The Nevada Collaborative on Autism and STAR Endorsement (NCASE) graduate certificate program is a partnership involving CCSD’s Student Services Division and the UNLV Department of Early Childhood, Multilingual, and Special Education (EMS Department). Funding for the program is provided through CCSD and EMS Department’s Rodman Scholarship Grant. The first cohort produced 76 total graduates, who predominantly (87%) went to teach in an autism classroom. Of those graduates, 38% were able to maintain their licensure, while 62% attained new licensure following the program completion. The second cohort produced 31 total graduates, 27 (87%) of whom started their first year of teaching in an Autism classroom in 2025. This cohort saw 94% of the graduates attain their IRC licensure for the first time.