The graduate certification in clinical mental health counseling (CMHC) is designed for individuals who have a Master's degree in Counseling (e.g., school counseling or community counseling) from a CACREP-accredited institution (or equivalent). We recommend that applicants obtain a report from the Department of Safety and Professional Studies which highlights unmet licensure requirements before applying to the program. We will utilize that report and the academic backgrounds of applicants in preparing their program of study. The internship will be one or two semesters depending on the needs of the student, as determined by the Counselor Education faculty. Students who have had a year-long internship in their master’s program and  sufficient counseling experience with mental health populations will only be required to participate in a one semester Internship. For additional information, please visit https://www.uww.edu/coeps/counselor-education/post-master-certificate.

This certificate requires completion of the following courses in sequence:

Course List

Code	Title	Units
Certificate Requirements - 21 units
COUNSED 716	CRISIS INTERVENTION AND TRAUMA COUNSELING ACROSS SETTINGS	3
COUNSED 712	PROFESSIONAL FOUNDATIONS OF COUNSELING	3
COUNSED 728	MENTAL HEALTH DIAGNOSIS IN COUNSELING	3
COUNSED 753	TREATMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH DISORDERS	3
COUNSED 797	ADVANCED INTERNSHIP 1	1.5-3
Electives: 6 units, depending on student's background; courses to be chosen from existing courses in the department		6
Total Units		21

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This course should be taken for a total of 3 units.