Infant-Family Mental Health Graduate Certificate at University of South Florida

Programme overview

The certificate is for individuals who want to become change agents for infant-family mental health. It provides broad coverage of knowledge for early childhood mental health, prenatal and health-related positions and child protection and welfare, but not specialised clinical training.

Faculty: College of Arts and Sciences | Department: Dean's Office | Duration: 12 credit hours | Intake: Fall, spring and summer (application deadlines June 1, October 15, February 15) | Study mode: full-time | Location: Tampa, FL, United States

What you will study

Four courses: Infant Family Mental Health, Assessment of Infant-Family Mental Health, Working with Families of Infants and Toddlers and Coparenting and Systems Change for Infant-Family Mental Health. Emphases include coparenting, cultural humility, observation and assessment, risk and resiliency and reflective practice.

Career pathways

Early childhood mental health, prenatal and health-related positions, child protection and child welfare.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Graduate Certificate programme group (USF): applicants must apply and be admitted to the certificate, and meet University graduate admission requirements including English proficiency minimums. Applications are due June 1 (fall), October 15 (spring) and February 15 (summer). Applicants are encouraged to contact the Graduate Certificate Director before applying. Programme is appropriate for students with a bachelor's degree in psychology, social work, criminology, human development, early childhood education, nursing or other social science-related fields.

Requirements published at program group level.

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.

Intake: Fall, spring and summer (application deadlines June 1, October 15, February 15)

Duration: 12 credit hours

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