Play Therapy, Graduate Certificate

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The Play Therapy Graduate Certificate program is designed to provide advanced training to students in the Counselor Education program and for practicing counselors and therapists working with children and adolescents.

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About PBA's Play Therapy Graduate Certificate

The Play Therapy Graduate Certificate involves four courses housed within the Counselor Education program in the School of Education and Behavior Studies. The certificate program is designed to provide advanced training to students in the Counselor Education program and for practicing counselors and therapists working with children and adolescents.

The certificate is available for current Counselor Education students and post-Masters professionals in counseling, human services, psychology, special education, expressive therapies, social work, nursing, and other relevant fields, who seek additional treatment-orientated skills.

Program Courses

  • Foundations of Play Therapy 3 Credit Hours
  • Play Therapy & Expressive Arts Techniques in Counseling 3 Credit Hours
  • Advanced Play Therapy Theories & Practices 3 Credit Hours
  • Psychosocial Issues of Childhood and Adolescence 3 Credit Hours

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