Applied Prevention Science (Graduate Certificate)

Program Overview

This graduate certificate program provides foundational knowledge for employment in mental illness prevention and health promotion. It offers five courses totaling 15 credits, covering topics such as community-based program evaluation, evidence-based psychosocial interventions, and prevention ethics. The program aims to develop skills and knowledge needed to promote positive health outcomes for youth and families in diverse service delivery sectors.

Program Outline

Degree Overview:

Training is self-directed, with one-on-one feedback from faculty. Specific training areas and assignments are highly relevant to job demands, including:

• Community-based program evaluation
• Evidence-based psychosocial interventions
• Prevention ethics including in diverse settings and with diverse populations
• Community psychology, advocacy and funding seeking for prevention programming initiations and sustainment

Outline:

The program consists of five required courses, each worth 3 credit hours:

• PSY 563 Prevention Planning and Evaluation in Service Settings
• PSY 564 Prevention Education, Communication and Service Delivery
• PSY 567 Prevention Organization and Community Change
• PSY 569 Professional Ethics, Growth and Responsibility in Prevention

Careers:

The certificate program is valuable for those aspiring to work in fields that provide services to children and families in diverse settings such as:

• Schools
• Courts
• Community health centers and mental health agencies
• Child welfare
• Home visiting programs
• Foster care services
• Tribal behavioral health

Career examples include:

• Behavioral health specialist
• Community and social service specialists
• Community health worker

• The program is offered online through ASU Online.