Trauma-Informed Practice, Graduate Certificate (Online)

Credential: Graduate Certificate
Field of Study: Trauma-Informed Practice


Program Overview

The Graduate Certificate in Trauma-Informed Practice allows for focused and integrated training in evidence-based models designed to address differential responses to trauma alongside the course and fieldwork necessary for a student's chosen concentration and specialization areas.

Program Requirements

A total of 15 credit hours is required for the Graduate Certificate in Trauma-Informed Practice, which includes 9 credit hours of required coursework and 6 credit hours of elective courses selected from a list of approved electives.

Required Courses:
SASS 547Problem Identification, Screening and Assessment/Diagnosis3
SASS 550Trauma Informed Social Work Practice with Children & Families3
SASS 554Trauma Informed Social Work Practice with Adults3
Electives6
Choose two of the following:
Family System Interventions
Social Work Intervention with Co-occurring Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders
Social Work Practice with Substance Use Disorders
Social Work Practice in Mental Health: Children and Adolescents
Social Work Practice in Mental Health Adults
Individual Reading a
Total Credit Hours15
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With Trauma-Informed Practice Certificate Chair and instructor approval, an individual study in Applied Social Sciences involving trauma-specific programs of reading, research, and special projects may be undertaken. This course allows the student to tailor a program of study to a specific trauma.