CDCI Academics - UVM Center on Disability & Community Inclusion (CDCI)

Current Academic Programs

International Certificate of Disability Studies, Ghana

Empowering people with disabilities on a global level

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Online Learning Modules

Self-paced, asynchronous online learning

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Think College Vermont @ CESS

Students with disabilities can take 9-18 credits of courses at the University of Vermont and earn a Certificate of Professional Studies.

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UVM Disability Studies @ CESS

Earn your graduate certificate in as little as a year.

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Why study disability with CDCI?

What I loved most was how well it was organized, and how interesting it was… I was always looking forward to the time I’d set aside for this coursework.
Liliane Savard

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CDCI Academics by the Numbers

12 months total time required for the Disability Studies micro-certificate
8 credits total credits for the micro-certificate
84% of Disability Studies graduates find employment in the first six months after graduation
93% of Disability Studies graduates report being Highly Satisfied with the program