College of Neurodiversity Studies
Autism Support Practitioner Collection™
A six-credential pathway in neurodiversity-affirming support for autistic people and their families.
Six credential levels · 35 modules of study
Overview
The Collection, in brief.
The Autism Support Practitioner Collection™ is the University's complete pathway to practise as an Autism Support Practitioner: six credentials, studied in ascending order, each conferred in its own right and entered in the University register on completion.
Study begins with the Accelerated Foundation Credential and concludes at the Fellow Practice Diploma. Each level builds on the one before it, so a student may stop at any credential and hold it whole, or continue up the ladder as her practice deepens.
The Collection is offered within the College of Neurodiversity Studies, whose curriculum is reviewed by the Clinical Faculty Board.
Curriculum
Six levels, one ladder.
The credential ladder
Level I · AFC
Accelerated Foundation Credential
3 modules of study
Level II · MD
Mini Diploma
5 modules of study
Level III · PPD
Professional Practitioner Diploma
9 modules of study
Level IV · APD
Advanced Practitioner Diploma
6 modules of study
Level V · MPD
Master Practitioner Diploma
8 modules of study
Level VI · FPD
Fellow Practice Diploma
4 modules of study
Module counts are those of the University's credential framework, common to every Collection.
What the curriculum covers
- Foundations of autism understanding and neurodiversity-affirming practice
- Family, sibling and caregiver support frameworks
- Client assessment, intake and individualised support planning
- Evidence-based, strengths-based methods for daily-life support
- Professional standards, ethics and scope alongside clinical and educational teams
- Complex case management and interdisciplinary collaboration
- Research literacy, outcome measurement and practice development
Themes are stated at curriculum level; the module syllabus for each credential is set out within its programme of study.
Career Outcomes
Where the Collection leads.
Graduates practise as autism support practitioners working with families, schools and care teams in a supporting, non-clinical role; market bands are published in Career Pathways.
Where market or earnings figures are published, they are cited and subject to the University's earnings disclaimer.
Admissions
Admission is by application.
Applications to the Autism Support Practitioner Collection™ are read by the Office of Admissions and answered in the ordinary course. No transcripts and no standardised tests are required for foundation study.