Master of Arts Degree in Educational Therapy and an Advanced Study in Educational Therapy Post-Master’s Certificate. 

Notre Dame De Namur University (NDNU) MA ET Program, formerly the Holy Names University Educational Therapy Program, offers a wholly online Masters of Arts in Educational Therapy. Applicants with an M.A. in a related field, may apply to NDNU for the Certificate in Educational Therapy part of the MA ET Program.

University of California, Santa Cruz Silicon Valley Professional Education (UCSC-SV) offers a wholly online Educational Therapy certificate program. UCSC-Silicon Valley does not have a master’s option, but all credits in the certificate program may be applied to NDNU’s master’s program providing a fast-track membership to the associate level of AET.

These programs are designed to meet the academic requirements for Associate ET membership, as well as to provide advanced training for practicing educational therapists. The courses have been developed with the approval of AET and are offered for individuals who have an advanced degree and/or credential in education, special education, learning disabilities, speech/language, psychology, or related fields. Admission to a training program is based upon one’s background in education or learning disabilities. For those without a special education background, the certificate courses must be combined with specific electives to fulfill the academic requirements for Associate-level membership in AET.

Further information about AET-approved programs:

• California State University, Northridge, Northridge, CA (available online)
• Notre Dame De Namur University (available online)
• UC Santa Cruz Silicon Valley Professional Education (fully online)

Educational Therapy training programs are also available at the following institutions, but AET does not guarantee that these programs will meet all of the academic requirements necessary for Associate Membership.

• University of California Riverside Extension