Program Overview

Program Overview

The Graduate Certificate in Trauma-Informed Practice requires a total of 15 credit hours, consisting of 9 credit hours of required coursework and 6 credit hours of elective courses selected from a list of approved electives.

Program Requirements

• A total of 15 credit hours is required for the Graduate Certificate in Trauma-Informed Practice.
• The program includes 9 credit hours of required coursework and 6 credit hours of elective courses.
• Required Courses:
  • SASS 547: Problem Identification, Screening and Assessment/Diagnosis (3 credit hours)
  • SASS 550: Trauma Informed Social Work Practice with Children & Families (3 credit hours)
  • SASS 554: Trauma Informed Social Work Practice with Adults (3 credit hours)
• Electives: Choose two of the following courses (6 credit hours)
  • SASS 517: Family System Interventions
  • SASS 562: Social Work Intervention with Co-occurring Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders
  • SASS 564: Social Work Practice with Substance Use Disorders
  • SASS 582: Social Work in Child Abuse and Family Violence
  • SASS 583: Social Work Practice in Mental Health Adults
  • SASS 598: Individual Reading (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)

Total Credit Hours

The total credit hours required for the Graduate Certificate in Trauma-Informed Practice is 15.