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CONT927: Teaching Students with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder

Course Schedule

Session Course Dates Application Deadline Document Deadline Payment Deadline
Winter 2027 Monday, January 25, 2027 – Friday, April 2, 2027 Sunday, January 17, 2027 at 4pm PT Tuesday, January 19, 2027 at 1pm PT Thursday, January 21, 2027 at 1pm PT
Summer 2027 Monday, June 28, 2027 – Friday, August 13, 2027 Sunday, June 20, 2027 at 4pm PT Tuesday, June 22, 2027 at 1pm PT Thursday, June 24, 2027 at 1pm PT
Deadline dates are subject to change.

Winter 2027

  • Course Dates: Monday, January 25, 2027 – Friday, April 2, 2027
  • Application Deadline: Sunday, January 17, 2027 at 4pm PT
  • Document Deadline: Tuesday, January 19, 2027 at 1pm PT
  • Payment Deadline: Thursday, January 21, 2027 at 1pm PT

Summer 2027

  • Course Dates: Monday, June 28, 2027 – Friday, August 13, 2027
  • Application Deadline: Sunday, June 20, 2027 at 4pm PT
  • Document Deadline: Tuesday, June 22, 2027 at 1pm PT
  • Payment Deadline: Thursday, June 24, 2027 at 1pm PT

Course Description

As an educator, you are vital to making a difference for the complex students in your care. The Teaching Students with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) course is designed for teachers interested in expanding their knowledge of FASD and learning evidence-based strategies for supporting students with complex developmental behaviour conditions. Through acceptance, curiosity and understanding, teachers can be empowered to create classroom environments that meet the needs of their complex students. As the course is grounded in Indigenous knowledge and First Peoples Principles of Learning, you'll explore FASD through compassionate systems, questioning personal biases and societal stigmas. In this engaging and reflective course, you will advance your skills and become a leader in inclusive education.

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What You Will Learn and Do

In this course you’ll have the opportunity to

  • examine FASD through compassionate systems to implement trauma-informed practices in an educational setting
  • discern foundational knowledge about FASD, including prevalence, symptoms, diagnostic criteria and prevention
  • model and adapt expectations, evidence-based strategies and assessment practices in response to the individual needs of students with FASD
  • deconstruct personal and societal beliefs, biases and stigmas about FASD
  • create an FASD-informed approach that supports resiliency, student, family and community wellness, and strength-based practices
  • implement culturally appropriate, evidence-based practice grounded in Indigenous knowledge and First Peoples Principles of Learning

Course Outline

Each module includes a variety of resources, such as articles, videos, websites, podcasts and other media, as well as discussion posts, reflective tasks, collaborative tasks, culminating tasks, and assignments.

ModulesMinimum hours
Module 1: What Is Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Disorder (FASD) 16
Module 2: Secondary Challenges Associated with FASD
Progress Update 1		 15.5
Module 3: FASD Through a Trauma-Informed Lens 15
Module 4: The Paradigm Shift
Formative Assessment		 15.5
Module 5: Meaningful Collaboration
Progress Update 2		 13.5
Module 6: Programming for FASD 16
Module 7: The FASD-Informed School
Summative Assessment		 8.5
Total hours 100

Application Requirements

Courses and Post-Graduate Certificates are approved by TQS for Category Upgrade. If you would like these courses to be used towards Category Upgrading, you must have a valid BC Teacher Certificate.

ECEs, EAs, and other education professionals are welcome to take the courses without Certification.

Course Materials

There are no additional resources required for this course.

Accommodations

Applicants who require accommodations for a specific learning need (e.g., learning disability) within their AQ/ABQ course, should click here for further information and support.

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Refund Schedule

  • If you drop a course by the midpoint of the course, you will receive 100% of your course fee
  • If you drop a course after the midpoint, before the end of the course, you will receive 50% of your course fee
Session 100% Refund Deadline 50% Refund Deadline

  Starting Late Summer 2026 Session

Our refund policies are changing starting with the Late Summer 2026 Session (Monday, August 10, 2026). See the new schedule below.
  • If you drop a course before the course begins: 100% refund
  • If you drop a course on or before the 14th day of the course: 75% refund
  • If you drop a course after the 14th day of the course: No refund
Session Course Dates 75% Refund Cut Off Date
Fall 2026Monday, September 28, 2026 – Friday, December 4, 2026October 11, 2026
Fall/Winter 2026Monday, November 9, 2026 – Friday, February 5, 2027November 22, 2026
Winter 2027Monday, January 25, 2027 – Friday, April 2, 2027February 07, 2027
Late Winter 2027Monday, February 15, 2027 – Friday, April 16, 2027February 28, 2027
Spring 2027Monday, April 5, 2027 – Friday, June 4, 2027April 18, 2027
Late Spring 2027Monday, May 3, 2027 – Friday, June 25, 2027May 16, 2027
Summer 2027Monday, June 28, 2027 – Friday, August 13, 2027July 11, 2027

For more about our refund policies, visit our Fees & Refunds page.