The University of Maine Center for Community Inclusion and Disability Studies (CCIDS) is now offering a 3- course asynchronous online Graduate Certificate in Interdisciplinary Disability Studies http://ccids.umaine.edu/interedu/graduate-certificate/. The three online Graduate Certificate in Interdisciplinary Disability Studies provides individuals from a variety of disciplines and professional backgrounds specialized knowledge in disability theory, policy, and research. This program can lead to valuable knowledge and credentials for those currently working or desiring to work with disability as an element of human diversity such as the design of accessible environments and products, disability and human rights policy, or fashion for those who navigate using wheeled mobility.

 The program is open to students who have obtained a baccalaureate degree, including those who seek only the certificate; students who want to study in one or more of the courses without seeking the certificate; and students currently matriculated in masters and doctoral programs.