Details: Child / Play Therapy, Graduate Certificate, CAS

Graduate CertificateChild / Play Therapy

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College of Applied Studies
Intervention Services and Leadership in Education

成人头条 State's postmaster's certificate in child / play therapy is designed to meet the training standards for play therapists established by the Association for Play Therapy.

Learn how Child / Play Therapy is the right fit for you.

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Curriculum

This 15-credit-hour certificate program comprises the following courses:

Fundamentals of Play Therapy
Play Therapy for Young Children
Child Psychopathology in Play Therapy
Advanced Techniques in Child and Play Therapy
Practicum Play Therapy*

* The practicum requires students to conduct 100 hours of play therapy while receiving weekly supervision from an experienced play therapist.

Admission to the program

There are two paths to admission to the program:

For those already enrolled in graduate school, simply complete the Declaration of Intent to Pursue a Certificate Form.
Prospective students should apply using the Graduate School application for admission.

Graduate School Application