Human Services Professional Graduate Certificate Prerequisites 6 SH
Graduate degree in counseling or a related helping profession OR Graduate degree in human resources or training and development and all applicants need the following courses or equivalents:
| HSC501 |
Fundamentals of Counseling in Human Services |
3 |
| LAP506 |
Advanced Human Development |
3 |
Administration Certificate 18 SH
Course Requirements
| HSA510 |
Administration of Human Service Organizations |
3 |
| HSA512 |
Program Development & Evaluation in Human Services |
3 |
| HSA430 |
Computers in Human services |
3 |
| HSA504 |
Human Services Accounting and Finance |
3 |
| HSA522 |
Organizational and Community Behavior Electives |
3 |
Gerontology Counseling Studies Certificate 18-24 SH
Course Requirements
| HSC501* |
Fundamentals of Counseling in Human Services |
3 |
| HSC512 |
Theory and Techniques of Group Counseling |
3 |
| HSG441 |
Health Care for Older Adults |
3 |
| HSG542 |
Programs and Policies for Older Adults |
3 |
| HSG545 |
Introduction to Aging in America |
3 |
| HSG548 |
Counseling Elders and Their Families |
3 |
| LAP540 |
Abnormal Psychology of Aging |
3 |
* Course may be waived if equivalent can be documented
Gerontology Administration Certificate 18 SH
Course Requirements
| HSA523 |
Administration of Volunteer Programs |
3 |
| HSG441 |
Health Care for Older Adults |
3 |
| HSG543 |
Administration of Community Programs for the Elderly |
3 |
| HSG544 |
Long-Term Care for Older Adults |
3 |
| HSG545 |
Introduction to Aging in America |
3 |
| HSG548 |
Counseling Elders and Their Families |
3 |
Gerontology Generalist Studies Certificate 18 SH
(Five of the following plus electives under advisement to total 18 hours)
Course Requirements
| HSG441 |
Health Care for Older Adults |
3 |
| HSG542 |
Programs and Policies for Older Adults |
3 |
| HSM422 |
Death and other Losses |
3 |
| HSG545 |
Introduction to Aging in America |
3 |
| HSG548 |
Counseling Elders and Their Families |
3 |
| LAP540 |
Abnormal Psychology of Aging |
3 |
Long-Term Care Administration Certificate 18 SH
Course Requirements
| HSG441 |
Health Care for Older Adults |
3 |
| HSG542 |
Programs and Policies for Older Adults |
3 |
| HSG544 |
Long-Term Care for Older Adults |
3 |
| HSG545 |
Introduction to Aging in America |
3 |
| HSG548 |
Counseling Elders and Their Families |
3 |
| HSG549 |
Long-Term Care Regulations |
3 |
Counseling Certificate for M.A. in Psychology Students
This certificate is designed for students earning a Master's Degree in Psychology who wish to add a Counseling Certificate. The degree/certificate combination was designed to meet the educational requirements to sit for the Illinois State Counseling Licensing exams. Students must be accepted into the certificate program before attending classes offered by the Counseling and Human Service Department.
24 SH Certificate
The above listed courses plus the following:
| HSC504 |
Clinical Techniques of Counseling |
3 |
| HSM581 |
Human Services Internship I |
1 |
| HSM582 |
Human Services Internship II |
1 |
| HSM583 |
Human Services Internship III |
1 |
| HSM585 |
Internship Supervision (1 semester hour each term) |
3 |
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