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Graduate Certificate in Trauma and Recovery

Graduate students are eligible to apply for the Graduate-level Certificate in Trauma and Recovery. Requirements are outlined below. This curriculum emphasizes the need for helping professionals to appropriately address people and practices with a trauma-informed lens. Exposure to trauma is common and our care systems must account for this. All courses are offered online to meet the needs of working students. Part-time and full-time scheduling options are available.

Certificate Requirements

Required Courses 1
HS 601Working with Trauma3
HS 602Trauma and Recovery Services3
HS 604Advanced Methods Individual Counseling3
HS 605Advanced Methods Group Counseling3
HS 610Professional Ethics/Practice3
HS 640Practicum I 23
or HS 641 Practicum II
Total Hours18
1

Awarding of the certificate requires a prior or concurrent Master's degree

2

Minimum 200 clock hours with requirement of trauma-informed care instruction; student must apply one semester in advance.