Mental Health Counseling - Graduate Certificate
Expand your post-Master’s degree training
This post-Master’s graduate certificate is designed for professionals in the mental health field who wish to expand their training to a specialization in the mental health area. This certificate does not represent licensure or certification in counseling.
Learning Model
Face-to-Face
Credit Hours
15 credits
Prerequisite
Master’s Degree
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Rolling Admissions
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Applications close six weeks prior to the semester start date.
Tuition Estimates
Average In or Out of State
$415-500 per credit hour
Tuition rates are based on your residency determination of Texas Resident, Non-Resident, or Foreign. Please consult the Admissions site for more information.
About This Certificate
Graduate certificates are intended to meet the supplemental post-baccalaureate education needs of professionals. A graduate certificate program is a set of courses that provides in-depth knowledge in a subject matter. The set of courses provides a coherent knowledge base.
Key Courses
EPCE 5364: Theories of Counseling
Overview of theories and paradigms of counseling.
EPCE 5366: Dysfunctional Behavior Across the Lifespan
Overview and analysis of dysfunctional behavior, diagnosis criteria and tools, and mental and emotional disorders across the lifespan in counseling and educational settings.
EPCE 5372: Addictions: An Overview for School and Mental Health Counselors
Overview of addictions theory, issues, and practice. The course’s focus is on clinical mental health and school counseling.
EPCE 5373: Advanced Addictions Counseling
Screening, assessment, diagnosis, and counseling techniques used in treatment of co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders for counselors in school and clinical mental health agencies.
Why Mental Health Counseling?
Quality
The Counseling programs at Texas Tech University are nationally accredited by CACREP (Council for the Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs).
Purpose
Program graduates will create and implement treatment plans and programs to serve the needs of clients, communities, and agencies.
Support
Our faculty are involved in local, state, regional, and national counseling organizations and support our students through their academic career and beyond.
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