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Graduate Certificate in Trauma Treatment at University of Tennessee, Knoxville

University of Tennessee, Knoxville, United States

Programme overview

An add-on certificate open only to currently admitted social work graduate students (MSSW). It provides coursework and practical experience in trauma-specific, evidence-based interventions and trauma-informed programming and policy development. Offered at the Knoxville and Nashville campuses and by distance education.

Faculty: College of Social Work  |  Department: College of Social Work  |  Duration: 21 graduate credit hours  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Knoxville, TN, United States

What you will study

SOWK 531 Foundations of Trauma plus two electives from SOWK 529 Beyond Combat: Military Social Work Practice, 533 Trauma Treatment with Adults, 534 Trauma Treatment with Children and Adolescents, 535 School Social Work and 564 Substance Use Disorders, together with 12 credit hours in a trauma-specific field placement with a trauma-focused learning plan.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Applicants must be admitted to the MSSW programme, meet Graduate Admission requirements for a certificate, and submit a departmental application at the time of MSSW admission with a brief personal statement (reasons for participating, professional career goals, and acknowledgement of additional credit hours beyond the MSSW). Students must then be formally admitted through the Office of Graduate Admissions.

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.

Duration: 21 graduate credit hours

Apply through the official page: https://gradschool.utk.edu/

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