Post-Master’s Certificate in Counseling Military Populations

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Program Speciality	Hours	Dothan	Montgomery	Phenix City	Troy	Support Sites	Troy Online
Clinical Mental Health	60	X	X	X	X	X
Rehabilitation Counseling	60	X	X	X	X	X
School Counseling (M.S. Ed.)	60	X	X	X	X
Student Affairs Counseling	48				X
Substance Abuse Counseling	48		X
Addictions Counseling Certificate	15	X	X	X	X	X
Post Masters Certificate in Clinical Mental Health Counseling	15	X	X	X	X	X
Post Master’s Certificate in Counseling Military Populations	15	X	X	X	X	X
Certificate in Rehabilitation and Deaf/Hard of Hearing Studies	15						X
Certficate in Early Childhood Mental Health Counseling	15				X ^^
Education Specialist (Ed.S)
Counseling	30	X ^^	X ^^	X ^^	X ^^	X ^^	X ^
School Counseling	30	X ^^	X ^^	X ^^	X ^^

**All courses for the Certificate in Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health Counseling are online with the exception of the internship which will be completed online with two face-to-face intensive days at the Troy Campus.

Students should consult the General Regulations section of the Graduate Catalog for additional information regarding Graduate School admission requirements, transfer credit, and other critical policies and procedures.

Locations: Augusta, Dothan, Ft. Walton Beach, Montgomery, Panama City, Pensacola, Phenix City, Tampa, and Troy Campuses

Mission Statement

The Post-Masters Certificate in Counseling Military Populations is designed to provide post-masters counseling professionals with advanced concentration of theory and application skills specifically related to working with military members and their respective fami-lies with a conceptual framework of both normal and pathological development and behavior as well as expertise in diagnosis and treatment planning for mental health disorders.

Rationale

The Post-Masters Counseling the Military Certificate provides an opportunity for current Masters level counselors to enhance their clinical skill set and expand their professional expertise in working with military personnel and their families.

NOTE: This is not a CACREP accredited certificate program.

This certificate program may not qualify for financial aid. Check with your financial aid provider to determine eligibility.

Objectives for Post-Master’s Certificate in Counseling Military Populations

An in-depth knowledge of professional ethics, including an understanding of ethical issues and applications with a focus on military populations and their families.
Culturally sensitive skills to ensure the ability to work with diverse military populations and their families.
An understanding of human development including biopsychological, normal and pathological development and behavior in specialized cultural and environmental perspectives.
Expertise in mental health assessment, evaluation and diagnosis of issues that are significant to military personnel and their families.
Expertise in comprehensive treatment planning and implementation that encompasses the military personnel, their family and community.

Admission Requirements

All certificate students must be admitted to the Graduate School and to the Division of Counseling, Rehabilitation and Interpreter Training (CRIT) in order to qualify for the certificate. See Graduate Admissions and the Division of CRIT admission requirements for further information.

Option 1 - Admission for Current Students:

Students must be admitted to the Graduate School and the MS in Counseling program at Troy University. See Graduate Admissions and the MS in Counseling program requirements.

Option 2 - Admission for Post-Masters Students with a Master’s Degree in Counseling (minimum 48 sh) from Troy University:

Students who have graduated with a Master’s Degree in Counseling (minimum 48 semester hours) from another regionally accredited university may be admitted to the Post-Masters Certificate in Counseling Military Populations. Their Master’s Degree in Counseling must have included at least one Clinical-level Practicum and/or Internship (consisting of at least 300 on-site hours with supervision) and a Graduate level Counseling or Psychology Course in Behavior Pathology or Psychopathology. Additional requirements for Option 2:

Two letters of professional reference
Letter of intent
Resume/CV
Admission interview

Option 3 - Admissions for Post-Masters Students with a Master’s Degree in Counseling (minimum 48 sh) from another regionally accredited university:

Students who have graduated with less than a 48 semester-hour Master’s Degree in Counseling from Troy University or another regionally accredited university may be admitted to the Post-Masters Certificate in Counseling Military Populations upon the completion of prerequisites that result in the equivalent of a 48 hour program. This may also require that the student complete a Clinical-level Internship (consisting of at least 300 on-site hours with supervision) and a Graduate level Counseling or Psychology Course in Behavior Pathology or Psychopathology. Additional requirements for Option 3:

Two letters of professional reference
Letter of intent
Resume/CV
Admission interview

Option 4: Admission for Post-Masters Students with less than a 48 sh Master’s Degree in Counseling from Troy University or another regionally accredited university:

Students who have graduated with less than a 48 hours Master’s Degree in Counseling and Psychology from Troy University or another regionally accredited university may be admitted to the Post-Masters certificate. Their master’s degree in Counseling must have included at least one clinical-level Practicum and/or Internship (consisting of at least 300 on-site hours with supervision) and a graduate-level Counseling or Psychology course in Behavior Pathology of Psychopathology. Students may be admitted to the Certificate Program upon completion of prerequisites that are equivalent to a 48 hour program. Admission is unconditional. Additional requirements for Option 4:

Students MUST meet with a faculty advisor prior to pursuing this certificate program.
Prerequisite courses, as approved by faculty advisor, MUST be completed as a Post Master’s student prior to being admitted to the Certificate Program and must be documented on a transcript showing completion of those academic courses.
Additional coursework to meet Certificate entry requirements (the equivalent of a 48 sh program) cannot include coursework that is part of the Certificate that the student is applying for.
Transfer credit outside educational institutions may not be applied to Division Certificates program requirements.
The following are required for admission into the certificate program:
- Two letters of professional reference
- Letter of intent
- Resume
- Admission Interview

Coursework

Candidates admitted to the Post-Masters Counseling the Military Certificate may qualify for the Certificate by completing five (5) specified courses or 15 semester hours with a minimum grade point average (GPA) of 3.0.

Note:

*Must complete 60 percent of certificate academic courses prior to enrolling in CP 6661 .

Must have successfully completed a Graduate-level Counseling or Psychology Course in Behavior Pathology or Psychopathology or it must be taken in the Certificate

Other Requirements

Students who wish to be issued a certificate must submit the following to their home campus:

Certification Intent
Certificate Plan and Progress Report
Copy of student transcript

Degree Plan

Post-Master’s Certificate in Counseling Military Populations Certificate Plan/Progress Record