Graduate Certificate Domestic Violence Intervention and Victim Advocacy at Arizona State University

Programme overview

ASU ranks No. 20 for best graduate social work program by U.S. News & World Report, 2024.

What you will study

15 credit hours Required Core (3 credit hours) SWG 545 Domestic Violence Prevention and Intervention (3) Restricted Electives (12 credit hours) SWG 541 Generalist Practicum I (3) SWG 542 Generalist Practicum II (3) SWG 546 Approaches to Teen Dating Violence Prevention (3) SWG 618 Advanced Practice in Domestic Violence (3) SWG 641 Advanced Practicum: Direct Practice I (3) SWG 642 Advanced Practicum: Direct Practice II (3) SWG 643 Advanced Practicum: Planning, Social Work Administration and Community Practice I (3) SWG 644 Advanced Practicum: Planning, Social Work Administration and Community Practice II (3) SWG 647 The Domestic Violence Movement: An Intersectional Framework (3) SWG 648 Intimate Partner Violence Risk Assessment (3) Additional Curriculum Information For restricted electives, students select four courses from the approved course list.

Career pathways

Graduates of this program are prepared for leadership and advocacy roles in social work, victim services and community-based organizations addressing domestic and gender-based violence. Career examples: clinician or therapist specializing in trauma and interpersonal violence, domestic violence or legal advocate, domestic violence support group facilitator, policy analyst or community outreach specialist in gender-based violence, research, training or evaluation specialist in victim services, shelter or victim services case manager or program manager.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Applicants must fulfill the requirements of both the Graduate College and the Watts College of Public Service and Community Solutions. Applicants are eligible to apply to the program if they have earned a bachelor's or master's degree from a regionally accredited institution and are degree-seeking graduate students. Experience in social work, social services or a related field is required. Applicants must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.00 (scale is 4.00 = "A") in the last 60 hours of their first bachelor's degree program or a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.00 (scale is 4.00 = "A") in an applicable master's degree program. All applicants must submit: graduate admission application and application fee official transcripts proof of English proficiency Additional Application Information An applicant whose native language is not English must provide proof of English proficiency regardless of their current residency. International students who need an F-1 or J-1 visa first need to apply to and be accepted into a graduate degree program prior to being considered for the certificate program.

Domestic applicants: USD 13,327 a year (2026-27). Arizona resident tuition. Tuition only for the graduate on-campus (Tempe/Downtown Phoenix/Polytechnic/West Valley) rate band in the ASU tuition estimator, 2026-27: Fall 2026 plus Spring 2027 term tuition summed (full-time flat rate; part-time credit loads Source

International applicants: USD 24,780 a year (2026-27). International tuition. Tuition only for the graduate on-campus (Tempe/Downtown Phoenix/Polytechnic/West Valley) rate band in the ASU tuition estimator, 2026-27: Fall 2026 plus Spring 2027 term tuition summed (full-time flat rate; part-time credit loads ar Source

Intake: Fall, Spring, Summer

Duration: 15 credit hours

Apply through the official page: https://admission.asu.edu/apply/graduate/admission

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