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Develop the Skills to Help People Heal
Trauma impacts more than individuals. It impacts how professionals in health care, counseling, and education respond to help them heal. Trauma Informed Care is a way of practicing empathy, building resilience, and offering meaningful care. Whether you are helping survivors of abuse, supporting students experiencing adversity, or counseling clients with mental health challenges, your ability to recognize and respond to trauma can create real, lasting change.
TRAUMA INFORMED CARE, CERTIFICATE
The Certificate in Trauma Informed Care at the College of Continuing Professional Studies (CCAPS) is designed for professionals in the health, counseling, or education fields who want to expand their trauma-focused competencies. This 12-credit program offers fully online (including synchronous remote) coursework drawn from mental health counseling and sexual health disciplines, taught by experienced faculty and leaders in the field. If you are a working professional looking to enhance your current practice or fulfill additional requirements toward your MN Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC) license, you can complete the certificate in three terms, all online.
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS: • Bachelor’s degree from an accredited post-secondary US institution or its international equivalent. • 3.0+ GPA
PROGRAM SNAPSHOT
12
credits
Online classes
Under 12 years
Coursework options include mental health counseling, sexual health and trauma, trauma and anxiety, and immigrant and refugee trauma.
Cost: $884 per credit
Total Program Cost: $10,608 plus fees
Advance Healing Through Trauma-Informed Practice
Strengthen your professional impact with practical, graduate-level training designed for today’s helping and healthcare professionals.
