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​Applying for Comprehensive Transition Postsecondary Program Approval

This course provides instruction, resources, and examples to guide postsecondary education programs for students with intellectual disability through the comprehensive transition postsecondary (CTP) program application process.  Click the course title for immediate access. This course is freely available with no registration required. It can be started at any time, and completed as you wish, in any time frame.

NOTE: As a fully open access course with no registration required, this course will not track your progress or remember your place if you leave the course and return later.  There is no specified time frame to access the course.

MODULES

  • Introduction
  • Section 1: Background and Key Terms
  • Section 2: Creating the Program Description
  • Section 3: Staff Roles in the CTP Application Process
  • Section 4: Submission and Review
  • Section 5: Understanding Student Financial Aid Eligibility

EXTRAS 

  • Paying for College

 

Becoming Accreditation Ready

Becoming Accreditation Ready is an online course that provides staff at postsecondary education programs for students with intellectual disability (ID) with instruction and resources to assist them in understanding the requirements of the Program Accreditation Standards for Programs for Students with ID. The modules guide learners through each of the 38 program standards so they may consider their program’s current status and determine components that may need to be developed or improved to best align with the standards. 

This course is offered at no charge, but registration is required. Learners will register for a section of the course that runs for approximately 5 months. The course is offered in an asynchronous way – learners can access the modules in any order and can complete only select modules or the entire course.  There are opportunities for discussion with fellow learners and Think College staff through the course discussion board. Learner progress will be saved and documented to show what has been completed and what is remaining to complete the course.

MODULES

  • Introduction to Accreditation Standards 
  • Standard Area: Mission (2 standards) 
  • Standard Area: Student Achievement (5 standards) 
  • Standard Area: Curriculum (7 standards) 
  • Standard Area: Faculty and Staff (7 standards)
  • Standard Area: Facilities, Equipment, and Supply (1 standard) 
  • Standard Area: Administrative and Fiscal Capacity (3 standards) 
  • Standard Area: Student Services (6 standards)
  • Standard Area: Length & Structure of Program of Study (2 standards) 
  • Standard Area: Student Complaints (3 standards) 
  •  Standard Area: Program Development, Planning & Review (2 standards) 

Click here to register for Spring 2024 (January 15 – June 15) section - Registration for this section is currently closed.

The next registration period will open mid May 2024 for the Summer/Fall 2024 (June 16 – December 16) section

if course registration windows are not open currently and you would like to access the course immediately, contact Cate Weir