Violence, Loss and Trauma Counseling, Graduate Certificate

Admission Requirements

Students already enrolled in the Counseling program, in the Clinical Mental Health Counseling area of emphasis, should submit to the Counseling program a Secondary Program Request form.

Prospective VoLT certificate students should apply for admission to Marshall University as a certificate student. It is expected that enrollees of the VoLT certificate will be engaged in clinical practice or some support aspect of direct client service and/or intervention where family violence, bereavement, or trauma have been identified or suspected. 

Admission requirements for the certificate program include the following:

  • Concurrent enrollment in a master’s degree in counseling, social work, psychology, or related field, OR
  • A master’s degree in counseling, social work, psychology, or related field, AND
  • A graduate GPA of at least 3.5 based on at least 12 semester credit hours (four courses), AND
  • Departmental approval.

Course Requirements

Required Courses12
Crisis Int & Conf Res 1
Death & Grief Counseling 2
Family Violence 2
Tr in Trauma Recovery 2
Select 6 hours from the following6
Psychophys of Trauma
Treating Complex Trauma & Loss
Military Cult & Treat Vets
Trauma and Suffering
Tr Rest Jus Sch Comm
Total Credit Hours18
1

Pre-/co-requisite for the certificate.

2

Required for the certificate.