Behavioral Health Certificate

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Purpose

The Behavioral Health Certificate Program prepares individuals for the introductory professional practice of social work, in collaboration with other health care professionals, in hospitals and other health care facilities and organizations.

This program includes instruction in social work, psychiatric casework, clinical interviewing techniques, therapeutic intervention strategies and evaluation, patient and family counseling, social rehabilitation, patient care planning, and support services.

The full Behavioral Health Certificate Program is available on the Logan Campus. The Boone/Lincoln, Williamson, and Wyoming/ McDowell campuses offer the general education/program support courses only.

First Semester

AH 154 - Community and Behavioral Health 3 Credit Hours
EN 101 - ~English Composition I 3 Credit Hours
MT 121 - ~College Mathematics for General Education 3 Credit Hours
PY 201 - ~General Psychology 3 Credit Hours
SO 200 - ~Introduction to Sociology (M) 3 Credit Hours

Credit Hours: 15

Second Semester

AH 253 - Chemical Dependency 3 Credit Hours
AH 254 - Community and Behavioral Health Rotation 3 Credit Hours
AH 285 - Health Care Leadership and Management 3 Credit Hours
PY 218 - ~Life-Span Developmental Psychology 3 Credit Hours
SW 203 - Introduction to Social Work 3 Credit Hours

Credit Hours: 15

Total Credit Hours: 30

~ Designates courses on the statewide Core Coursework Transfer Agreement.