Admission and Program Requirements
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Certificate in TeleMental Health in Counseling
Bonni Behrend, Program Director
Park Central Office Building, Room 117; Phone 417-836-5392
BonniBehrend@MissouriState.edu
Program Description
The TeleMental Health in Counseling- Graduate Certificate, offered by the Counseling Education and Leadership Department at Missouri State University, is a 9-credit hour program that provides training in telemental health in counseling. The certificate program allows students to expand their knowledge of ethics, research, and practice in counseling via telehealth modalities in order to provide safe and effective counseling services.
This graduate certificate will benefit any licensed counselor, counselor in training, or practicing mental health professional who will be using telemental health modalities to provide services to clients. The certificate offers a short, focused program of study in a particular subject not formally offered and provides continuing education credit opportunities for counselors. In addition, the credit hours earned may be applied towards the master’s level counseling degree for students enrolled in the Master’s in Counseling program.
Admission Criteria
To be considered for the program, a student must have a 3.0 grade point average as well as apply and be admitted to or in possession of the Master’s in counseling or a closely related Graduate Degree. Admission to the certificate does not constitute admission to any other Missouri State Graduate Program.
Required Courses- 9 Hours Total
| Course Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| COU 706 | Introduction to TeleMental Health in Counseling | 3 hrs |
|
COU 765* OR |
Research and Program Evaluation Seminar in Counseling OR Thesis |
2 - 6 hrs |
|
COU 777** OR COU 778** OR COU 781** OR COU 783** OR COU 785** |
Counseling Practicum OR Mental Health Practicum OR Secondary School Counseling Internship OR Elementary School Counseling Internship OR Mental Health Counseling Internship |
0 - 4 hrs |
* Coursework must be focused on telemental health in counseling
**Clinical experience in the courses must be focused on telemental health in counseling
Completion Requirements
Courses must be completed with a 3.00 GPA for successful completion of certificate.