


Counseling & Behavioral Sciences
Extension's Counseling and Behavioral Science programs and courses are for individuals seeking to gain experience and knowledge in the mental health field.
We serve the counseling and therapy community by providing opportunities to obtain specialized training for career start-up or advancement
Counseling & Behavioral Sciences Programs & Certificates

Genetic Counseling Assistant (GCA) Program
This online two-course program is designed to provide students with the knowledge and skills necessary to support genetic counselors in delivering...

Health and Wellness Coaching
- Duration
- 6 month - 9 months
- Cost
- $5,130

Play Therapy Courses
In play therapy, toys are the child’s words, and play is the child’s language. Therapists strategically use play to help children express what is...

Substance Use Disorder Counseling
Designed for counselors working in a variety of settings, this certificate is approved to meet the educational requirement to become a Certified...
- Duration
- 18 months
- Cost
- $6,000
Counseling & Behavioral Sciences Courses

Addiction and Recovery: Etiology and Physiology
- Units
- 3.00
- Cost
- $475.00

Addiction Problems: Prevention, Public Health, and Public Policy
- Units
- 2.00
- Cost
- $395.00

Applied Skills for Group Dynamics and Facilitation
- Units
- 3.00
- Cost
- $475.00

Basic and Advanced Counseling Skills and Characteristics
- Units
- 1.00
- Cost
- $325.00

Cultural, Social, and Historical Overview of Alcohol and Drug Related Problems
- Units
- 3.00
- Cost
- $475.00

Gestalt Play Therapy
- Units
- 0.50
- Cost
- $195.00

Group Play Therapy to Facilitate Play & Social Skills and Self-Regulation
- Units
- 0.50
- Cost
- $195.00

Human Growth and Development
Get an introduction to the major theories, models, and research related to human development throughout all stages of the lifespan from birth to...
- Units
- 4.50
- Cost
- $845.00

Introduction to Counseling Models
- Units
- 3.00
- Cost
- $475.00

Introduction to Psychology
Gain an introduction or refresher to psychology in this undergraduate-level course.
- Units
- 4.50
- Cost
- $845.00

Involving Caregivers and Families in the Play Therapy Process
- Units
- 0.50
- Cost
- $195.00

Play Therapy to Help Children Cope with Grief and Loss
- Units
- 0.50
- Cost
- $195.00

Play Therapy with Highly Sensitive Children
- Units
- 0.50
- Cost
- $195.00

Victims of Ritual Abuse and Child Trafficking: Recognition, Play Therapy, and Symbolic Communication
- Units
- 0.50
- Cost
- $195.00