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Child and Youth Behavioral Health (Graduate Certificate) at University of Connecticut

University of Connecticut, United States

Programme overview

The Child and Youth Behavioral Health Graduate Certificate is designed to educate and prepare students for advanced specialized social work practice in serving children and youth with behavioral health needs in Connecticut and beyond. Utilizing best practices and cutting-edge social work practice theories, students will be immersed in a yearlong practicum providing direct experience in child and adolescent behavioral health that complements dedicated coursework in this area. Campus: Hartford Campus, Stamford Campus.

Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Storrs, CT, United States

What you will study

Students who are seeking to receive the certificate must complete 17 credits of required course and practicum work. Listed courses include Clinical Conditions with Children and Adolescents; Special Topics (when offered as Core Components and Skills for Trauma-Informed Practice with Children and Youth).

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Application information

Entry requirements

Graduate School (university-wide): bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited institution (or equivalent); cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher for the degree, or equivalent GPA tests on recent coursework; international applicants meet equivalent standards with official transcripts; individual programmes set additional application requirements and a competitive record is needed.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Apply through the official page: https://gradcatalog.uconn.edu/graduate/admission/

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