Helping Skills Graduate Certificate
Graduate Certificate - Helping Skills
Phyllis J. Washington College of Education
Catalog Year: 2022-23
Summary
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | 15 | |
| Total Hours | 15 | |
Degree Specific Credits: 15
Required Cumulative GPA: 3.0
Notes
- The Helping Skills Certificate program is intended for working professionals in helping roles who want to further develop specific skills to initiate, establish, and maintain effective and healing relationships with the people they serve.
- The Helping Skills certificate does not prepare students for professional counseling licensure.
- Faculty may recommend the Helping Skills Certificate program as an alternative to obtaining a Master’s degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling or School Counseling as part of a student professional development plan.
- Graduate-level courses offered from other departments (PSYX, SW, EDLD, EDUC) may be considered with advisor review and approval.
Required Courses
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Complete all of the following courses: | ||
| COUN 511 | Theories & Technology of Counseling | 3 |
| COUN 512 | Counseling Fundamentals | 3 |
| COUN 560 | Lifespan Developmental Counseling | 3 |
| COUN 575 | Multicultural Counseling | 3 |
| COUN 610 | Professional Ethics and Orientation | 3 |
| Total Hours | 15 | |
Minimum Required Grade: C