Graduate Certificate Applied Prevention Science at Arizona State University

This graduate certificate program provides you with foundational and theoretical knowledge necessary for employment in the field of mental illness prevention and health promotion. The program offers five courses totaling 15 credits. You receive self-directed training with one-on-one feedback from faculty.

Faculty: The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences  |  Department: Department of Psychology  |  Duration: 15 credit hours  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Tempe, AZ, United States

What you will study

15 credit hours Required Core (15 credit hours) PSY 563 Prevention Planning and Evaluation in Service Settings (3) PSY 564 Prevention Education, Communication and Service Delivery (3) PSY 567 Prevention Organization and Community Change (3) PSY 569 Professional Ethics, Growth and Responsibility in Prevention (3) PSY 678 Preventive Psychosocial Interventions that Work (3)

Career pathways

The certificate program in applied prevention science is valuable for those aspiring to work in fields that provide services to children and families in diverse settings such as schools, courts, community health centers and mental health agencies, child welfare, home visiting programs, foster care services and tribal behavioral health. Career examples: behavioral health specialist, community and social service specialists, community health worker, prevention specialist.

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