Clinical Mental Health Advanced Studies Certificate

Clinical Mental Health Counseling Advanced Studies Certificate

The Advanced Studies Certificate in Clinical Mental Health Counseling is an 18-hour graduate certificate focused on training school counselors to gain specific training in clinical mental health counseling. This certificate would allow students to complete the educational requirements to be eligible for licensure in mental health counseling.

The certificate program will be delivered in a cohort model starting each summer term. Students admitted will be required to take all courses in the certificate program in order to be eligible to take COUN 6290 Practicum in Counseling and COUN 6291 Internship.

Students must apply for the program and provide the following:

  1. Qualifications
    1. Masters in school counseling from a CACREP accredited program
    2. 2 years counseling experience
  2. Complete application due by April 1
    1. Complete a transcript review by CCE through the Iowa Board of Behavioral Sciences. This will outline what courses the student will need to take in order to become licensed in the state of Iowa.
    2. Application questions
    3. Transcripts from all graduate institutions attended
    4. 2 letters of recommendation
      1. One from prior counseling supervisor who can speak to your clinical experiences
      2. One from an LMHC who would be willing to serve as a site supervisor for you in practicum and internship

Prerequisites: students must have a masters in school counseling from a CACREP accredited program.

Required
COUN 6207Diagnosis and Psychopharmacology in Counseling3
COUN 6405Advanced Psychopathology and Treatment3
COUN 6290Practicum in Counseling3
COUN 6291Internship6
Electives (select one of the following)3
Integrated Counseling Practice and Clinical Supervision
COUN 6286: Studies in Counseling *
Total Hours18
*

Each summer, COUN 6286 courses are offered on various topics that could be used as electives.

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