Advanced Studies in Mental Health

Note: This certificate will be phased out over the next year and no new students will be admitted for the fall 2011 semester. Read about other distance programs for nurses.

Are you looking for some renewal and rejuvenation in your professional nursing or social work practice?

Are you presently practicing in mental health or looking for a career path change?

The Advanced Studies in Mental Health certificate program is designed just for you providing:

Convenient learning - distance delivery online
Current evidence-based research
Competency requirements for your professional association

In-depth Learning

The education you receive in the Advanced Studies in Mental Health Certificate will enhance your present practice or open up new career opportunities. You will gain an in-depth understanding of mental disorders and knowledge in:

caring for persons with mental health issues across the lifespan
understanding mental disorders
developing thorough assessment skills
psychopharmacology
crisis intervention skills

Enhance Your Practice

Practicing from a holistic perspective integrating a strengths perspective

Understanding the experience of mental health and mental illness
Advocating for the needs of mental health clients
Promoting mental health and well being
Using hope as a lens through which to view mental illness and mental health and its role in the recovery process

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Your Learning Environment

The Program is available to you through:

distance learning online via the Internet
teleconferences (toll free) building community connections
e-mail
online discussions with other learners
ongoing support from course professors throughout the semester