Military Behavioral Health Certificate

The graduate certificate in Military Behavioral Health curriculum will benefit students by enhancing their understanding and appreciation of cultural and environmental factors that affect individual and family functioning for military and veteran populations. They will gain skills in assessment, intervention, and prevention of psychosocial problems typically encountered by this population. In order to earn the graduate certificate students must complete a total of 12 credit hours. Students will complete three designated 3 credit hour courses, SW 530 responding to military and veteran populations {appendix I), and SW 738 independent work with military populations (appendix II}, FAM 759 special topics: working with military families. Eligibility is limited to students who hold, or are pursuing, a graduate degree in the counseling professions. These include social work, family sciences, clinical psychology, and educational, school and counseling psychology. Graduate and post-graduates from other human services disciplines may petition the advisory board for acceptance to the certificate. Exceptions will be evaluated by the advisory board on a case-by-case basis. The board will consider exceptions based on assessment of the applicant’s academic and vocational history. All applicants must apply to the certificate director for admission.