Graduate Certificate in Play Therapy at University of Wyoming

Programme overview

A post-master's, 100% online certificate designed to meet the 150 training hours the Association for Play Therapy requires for Registered Play Therapist or School-Based Registered Play Therapist credentials. The credential is awarded by APT.

What you will study

Online play therapy training completed within one academic year.

Career pathways

Pathway to APT Registered Play Therapist credential for counselors, marriage and family therapists, school counselors, social workers, psychologists, teachers, occupational therapists, pediatric nurses and child life specialists.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Application Deadline; July 1 - Fall Semesters (our certificate program only admits cohorts in the fall semester); Admission Requirements; Domestic Students; GPA: 3.0; GRE: no requirement; International Students; TOEFL: 80 minimum online score and 20 minimum score in each subset, OR IELTS: 6.5 minimum overall score with 6 minimum in each subset. GRE: 291 minimum; *This is a post-master’s certificate. Students need to have completed a master's degree in counseling, or counselor education, and/ or a closely related mental health field like social work or psychology. How To Apply; Please visit our program admission page for more details.

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.

The application fee is $40 and non-refundable, paid when the application is submitted through the online application. ACT or SAT scores are not part of the admissions requirements.

Apply through the official page: https://www.uwyo.edu/admissions/apply.html

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